CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income	$ (41,186)	$ (36,789)	$ 29,320
Less: (Loss) income from discontinued operations	(3,565)	2,519	2,607
Less: Gain from extraordingary item, net of tax	0	0	28,857
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(37,621)	(39,308)	(2,144)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities
Provision for loan losses	109,901	125,194	66,883
Depreciation	5,465	5,753	5,697
Amortization of intangibles	325	327	25
Net (increase) decrease in current & deferred income tax	(18,682)	(26,828)	10,616
Amortization of mark-to-market adjustments	(669)	(7,314)	(12,016)
Fair value of adjustments on other real estate owned	7,198	6,540	1,964
Amortization of unearned discounts on investments, net	(1,680)	(3,632)	3,627
Net securities gains	(1,419)	0	0
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	879	2,853	3,993
Loans originated for sale	(333,020)	(260,344)	(455,725)
Proceeds from loans held for sale	324,796	260,692	440,848
Gain on sale of loans, net	(4,161)	(3,145)	(1,995)
(Gain) loss on sale of other real estate owned, net	(1,049)	1,847	1,223
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense	432	(219)	524
Tax benefit resulting from stock options	0	(3)	(11)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid FDIC insurance premium	3,228	(11,130)	0
FDIC reimbursement of covered asset losses	20,480	0	0
Goodwill impairment	630	0	0
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment, net	34	(1,360)	(162)
Other	760	(6,282)	8,457
Discontinued operations, net	28,344	4,256	6,975
Net cash provided by operating activities	104,171	47,897	78,779
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sales	2,221	21	19,670
Proceeds from maturities, calls and payments	114,225	160,323	144,897
Purchases	(121,928)	(73,104)	(235,628)
Securities held to maturity
Proceeds from maturities, calls and payments	965	0	0
Purchases	0	0	(506)
Redemption (purchases) of FHLB stock, net	7,085	3,273	(847)
Increase in loans, net	(26,847)	(25,083)	(94,341)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned	17,223	20,281	16,241
Proceeds from sale of business	40,278	0	0
Decrease in property and equipment, net	(3,332)	(6,913)	(8,011)
Increase in intangibles in acquisitions	0	0	(2,346)
Acquisition of Cape Fear Bank, net of cash	0	0	(11,676)
Discontinued operations, net	456	(443)	(256)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	30,346	78,355	(172,803)
Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in demand and savings deposits, net	63,609	83,099	(1,689)
(Decrease) increase in time deposits, net	(215,921)	12,433	148,192
(Decrease) increase in short term borrowings, net	0	(258,001)	230,025
Repayments (proceeds) of FHLB advances, net	50,000	16,000	(384,244)
Proceeds from Issuance of common stock, net	0	9,166	60,638
Issuance of preferred stock	0	0	62,020
Issuance of stock warrants	0	0	2,980
Change related to employee benefit plans	(260)	(179)	(15)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	19	350
Tax benefit resulting from stock options	0	3	11
Dividends paid on preferred stock	(3,250)	(3,252)	(4,732)
Dividends paid on common stock	(3,306)	(3,304)	(2,663)
Treasury stock purchased	0	0	(176)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(109,128)	(144,016)	110,697
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	25,389	(17,764)	16,673
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, continuing operations	55,274	74,621	60,422
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, discontinued operations	5,274	3,691	1,217
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	60,548	78,312	61,639
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period, continuing operations	85,937	55,274	74,621
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period, discontinued operations	0	5,274	3,691
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	85,937	60,548	78,312
Supplemental disclosures
Interest	42,937	54,933	69,596
Income taxes	3,998	0	11,654
Loans foreclosed	37,188	18,142	29,908
Loans securitized into mortgage-backed securities	254,770	196,280	337,908
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale, net of income tax	$ (2,114)	$ 1,096	$ 19,914