FAIR VALUE (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated recovery percentage (in hundredths)	12.40%
Minimum period purchaser can return defaulted leases and loans after sale (in months)	6 months
Maximum period purchaser can return defaulted leases and loans after sale (in months)	48 months
Minimum past due days to consider leases and loans impaired (in days)	90 days
Investment in LEAF [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Valuation of company's investment	1,700,000
Non-recurring Basis [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment in CVC Credit Partners	28,600,000
Fair value of the Company's investment in the preferred shares	6,792,000
Future incentive management fees	589,000