COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
Unfunded loan commitments	$ 56.8	$ 56.4
Number of Commitments	7
Available-for-sale Securities	42.1
ATM Lawsuits [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of additional suits	2
Springbok Services Inc. [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	1.5
Range of reasonably possible loss, minimum	0
Range of reasonably possible loss, maximum	0.3
MPS [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	2.0
Range of reasonably possible loss, minimum	0
Range of reasonably possible loss, maximum	$ 0.8

Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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Number of lawsuits filed in a court of law.

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Number of commitments that company has to purchase securities.

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The fair value of financial liabilities, which are not recognized in the financial statements (off-balance sheet) because they fail to meet some other criterion for recognition.

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Reflects the estimated amount of loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date.

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