CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Receivables and Payables from Related Party) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012 entity		Sep. 30, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	$ 41,051,000		$ 54,815,000
Payables to managed entities and related parties	4,380,000		1,232,000
Reserves for credit losses	25,100,000		8,300,000
Number of investment entities that are not expected to be collectible	3
Reserves for credit losses	2,500,000		2,200,000
Number of real estate investment entities receivables that are not expected to be collectible	2
Real Estate Investment Entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reserves for credit losses	2,500,000
Payable to real estate investment entities, self insurance	2,900,000
Commercial Finance Investment Entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	13,904,000	[1]	29,725,000	[1]
Real Estate Investment Entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	18,247,000	[2]	19,796,000	[2]
Payables to managed entities and related parties	3,900,000	[3]	1,010,000	[3]
Financial Fund Management Investment Entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	2,193,000		2,652,000
RSO [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	6,555,000		2,539,000
Other [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	152,000		103,000
Payables to managed entities and related parties	$ 480,000		$ 222,000

[1] Reflects $25.1 million of reserves for credit losses related to management fees owed from three commercial finance investment entities that, based on a change in estimated cash distributions, are not expected to be collectible.

[2] Reflects $2.5 million of reserves for credit losses related to management fees owed from two real estate investment entities that, based on projected cash flows, are not expected to be collectible.

[3] Reflects $2.9 million in funds provided by the real estate investment entities, which are held by the Company to self insure the properties held by those entities.