CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 1,389	$ 28,496
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,546	4,280
Provision for credit losses	7,137	10,910
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments	214	74
Unrealized gain on trading securities	(666)	(175)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(2,345)	(501)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	2,577	2,741
Gain on sale of leases and loans	0	(37)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	(2,023)	(79)
Gain on sale of assets	(2,454)	0
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries	0	(63,431)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	2,190
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(1,898)	17,323
Equity-based compensation issued	815	1,059
Equity-based compensation received	(860)	(153)
Trading securities purchases and sales, net	(2,446)	(3,470)
Loss from discontinued operations	8	50
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(2,659)	(4,047)
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,665)	(4,770)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(554)	(147)
Payments received on real estate loans and real estate	2,761	1,580
Investments in real estate and unconsolidated real estate entities	(2,009)	(1,108)
Purchase of commercial finance assets	0	(18,483)
Cash divested on deconsolidation of LEAF	0	(2,284)
Proceeds from sale of Apidos, net of transaction costs and cash divested on deconsolidation	0	17,864
Principal payments received on leases and loans	0	9,041
Purchase of investments	(2,845)	(600)
Proceeds from sale of loans and investments	0	262
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(2,647)	6,125
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in borrowings	2,000	128,845
Principal payments on borrowings	(2,472)	(129,333)
Dividends paid	(1,776)	(1,720)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,253	1,056
Repurchase of common stock	(1,132)	(955)
Preferred stock dividends paid by LEAF to RSO	0	(188)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	81	(647)
Other	0	(2,275)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,046)	(5,217)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating activities	(862)	(924)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	(862)	(924)
Decrease in cash	(7,220)	(4,786)
Cash, beginning of year	19,393	24,455
Cash, end of period	$ 12,173	$ 19,669