DISCLOSURE OF OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, COLLATERAL AND ENCUMBERED ASSETS, Encumbered Assets (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Financial instruments owned, at fair value, pledged to counterparties that:
Had the right to deliver or repledge	$ 417,609,000	$ 394,746,000
Did not have the right to deliver or repledge	137,467,000	50,983,000
Fair value of securities pledged with a clearing organization	24,400,000	18,900,000
Securities reserve deposit required and made	$ 125,100,000	$ 116,500,000

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- Definition

Fair value of financial instrument held by the entity for its own account (proprietary securities) for trading or investment purposes that are carried at fair value and pledged to counterparties as collateral for financing transactions where counterparty has the right to re-pledge such.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6467456&loc=d3e113888-111728

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1A

-Subparagraph (b)(1)(i)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34720971&loc=SL6224234-111729

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- Definition

Securities deposited in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of customers pursuant to SEC Regulations.

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