BANK LOANS, NET, Impact of TDRs (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015 contract	Mar. 31, 2014 contract	Mar. 31, 2015 contract	Mar. 31, 2014 contract	Sep. 30, 2014 commitment
Residential mortgage - first mortgage loans
Modification of loans [Abstract]
Number of contracts	1	4	3	12
Pre-modification outstanding recorded investment	$ 133	$ 654	$ 290	$ 2,539
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment	134	702	293	2,699
Subsquent default of modified loans [Abstract]
Payment default, number of contracts	0	3	0	3
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment		852		852
C&I loans
Subsquent default of modified loans [Abstract]
Number of outstanding commitments	1		1		1
Outstanding commitments on TDRs	$ 560		$ 560		$ 560

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