BORROWINGS (Senior Notes) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Dividends per share, declared or paid for future quarter (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount per share needed to declare or pay dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining balance	$ 10.0
Interest rate (in hundredths)	9.00%
Debt modification fee percentage	1.00%
Detachable warrants term	5 years
Shares of common stock issued on warrants (in shares)	3,690,195
Write off of unamortized discount		$ 2.2
Effective interest rate (in hundredths)	9.50%	20.60%

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The specified number of securities that each class of warrants or rights outstanding give the holder the right but not the obligation to purchase from the issuer at a specific price, on or before a certain date.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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