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INVESTMENTS - SALE OF INTEREST IN LEASEHOLD LAND (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) lot	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) lot	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2019 USD ($) singleFamilyResidentialLot day
Kaupulehu Developments
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Revenues - sale of interest in leasehold land \| $		$ 1,295	$ 1,738
KD Acquisition II, LP \| Investments in land development partnerships
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Collaborative agreement, percentage of distributions				15.00%
Collaborative agreement, percentage of cumulative net profits, priority payment				10.00%
Collaborative agreement, percentage of cumulative net profits, priority payment, maximum amount \| $				$ 3,000
KD Acquisition II, LP \| KD Kaupulehu, LLLP \| Investments in land development partnerships
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership interest acquired				55.00%
KD Kaupulehu LLLP Increment I \| Kaupulehu Developments
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Number of single family lots sold		6
Number of lots remaining to be sold		2
Number of lots developed		80
KD Kaupulehu LLLP Increment I \| Kaupulehu Developments \| Subsequent Event
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Number of single family lots sold	1
Revenues - sale of interest in leasehold land \| $	$ 265
KD Kaupulehu LLLP Increment II Phase 2A \| Investments in land development partnerships
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Number of single family lots, rights to \| singleFamilyResidentialLot				3
KD Kaupulehu LLLP Increment II Phase 2A, lots completed subsequent to Phase 2A \| Investments in land development partnerships
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Number of single family lots, rights to \| singleFamilyResidentialLot				4
Collaborative agreement, commitment to construct improvements term \| day				90
KD Development, LLC \| Investments in land development partnerships
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Collaborative agreement, fees, percentage of cumulative net profits				0.72%
Pool Of Various Individuals \| Investments in land development partnerships
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Collaborative agreement, fees, percentage of cumulative net profits				0.20%
Aggregate gross proceeds greater than $100,000,000 up to $300,000,000 \| KD Kaupulehu LLLP Increment I \| Kaupulehu Developments
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Payments entitled to be received as percentage of gross proceeds from sale of single family lots		10.00%