CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Relationships with Retirement Trusts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity investment, stock, shares owned, number of shares	100,000	33,509
Equity investment, stock, shares owned, value	1,000,000
Retirement Trusts [Member] | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of trust to fund SERP	2
Equity investment, stock, shares owned, value	1,000,000
Stock shares held in trust, value		240,000
Net liability recognized	(6,976,000)
The Bancorp, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares sold that were held in trust (in shares)	33,509	90,210
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | The Bancorp, Inc. [Member] | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares sold that were held in trust (in shares)	33,509
Stock shares held in trust, value		240,000