FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Institutional Student Loans Past Due) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Institutional Loans, Past Due	$ 32,789	$ 26,605
Institutional Loans, Current	38,880	45,169
Total Institutional Loans	71,669	71,774
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Institutional Loans, Past Due	7,892	5,193
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Institutional Loans, Past Due	2,680	2,602
Financing Receivables 90 To 119 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Institutional Loans, Past Due	1,782	2,503
Financing Receivables Greater Than 120 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Institutional Loans, Past Due	$ 20,435	$ 16,307