FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Impaired Financing Receivables) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Financing Receivables Without a Specific Valuation Allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Specific Allowance	$ 0	$ 0
Receivables from Managed Entities - Commercial Finance [Member] | Financing Receivables With a Specific Valuation Allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance	12,865	14,990
Unpaid Balance	37,943	23,302
Specific Allowance	25,078	8,312
Average Investment in Impaired Assets	38,060	23,377
Receivables from Managed Entities - Real Estate [Member] | Financing Receivables With a Specific Valuation Allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance	2,181	2,353
Unpaid Balance	4,683	4,531
Specific Allowance	2,502	2,178
Average Investment in Impaired Assets	4,511	3,897
Leases and Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables With a Specific Valuation Allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance		310
Unpaid Balance		526
Specific Allowance		216
Average Investment in Impaired Assets		318
Rent Receivables - Real Estate [Member] | Financing Receivables With a Specific Valuation Allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance	12	0
Unpaid Balance	45	15
Specific Allowance	33	15
Average Investment in Impaired Assets	$ 45	$ 7