CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ (159)	$ (1,784)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,006	3,693
Provision for credit losses	5,490	5,212
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments	214	74
Unrealized gain on trading securities	(909)	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(2,462)	(228)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,727	2,021
Gain on sale of leases and loans	0	(37)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	(824)	(63)
Gain on sale of assets	(2,437)	0
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries	0	(8,749)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	2,190
Deferred income tax benefit	(387)	(1,169)
Equity-based compensation issued	498	817
Equity-based compensation received	(860)	(164)
Trading securities purchases and sales, net	1,003	0
Loss from discontinued operations	8	36
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(501)	(4,296)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,407	(2,447)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(251)	(95)
Payments received on real estate loans and real estate	2,761	1,550
Investments in real estate and unconsolidated real estate entities	(1,521)	(503)
Purchase of commercial finance assets	0	(18,483)
Principal payments received on leases and loans	0	9,037
Cash divested on deconsolidation of LEAF	0	(2,284)
Purchase of investments	(2,849)	(736)
Proceeds from sale of loans and investments	0	277
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,860)	(11,237)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in borrowings	2,000	128,845
Principal payments on borrowings	(2,340)	(123,924)
Dividends paid	(1,182)	(1,135)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,132)	(955)
Preferred stock dividends paid by LEAF to RSO	0	(188)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	98	(652)
Other	(150)	(2,275)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,706)	(284)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating activities	(862)	(569)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	(862)	(569)
Decrease in cash	(4,021)	(14,537)
Cash, beginning of year	19,393	24,455
Cash, end of period	$ 15,372	$ 9,918