FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Past Due Financing Receivables) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
30-89 Days Past Due	$ 830	$ 755
Greater than 90 Days	754	2,695
Greater than 181 Days	57,279	54,092
Total Past Due	58,863	57,542
Current	4,427	4,501
Balance, end of period	63,290	62,043
Receivables from Managed Entities - Commercial Finance [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
30-89 Days Past Due	0	0
Greater than 90 Days	0	0
Greater than 181 Days	40,112	38,834
Total Past Due	40,112	38,834
Current	118	148
Balance, end of period	40,230	38,982
Real Estate Investment Entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
30-89 Days Past Due	779	743
Greater than 90 Days	744	2,694
Greater than 181 Days	17,062	15,180
Total Past Due	18,585	18,617
Current	1,992	2,054
Balance, end of period	20,577	20,671
Financial Fund Management Entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
30-89 Days Past Due	6	6
Greater than 90 Days	0	0
Greater than 181 Days	47	46
Total Past Due	53	52
Current	2,140	2,141
Balance, end of period	2,193	2,193
Other [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
30-89 Days Past Due	41	0
Greater than 90 Days	0	0
Greater than 181 Days	0	0
Total Past Due	41	0
Current	137	152
Balance, end of period	178	152
Receivables from Managed Entities and Related Parties [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
30-89 Days Past Due	826	749
Greater than 90 Days	744	2,694
Greater than 181 Days	57,221	54,060
Total Past Due	58,791	57,503
Current	4,387	4,495
Balance, end of period	63,178	61,998
Rent Receivables - Real Estate [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
30-89 Days Past Due	4	6
Greater than 90 Days	10	1
Greater than 181 Days	58	32
Total Past Due	72	39
Current	40	6
Balance, end of period	112	45
Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member] | Receivables from Managed Entities - Commercial Finance [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Specific Allowance	29,586	25,078
Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member] | Real Estate Investment Entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Specific Allowance	2,517	2,502
Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member] | Rent Receivables - Real Estate [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Specific Allowance	68	33
Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member] | Receivables from managed entities financial fund management [Member] [Domain]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Specific Allowance	$ 457