FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Impaired Financing Receivables) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Financing Receivables Without a Specific Valuation Allowance [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0
Receivables from Managed Entities - Commercial Finance [Member] | Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance	8,633	12,865
Unpaid Balance	38,219	37,943
Specific Allowance	29,586	25,078
Average Investment in Impaired Assets	38,110	38,060
Receivables from Managed Entities - Real Estate [Member] | Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance	2,291	2,181
Unpaid Balance	4,808	4,683
Specific Allowance	2,517	2,502
Average Investment in Impaired Assets	4,630	4,511
Receivables from managed entities financial fund management [Member] [Domain] | Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance	848
Unpaid Balance	1,305
Specific Allowance	457
Average Investment in Impaired Assets	1,305
Rent Receivables - Real Estate [Member] | Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance	0	12
Unpaid Balance	68	45
Specific Allowance	68	33
Average Investment in Impaired Assets	$ 40	$ 45