REAL ESTATE LOANS (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009
REAL ESTATE LOANS AND PURCHASE MONEY MORTGAGES
Allowance for possible losses			$ 3,165,000	$ 1,618,000
Summary of the changes in non-earning loans before allowance for possible losses
Payoffs and paydowns	(124,758,000)	(66,072,000)	(22,475,000)
Ending principal balance	8,488,000
Non-earning loans
REAL ESTATE LOANS AND PURCHASE MONEY MORTGAGES
Allowance for possible losses			3,165,000
Summary of the changes in non-earning loans before allowance for possible losses
Beginning principal balance		35,143,000	2,836,000
Additions			34,563,000
Total additions			34,563,000
Payoffs and paydowns			(2,256,000)
Sale of loan		(26,655,000)
Reclassified to real estate loan held for sale		(8,488,000)
Total reductions		(35,143,000)	(2,256,000)
Ending principal balance			35,143,000
Average of real estate loans deemed to be impaired	0	7,758,000	23,526,000
Cash basis interest on non-earning loans	$ 0	$ 621,000	$ 571,000