LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Allowance For Loan Losses) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	$ 5,538	$ 4,906
Provisions	1,246	1,858
Charge-offs	(872)	(1,419)
Recoveries	338	193
Ending balance	6,250	5,538
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	21	36
Collectively evaluated for impairment	6,229	5,502
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Ending balance	6,250	5,538
Residential Real Estate
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	780	908
Provisions	47	91
Charge-offs	(278)	(284)
Recoveries	28	65
Ending balance	577	780
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	13	30
Collectively evaluated for impairment	564	750
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Ending balance	577	780
Commercial real estate
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	2,826	2,204
Provisions	987	608
Charge-offs	(224)	(11)
Recoveries	219	25
Ending balance	3,808	2,826
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,808	2,826
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Ending balance	3,808	2,826
Multi-family residential
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	249	389
Provisions	(103)	(140)
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	146	249
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	146	249
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Ending balance	146	249
Construction Loans
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	229	52
Provisions	214	177
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	443	229
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	443	229
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Ending balance	443	229
Land and land development
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	299	2
Provisions	3	297
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	302	299
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	302	299
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Ending balance	302	299
Commercial business loans
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	907	1,084
Provisions	122	795
Charge-offs	(234)	(1,013)
Recoveries	0	41
Ending balance	795	907
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	795	907
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Ending balance	795	907
Consumer
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	248	267
Provisions	(24)	30
Charge-offs	(136)	(111)
Recoveries	91	62
Ending balance	179	248
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	8	6
Collectively evaluated for impairment	171	242
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Ending balance	$ 179	$ 248

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