CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net (loss) income	$ 13,721	$ (259)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Other comprehensive income (loss), pension and other postretirement benefit plans, adjustment, net of tax	15
Other comprehensive income	5,854	(1,067)
Comprehensive (loss) income	19,575	(1,326)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21,080)	1,063
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common shareholders	(1,505)	(263)
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax of $(328) and $616	6	46
Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of tax $0 and $0	(3)	0
Minimum pension liability - reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $37 and $36	18	47
Other comprehensive income (loss), pension and other postretirement benefit plans, adjustment, net of tax	15	47
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging contracts, net of tax of $6 and $(74)	8	(129)
Deconsolidation of LEAF- unrealized loss on hedging contracts net of tax of $0 and $174	0	255
Other comprehensive income (loss), derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax	8	126
Other comprehensive income	29	219
VIE-RSO [Member]
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Reclassification adjustments for gain (loss) included in net income	705	(2,436)
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax of $(328) and $616	3,554	(1,933)
Reclassification adjustments associated with unrealized loss from interest rate hedges included in net income	57	76
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging contracts, net of tax of $6 and $(74)	1,509	3,007
Other comprehensive income	$ 5,825	$ (1,286)