SECURITIES OWNED AND SECURITIES SOLD, BUT NOT YET PURCHASED AT FAIR VALUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	$ 510	$ 887
Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value	1
Level 1
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	277	682
Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value	1
Level 2
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	233	205
Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value	0
Level 3
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	0	0
Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value	0
Corporate stocks
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	79	44
Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value	1	32
Corporate stocks | Level 1
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	79	44
Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value	1	32
Corporate stocks | Level 2
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	0	0
Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value	0	0
Corporate stocks | Level 3
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	0	0
Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value	0	0
Municipal bonds
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	198	638
Municipal bonds | Level 1
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	198	638
Municipal bonds | Level 2
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	0	0
Municipal bonds | Level 3
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	0	0
Restricted stock and warrants
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	233	205
Restricted stock and warrants | Level 1
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	0	0
Restricted stock and warrants | Level 2
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	233	205
Restricted stock and warrants | Level 3
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	$ 0	$ 0