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BANK LOANS, NET, Summary of Impaired Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Gross recorded investment
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	$ 48,114		$ 48,114		$ 55,765
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	31,382		31,382		40,863
Gross recorded investment	79,496		79,496		96,628
Unpaid principal balance
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	63,023		63,023		73,935
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	47,765		47,765		72,666
Unpaid principal balance	110,788		110,788		146,601
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance
Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses, allowance for losses	5,137		5,137		6,301
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired
Average impaired loan balance	83,417	$ 107,612	88,218	$ 100,953
Interest income recognized	409	387	1,139	1,350
C&I loans
Gross recorded investment
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	10,937		10,937		11,959
Unpaid principal balance
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	11,541		11,541		12,563
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance
Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses, allowance for losses	1,016		1,016		1,289
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired
Impaired loan, troubled debt restructurings	10,900		10,900		12,000
Average impaired loan balance	11,059	12,593	11,508	4,745
CRE loans
Gross recorded investment
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	11,108		11,108		18,876
Unpaid principal balance
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	17,760		17,760		39,717
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired
Impaired loan, troubled debt restructurings	11,100		11,100		18,900
Average impaired loan balance	15,053	24,096	16,613	24,664
Residential mortgage - first mortgage loans
Gross recorded investment
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	37,177		37,177		43,806
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	20,274		20,274		21,987
Unpaid principal balance
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	51,482		51,482		61,372
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	30,005		30,005		32,949
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance
Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses, allowance for losses	4,121		4,121		5,012
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired
Impaired loan, troubled debt restructurings	33,800		33,800		$ 36,600
Average impaired loan balance	57,305	70,911	60,097	71,516
Interest income recognized	409	387	1,139	1,350
Residential mortgage - home equity loans/lines
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired
Average impaired loan balance	$ 0	$ 12	$ 0	$ 28