GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]
Earn out to be paid based upon percentage of the gross profits, maximum			$ 2,000,000
Goodwill [Roll forward]
Balance at period start			17,582,000
Balance at period end	17,673,000		17,673,000
Impairment of goodwill			0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	31,364,000		31,364,000		31,364,000
Accumulated amortization	(30,733,000)		(30,733,000)		(30,257,000)
Net	631,000		631,000		1,107,000
Amortization expense	200,000	800,000	500,000	2,500,000
Client relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	26,059,000		26,059,000		26,059,000
Accumulated amortization	(25,531,000)		(25,531,000)		(25,362,000)
Net	528,000		528,000		697,000
Client relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period			8 years
Client relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period			15 years
Technology and research and development [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period			5 years
Gross	1,842,000		1,842,000		1,842,000
Accumulated amortization	(1,753,000)		(1,753,000)		(1,488,000)
Net	89,000		89,000		354,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	3,463,000		3,463,000		3,463,000
Accumulated amortization	(3,449,000)		(3,449,000)		(3,407,000)
Net	14,000		14,000		56,000
Trademarks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period			6 years
Trademarks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period			10 years
Payment Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Roll forward]
Goodwill	17,673,000		17,673,000		17,582,000
Accumulated impairment loss	0		0		0
Balance at period start			17,582,000
ChoicePay, Inc. earn-out payments			91,000
Balance at period end	17,673,000		17,673,000
VSA [Member]
Goodwill [Roll forward]
Goodwill	0		0		0
Accumulated impairment loss	0		0		0
Balance at period start			0
ChoicePay, Inc. earn-out payments			0
Balance at period end	0		0
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Goodwill [Roll forward]
Goodwill	23,041,000		23,041,000		23,041,000
Accumulated impairment loss	(23,041,000)		(23,041,000)		(23,041,000)
Balance at period start			0
ChoicePay, Inc. earn-out payments			0
Balance at period end	0		0
Total [Member]
Goodwill [Roll forward]
Goodwill	40,714,000		40,714,000		40,623,000
Accumulated impairment loss	(23,041,000)		(23,041,000)		(23,041,000)
Balance at period start			17,582,000
ChoicePay, Inc. earn-out payments			91,000
Balance at period end	$ 17,673,000		$ 17,673,000