RESTATED FINANCIALS (Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended										6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Net income (loss)	$ (259)	$ 15,614	$ 46,201	$ 11,609	$ (3,651)	$ 13,406	$ (598)	$ 10,452	$ (6,590)	$ (1,847)	$ 588	$ 9,854	$ (1,259)	$ 23,260	$ (7,849)	$ 87,804	$ 19,609	$ (16,675)
Current period changes for investment securities available- for- sale																17	376
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, adjustment, net of tax																(74)	(463)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)																0	368
Other comprehensive income (loss)																19,441	(12,203)	2,728
Comprehensive income (loss)																107,245	7,406	(13,947)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest																(81,595)	(21,739)	3,249
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders																25,650	(14,333)	(10,698)
As Previously Reported [Member]
Net income (loss)						92	(3,983)	(1,192)				(5,175)		(5,083)		26,182	(7,429)
Other comprehensive income (loss)																1,582	(1,830)
Comprehensive income (loss)																27,764	(9,259)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest																(397)	(775)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders																27,367	(10,034)
Restatement Adjustments - RSO [Member]
Net income (loss)						14,942	9,219	13,142				22,361		37,303		64,443	37,716
Other comprehensive income (loss)																19,249	(12,409)
Comprehensive income (loss)																83,692	25,307
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest																0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders																83,692	25,307
Restatement Adjustment - Elimination [Member]
Net income (loss)						(1,628)	(5,834)	(1,498)				(7,332)		(8,960)		(2,821)	(10,678)
Other comprehensive income (loss)																(1,390)	2,036
Comprehensive income (loss)																(4,211)	(8,642)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest																(81,198)	(20,964)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders																(85,409)	(29,606)
RAI [Member]
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax of $(17), $(326) and $1,481																(28)	(528)	2,160
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $28, $566 and $568																45	904	870
Current period changes for investment securities available- for- sale																17	376	3,030
Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of tax of $(221), $(432) and $(223)																(289)	(632)	(257)
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $164 ,$129 and $116																215	169	147
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, adjustment, net of tax																(74)	(463)	(110)
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging contracts, net of tax of $13, $(58) and $109																(6)	(75)	192
Deconsolidation of LEAF- unrealized loss on hedging contracts, net of tax of $174																255	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax																249	(75)	192
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)																0	368	(384)
Other comprehensive income (loss)																192	206	2,728
RAI [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax of $(17), $(326) and $1,481																1,363	(2,564)
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $28, $566 and $568																45	904
Current period changes for investment securities available- for- sale																1,408	(1,660)
Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of tax of $(221), $(432) and $(223)																(289)	(632)
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $164 ,$129 and $116																214	169
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, adjustment, net of tax																(75)	(463)
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging contracts, net of tax of $13, $(58) and $109																(6)	(75)
Deconsolidation of LEAF- unrealized loss on hedging contracts, net of tax of $174																255
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax																249
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)																	368
Other comprehensive income (loss)																1,582	(1,830)
RAI [Member] | Restatement Adjustments - RSO [Member]
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax of $(17), $(326) and $1,481																0	0
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $28, $566 and $568																0	0
Current period changes for investment securities available- for- sale																0	0
Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of tax of $(221), $(432) and $(223)																0	0
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $164 ,$129 and $116																0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, adjustment, net of tax																0	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging contracts, net of tax of $13, $(58) and $109																0	0
Deconsolidation of LEAF- unrealized loss on hedging contracts, net of tax of $174																0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax																0
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)																	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)																0	0
RAI [Member] | Restatement Adjustment - Elimination [Member]
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax of $(17), $(326) and $1,481																(1,391)	2,036
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $28, $566 and $568																0	0
Current period changes for investment securities available- for- sale																(1,391)	2,036
Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of tax of $(221), $(432) and $(223)																0	0
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $164 ,$129 and $116																1	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, adjustment, net of tax																1	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging contracts, net of tax of $13, $(58) and $109																0	0
Deconsolidation of LEAF- unrealized loss on hedging contracts, net of tax of $174																0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax																0
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)																	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)																(1,390)	2,036
RSO [Member]
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax of $(17), $(326) and $1,481																18,770	(13,798)	0
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $28, $566 and $568																1,728	1,080	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging contracts, net of tax of $13, $(58) and $109																(1,476)	82	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)																19,249	(12,409)	0
Reclassification adjustments associated with unrealized losses from interest rate hedges included in net income																227	227	0
RSO [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax of $(17), $(326) and $1,481																0	0
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $28, $566 and $568																0	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging contracts, net of tax of $13, $(58) and $109																0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)																0	0
Reclassification adjustments associated with unrealized losses from interest rate hedges included in net income																0	0
RSO [Member] | Restatement Adjustments - RSO [Member]
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax of $(17), $(326) and $1,481																18,770	(13,798)
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $28, $566 and $568																1,728	1,080
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging contracts, net of tax of $13, $(58) and $109																(1,476)	82
Other comprehensive income (loss)																19,249	(12,409)
Reclassification adjustments associated with unrealized losses from interest rate hedges included in net income																227	227
RSO [Member] | Restatement Adjustment - Elimination [Member]
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax of $(17), $(326) and $1,481																0	0
Less: reclassification for losses realized, net of tax of $28, $566 and $568																0	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging contracts, net of tax of $13, $(58) and $109																0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)																0	0
Reclassification adjustments associated with unrealized losses from interest rate hedges included in net income																$ 0	$ 0