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Fair Value Measurement - Summary of Additional Quantitative Information about Assets Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Impaired Loans [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair Value Estimate $ 33,566us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansMember
$ 36,497us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansMember
Unobservable Input Appraisal adjustments  
Fair value input appraisal adjustments 23.00%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustmentsWeightedAverage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansMember
23.00%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustmentsWeightedAverage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansMember
Impaired Loans [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value input appraisal adjustments 0.00%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
0.00%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Impaired Loans [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value input appraisal adjustments 30.00%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
35.00%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Foreclosed Real Estate Owned [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair Value Estimate $ 2,479us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ForeclosedRealEstateOwnedMember
$ 2,759us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ForeclosedRealEstateOwnedMember
Unobservable Input Appraisal adjustments  
Fair value input appraisal adjustments 21.30%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustmentsWeightedAverage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ForeclosedRealEstateOwnedMember
21.20%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustmentsWeightedAverage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ForeclosedRealEstateOwnedMember
Foreclosed Real Estate Owned [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value input appraisal adjustments 20.00%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ForeclosedRealEstateOwnedMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
19.00%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ForeclosedRealEstateOwnedMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Foreclosed Real Estate Owned [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value input appraisal adjustments 40.00%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ForeclosedRealEstateOwnedMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
35.00%essa_FairValueInputAppraisalAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= essa_ForeclosedRealEstateOwnedMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Appraisal of Collateral [Member] | Impaired Loans [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Valuation Techniques Appraisal of collateral  
Appraisal of Collateral [Member] | Foreclosed Real Estate Owned [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Valuation Techniques Appraisal of collateral