COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Commitment Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal accruals	$ 500,000	$ 800,000
Settlements payable	17,019,000	9,812,000
Bonds posted in connection with state money transmitter licenses	12,900,000
Bonds posted with clients	4,100,000
Performance bond on the continuing contract with the State of Indiana	2,400,000
Contribution towards project completion	420,000
Maximum payment for termination or change of control events	3,900,000
Payments under severance agreement	300,000	300,000	1,200,000
Operating leases [Abstract]
2013	1,062,000
2014	906,000
2015	809,000
2016	713,000
2017	732,000
Thereafter	435,000
Total minimum lease payments	4,657,000
Capital Leases [Abstract]
2013	23,000
2014	5,000
2015	1,000
2016	0
2017	0
Thereafter	0
Total minimum lease payments	29,000
Total, minimum lease payments [Abstract]
2013	1,085,000
2014	911,000
2015	810,000
2016	713,000
2017	732,000
Thereafter	435,000
Operating and Capital Leases, Total minimum lease payments	4,686,000
Interest on capital leases	3,000
Rent expense	$ 500,000	$ 600,000	$ 1,100,000