COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2008 Fraudulent Transfers [Member] claim	Aug. 31, 2009 Breach of Severance Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2008 Pending Litigation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Pending Litigation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Pending Litigation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Pending Litigation [Member] Mervyns I and Mervyns II [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Pending Litigation [Member] Mervyns I and Mervyns II [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Pending Litigation [Member] Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] Mervyns I and Mervyns II [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Pending Litigation [Member] Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] Mervyns I and Mervyns II [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number	5
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value		$ 900,000	$ 1,175,000,000
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims With Merit, Number	4
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration					166,000,000
Loss Contingency Settlement Agreement, Net Cost					149,000,000
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Amount Applicable to Equity Method After Applying Cash On Hand						1,000,000
Equity Method Investments								6,300,000	5,300,000
Litigation Settlement, Expense				2,000,000
Litigation Settlement, Expense, Net of Tax							$ 200,000