- Definition

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Restricted Cash) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 642,000	$ 20,257,000
Escrow Deposits for Real Estate Mortgage [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	376,000
Clearing Deposit with a Third-Party Broker [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	250,000
Lockbox Payments [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash		10,400,000
Restricted Cash Pledged as Collateral [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash		6,900,000
Proceeds from Sale of Contract for Resource Europe CLO I [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash		$ 2,200,000