FAIR VALUE (Changes in Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis) (Details) (Non-recurring Basis [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance, real estate and financial fund management	$ 10,047	$ 16,752
Investment in real estate		727
Investment in CVC Credit Partners		28,600
Investment in Apidos-CVC preferred interest		6,792
Investment in LEAF		1,749
Total		55,526
Liability:
Apidos contractual commitment	998	589
Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate		906
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance, real estate and financial fund management	0	0
Investment in real estate		0
Investment in CVC Credit Partners		0
Investment in Apidos-CVC preferred interest		0
Investment in LEAF		0
Total		0
Liability:
Apidos contractual commitment	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate		0
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance, real estate and financial fund management	0	0
Investment in real estate		727
Investment in CVC Credit Partners		0
Investment in Apidos-CVC preferred interest		0
Investment in LEAF		0
Total		727
Liability:
Apidos contractual commitment	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate		0
Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance, real estate and financial fund management	10,047	16,752
Investment in real estate		0
Investment in CVC Credit Partners		28,600
Investment in Apidos-CVC preferred interest		6,792
Investment in LEAF		1,749
Total		54,799
Liability:
Apidos contractual commitment	998	589
Level 3 [Member] | Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate		$ 906