Financing Receivable, Term

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- Definition

Loans Receivable, Interest Rate

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- Definition

Amount of loans and leases that have been written off from both loan receivables and allowance reserve for credit loss.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11B
-Subparagraph (c)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49124121&loc=SL6953423-111524

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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- Definition

An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date more than one year from the balance sheet date, net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

The cash outflow associated with other investments held by the entity for investment purposes not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3213-108585

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Note Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Note Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2012
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Other Investments		$ 500	$ 5,000		$ 3,000
Loan interest rate					9.00%
Impairment charge	$ 2,600
Carrying value of notes receivable		$ 1,000
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]
Loan interest rate		10.00%
Notes Receivable [Member]
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Term				5 years