AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis, Total	$ 363,792,000		$ 363,792,000			$ 475,041,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	343,000		343,000			584,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	(40,006,000)		(40,006,000)			(51,164,000)
Fair Value, Total	324,129,000		324,129,000			424,461,000
Non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in AOCI, net of tax	32,500,000		32,500,000			36,100,000
Significant Assumptions [Abstract]
Total losses on sale of available for sale securities			203,000
Credit losses on debt securities recognized in earnings [Roll Forward]
Amount related to credit losses on securities we held at the beginning of the period	17,470,000	19,869,000	18,816,000		17,762,000
Additions to the amount related to credit loss for which an OTTI was not previously recognized	0	300,000	240,000		2,905,000
Decreases to the amount related to credit loss for securities sold during the period	0	0	(6,744,000)		0
Additional increases to the amount related to credit loss for which an OTTI was previously recognized	2,255,000	2,215,000	7,413,000		5,048,000
Decreases to the amount related to credit losses for worthless securities	0	(3,038,000)	0		(6,369,000)
Amount related to credit losses on securities we held at the end of the period	19,725,000	19,346,000	19,725,000		19,346,000
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities			13,767,000		0
Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis, Debt Securities	160,313,000		160,313,000			217,516,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	335,000		335,000			559,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	(136,000)		(136,000)			(196,000)
Fair Value, Debt Securities	160,512,000		160,512,000			217,879,000
Amortized cost [Abstract]
Within One Year	0		0
After One but within Five Years	0		0
After Five but within Ten Years	56,578,000		56,578,000
After Ten Years	103,735,000		103,735,000
Total	160,313,000		160,313,000
Carrying value [Abstract]
Within One Year	0		0
After One but within Five Years	0		0
After Five but within Ten Years	56,681,000		56,681,000
After Ten Years	103,831,000		103,831,000
Total	160,512,000		160,512,000			217,879,000
Weighted-average yield [Abstract]
Within One Year (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
After One But Within Five Years (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
After Five But Within Ten Years (in hundredths)	0.36%		0.36%
After Ten Years (in hundredths)	0.56%		0.56%
Total (in hundredths)	0.48%		0.48%
Estimated Fair Value of Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Abstract]
Less than 12 Months	47,350,000		47,350,000			45,026,000
12 Months or More	17,145,000		17,145,000			58,425,000
Total	64,495,000		64,495,000			103,451,000
Unrealized Losses on Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Abstract]
Less than 12 Months	(87,000)		(87,000)			(117,000)
12 Months or More	(49,000)		(49,000)			(79,000)
Total	(136,000)		(136,000)			(196,000)
Agency MBS and CMOs [Abstract]
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position	40		40
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position continuously for less than 12 months	24		24
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position continuously for 12 months or more	16		16
Credit Ratings [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, Debt Securities	160,512,000		160,512,000			217,879,000
Non Agency CMOs [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis, Debt Securities	203,476,000		203,476,000			252,522,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	0		0			16,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	(39,870,000)		(39,870,000)			(50,968,000)
Fair Value, Debt Securities	163,606,000		163,606,000			201,570,000
Non-agency CMOs were in a continuous unrealized loss positio	24 of the 25		24 of the 25
Amortized cost [Abstract]
Within One Year	0		0
After One but within Five Years	0		0
After Five but within Ten Years	0		0
After Ten Years	203,476,000		203,476,000
Total	203,476,000		203,476,000
Carrying value [Abstract]
Within One Year	0		0
After One but within Five Years	0		0
After Five but within Ten Years	0		0
After Ten Years	163,606,000		163,606,000
Total	163,606,000		163,606,000			201,570,000
Weighted-average yield [Abstract]
Within One Year (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
After One But Within Five Years (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
After Five But Within Ten Years (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
After Ten Years (in hundredths)	4.59%		4.59%
Total (in hundredths)	4.59%		4.59%
Estimated Fair Value of Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Abstract]
Less than 12 Months	1,453,000		1,453,000			0
12 Months or More	162,153,000		162,153,000			199,877,000
Total	163,606,000		163,606,000			199,877,000
Unrealized Losses on Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Abstract]
Less than 12 Months	(36,000)		(36,000)			0
12 Months or More	(39,834,000)		(39,834,000)			(50,968,000)
Total	(39,870,000)		(39,870,000)			(50,968,000)
Agency MBS and CMOs [Abstract]
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position	24		24
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position continuously for less than 12 months	1		1
Credit Ratings [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, Debt Securities	163,606,000		163,606,000			201,570,000
Non Agency CMOs [Member] | Range, Low End [Member]
Significant Assumptions [Abstract]
Default Rate (in hundredths)			1.10%
Loss Severity (in hundredths)			15.00%
Prepayment Rate (in hundredths)			0.70%
Non Agency CMOs [Member] | Range, High End [Member]
Significant Assumptions [Abstract]
Default Rate (in hundredths)			34.60%
Loss Severity (in hundredths)			60.60%
Prepayment Rate (in hundredths)			20.60%
Non Agency CMOs [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Significant Assumptions [Abstract]
Default Rate (in hundredths)			14.60%	[1]
Loss Severity (in hundredths)			43.60%	[1]
Prepayment Rate (in hundredths)			10.10%	[1]
Total RJ Bank Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis, Debt Securities	363,789,000		363,789,000			475,038,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	335,000		335,000			578,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	(40,006,000)		(40,006,000)			(51,164,000)
Fair Value, Debt Securities	324,118,000		324,118,000			424,452,000
Amortized cost [Abstract]
Within One Year	0		0
After One but within Five Years	0		0
After Five but within Ten Years	56,578,000		56,578,000
After Ten Years	307,211,000		307,211,000
Total	363,789,000		363,789,000
Carrying value [Abstract]
Within One Year	0		0
After One but within Five Years	0		0
After Five but within Ten Years	56,681,000		56,681,000
After Ten Years	267,437,000		267,437,000
Total	324,118,000		324,118,000			424,452,000
Weighted-average yield [Abstract]
Within One Year (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
After One But Within Five Years (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
After Five But Within Ten Years (in hundredths)	0.36%		0.36%
After Ten Years (in hundredths)	3.03%		3.03%
Total (in hundredths)	2.56%		2.56%
Estimated Fair Value of Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Abstract]
Less than 12 Months	48,803,000		48,803,000			45,026,000
12 Months or More	179,298,000		179,298,000			258,302,000
Total	228,101,000		228,101,000			303,328,000
Unrealized Losses on Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Abstract]
Less than 12 Months	(123,000)		(123,000)			(117,000)
12 Months or More	(39,883,000)		(39,883,000)			(51,047,000)
Total	(40,006,000)		(40,006,000)			(51,164,000)
Credit Ratings [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, Debt Securities	324,118,000		324,118,000			424,452,000
Other Securities, RJ Bank [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis, Debt Securities						5,000,000
Gross Unrealized Gains						3,000
Gross Unrealized Losses						0
Fair Value, Debt Securities						5,003,000
Carrying value [Abstract]
Total						5,003,000
Credit Ratings [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, Debt Securities						5,003,000
Other Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis, Equity Securities	3,000		3,000			3,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	8,000		8,000			6,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0			0
Fair Value, Equity Securities	11,000		11,000			9,000
AAA, Two Rating Agencies [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Debt Securities	8,000,000		8,000,000
Carrying value [Abstract]
Total	8,000,000		8,000,000
Credit Ratings [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, Debt Securities	8,000,000		8,000,000
Less than AAA, One Rating Agency [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Debt Securities	155,600,000		155,600,000
Carrying value [Abstract]
Total	155,600,000		155,600,000
Credit Ratings [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, Debt Securities	$ 155,600,000		$ 155,600,000

[1] Represents the expected activity for the next twelve months.