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	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities - commercial finance and real estate	$ 16,752	$ 18,941
Investment in commercial finance - impaired loans and leases		310
Investment in real estate	727
Investment in CVC Credit Partners	28,600
Investment in Apidos- CVC preferred equity	6,792
Investment in LEAF	1,749
Total	55,526	19,251
Liabilities:
Apidos contractual commitment	589
Guggenheim - secured revolving credit facility		49,266
Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate	906
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities - commercial finance and real estate	0	0
Investment in commercial finance - impaired loans and leases		0
Investment in real estate	0
Investment in CVC Credit Partners	0
Investment in Apidos- CVC preferred equity	0
Investment in LEAF	0
Total	0	0
Liabilities:
Apidos contractual commitment	0
Guggenheim - secured revolving credit facility		0
Level 1 [Member] | Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate	0
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities - commercial finance and real estate	0	0
Investment in commercial finance - impaired loans and leases		0
Investment in real estate	727
Investment in CVC Credit Partners	0
Investment in Apidos- CVC preferred equity	0
Investment in LEAF	0
Total	727	0
Liabilities:
Apidos contractual commitment	0
Guggenheim - secured revolving credit facility		0
Level 2 [Member] | Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate	0
Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities - commercial finance and real estate	16,752	18,941
Investment in commercial finance - impaired loans and leases		310
Investment in real estate	0
Investment in CVC Credit Partners	28,600
Investment in Apidos- CVC preferred equity	6,792
Investment in LEAF	1,749
Total	54,799	19,251
Liabilities:
Apidos contractual commitment	589
Guggenheim - secured revolving credit facility		49,266
Level 3 [Member] | Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate	$ 906