Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Finance income, net	$ 3,298,000	$ 5,142,000
Personal injury claims income	2,302,000	3,085,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Structured Settlements	1,598,000	1,527,000
Interest income on structured settlements	1,901,000	1,407,000
Disability fee income	1,354,000	659,000
Total revenues	10,453,000	11,820,000
Other income — includes ($45,000) and ($31,000) during the three month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of accumulated other comprehensive income reclassification for unrealized net (losses) / gains on available for sale securities	466,000	515,000
	10,919,000	12,335,000
Expenses:
General and administrative	10,931,000	8,239,000
Interest	976,000	728,000
	11,907,000	8,967,000
(Loss) income before income tax	(988,000)	3,368,000
Income tax expense — includes tax benefit of $18,000 and $11,000 during the three month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications for unrealized net (losses) / gains on available for sale securities	(352,000)	1,033,000
Net (loss) income	(636,000)	2,335,000
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	21,000	529,000
Net (loss) income attributable to Asta Funding, Inc.	$ (657,000)	$ 1,806,000
Net (loss) income per share attributable to Asta Funding, Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.15
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.15
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	11,876,224	12,155,421
Diluted (in shares)	11,876,224	12,431,886