REGULATORY MATTERS (Bank's Actual Capital Amounts And Ratios) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Aug. 11, 2011
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Amount			$ 10,000,000
Consolidated
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Amount	$ 72,227	$ 85,531
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Amount	65,105	78,955
Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Actual Amount	65,105	78,955
Tier I capital (to average adjusted total assets) Actual Amount	$ 65,105	$ 78,955
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Ratio	11.82%	16.21%
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Ratio	10.66%	14.96%
Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Actual Ratio	10.66%	14.96%
Tier I capital (to average adjusted total assets) Actual Ratio	8.43%	11.01%
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	$ 48,874	$ 42,221
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	36,655	31,666
Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	27,491	23,749
Tier I capital (to average adjusted total assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	$ 30,881	$ 28,691
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	6.00%	6.00%
Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	4.50%	4.50%
Tier I capital (to average adjusted total assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Bank
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Amount	$ 69,056	$ 69,075
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Amount	61,934	62,499
Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Actual Amount	61,934	62,499
Tier I capital (to average adjusted total assets) Actual Amount	$ 61,934	$ 62,499
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Ratio	11.33%	13.13%
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Ratio	10.16%	11.88%
Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Actual Ratio	10.16%	11.88%
Tier I capital (to average adjusted total assets) Actual Ratio	8.09%	8.67%
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	$ 48,748	$ 42,084
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	36,561	31,563
Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	27,420	23,672
Tier I capital (to average adjusted total assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	$ 30,621	$ 28,834
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	6.00%	6.00%
Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	4.50%	4.50%
Tier I capital (to average adjusted total assets) Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount	$ 60,934	$ 52,605
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount	48,748	42,084
Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount	39,607	34,193
Tier I capital (to average adjusted total assets) Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount	$ 38,277	$ 36,043
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio	10.00%	10.00%
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio	6.50%	6.50%
Tier I capital (to adjusted total assets) Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio	5.00%	5.00%

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