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AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES, Sale of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Sales of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]        
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities     $ 47,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities $ 370,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
RJ Bank available for sale securities        
Sales of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]        
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Auction rate securities        
Sales of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]        
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities 295,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
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700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
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295,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
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27,800,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
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Other revenues | Auction rate securities        
Sales of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]        
Available-for-sale securities, gross realized gain (loss)       $ 5,600,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet
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