CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Receivables and Payables from Related Party) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	$ 34,418,000	$ 52,117,000
Payables to managed entities and related parties	4,349,000	1,010,000
Receivables from Managed Entities - Commercial Finance [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reserves for credit losses	25,100,000	8,300,000
Number of investment entities that are not expected to be collectible	3
Real estate investment entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reserves for credit losses	2,500,000	2,200,000
Number of real estate investment entities receivables that are not expected to be collectible	2
Payable to real estate investment entities, self insurance	2,900,000
Commercial Finance Investment Entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	13,904,000	29,725,000
Real estate investment entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	18,169,000	19,749,000
Payables to managed entities and related parties	3,900,000	1,010,000
Financial fund management investment entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	2,193,000	2,540,000
Other [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	152,000	103,000
Payables to managed entities and related parties	$ 449,000	$ 0