Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Components Of Recorded Investment In Loans For Each Portfolio Class) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	$ 454,264	$ 440,116
Accrued interest receivable	1,263	1,276
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	(79)	10
Recorded investment in loans	455,448	441,402
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	12,708	11,066
Collectively evaluated for impairment	442,318	429,798
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	422	538
Recorded investment in loans	455,448	441,402
Residential real estate
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	182,454	182,743
Accrued interest receivable	563	590
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	294	337
Recorded investment in loans	183,311	183,670
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	4,916	4,866
Collectively evaluated for impairment	178,004	178,298
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	391	506
Recorded investment in loans	183,311	183,670
Commercial real estate
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	160,706	153,896
Accrued interest receivable	421	384
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	(275)	(252)
Recorded investment in loans	160,852	154,028
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	7,153	5,705
Collectively evaluated for impairment	153,699	148,323
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Recorded investment in loans	160,852	154,028
Multi-family residential
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	23,026	21,286
Accrued interest receivable	63	53
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	(28)	(28)
Recorded investment in loans	23,061	21,311
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	23,061	21,311
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Recorded investment in loans	23,061	21,311
Construction Loans
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	17,020	16,611
Accrued interest receivable	30	44
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	(60)	(54)
Recorded investment in loans	16,990	16,601
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	16,990	16,601
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Recorded investment in loans	16,990	16,601
Land and land development
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	11,608	11,290
Accrued interest receivable	33	31
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	7	4
Recorded investment in loans	11,648	11,325
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	11,648	11,325
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Recorded investment in loans	11,648	11,325
Commercial business loans
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	33,164	28,448
Accrued interest receivable	95	111
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	(15)	(9)
Recorded investment in loans	33,244	28,550
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	321	145
Collectively evaluated for impairment	32,923	28,405
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Recorded investment in loans	33,244	28,550
Consumer
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	26,286	25,842
Accrued interest receivable	58	63
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	(2)	12
Recorded investment in loans	26,342	25,917
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	318	350
Collectively evaluated for impairment	25,993	25,535
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	31	32
Recorded investment in loans	$ 26,342	$ 25,917

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