GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 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	17,642,000		17,642,000
Impairment of goodwill			0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	31,364,000		31,364,000		31,364,000
Accumulated amortization	(30,572,000)		(30,572,000)		(30,257,000)
Net	792,000		792,000		1,107,000
Amortization expense	200,000	900,000	300,000	1,700,000
Client relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	26,059,000		26,059,000		26,059,000
Accumulated amortization	(25,472,000)		(25,472,000)		(25,362,000)
Net	587,000		587,000		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	(1,665,000)		(1,665,000)		(1,488,000)
Net	177,000		177,000		354,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	3,463,000		3,463,000		3,463,000
Accumulated amortization	(3,435,000)		(3,435,000)		(3,407,000)
Net	28,000		28,000		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	17,642,000		17,642,000		17,582,000
Accumulated impairment loss	0		0		0
Balance at period start			17,582,000
ChoicePay, Inc. earn-out payments			60,000
Balance at period end	17,642,000		17,642,000
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	40,683,000		40,683,000		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			60,000
Balance at period end	$ 17,642,000		$ 17,642,000