LOANS RECEIVABLE - Impaired Loans Including Troubled Debt Restructurings (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Residential properties [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	$ 14,397	$ 17,063
Unpaid Principal Balance	17,513	20,053
Specific Allowance
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	14,480	17,317
Interest Income Recognized	179	900
Recorded Balance	855	1,801
Unpaid Principal Balance	868	1,828
Specific Allowance	154	333
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	856	1,813
Interest Income Recognized	9	79
Recorded Balance	15,252	18,864
Unpaid Principal Balance	18,381	21,881
Specific Allowance	154	333
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	15,336	19,130
Interest Income Recognized	188	979
Residential Held For Sale [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Specific Allowance
Commercial real estate [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	10,323	9,199
Unpaid Principal Balance	16,685	16,925
Specific Allowance
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	10,398	9,576
Interest Income Recognized	283	985
Recorded Balance	438	1,036
Unpaid Principal Balance	438	1,036
Specific Allowance	101	35
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	439	1,056
Interest Income Recognized	58	67
Recorded Balance	10,761	10,235
Unpaid Principal Balance	17,123	17,961
Specific Allowance	101	35
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	10,837	10,632
Interest Income Recognized	341	1,052
Construction and Development [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	20,584	22,138
Unpaid Principal Balance	23,804	25,377
Specific Allowance
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	20,927	28,436
Interest Income Recognized	341	1,803
Recorded Balance	1,779	1,779
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,779	1,779
Specific Allowance	1	4
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	1,779	1,779
Interest Income Recognized	31	122
Recorded Balance	22,363	23,917
Unpaid Principal Balance	25,583	27,156
Specific Allowance	1	4
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	22,706	30,215
Interest Income Recognized	372	1,925
Commercial loans [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Specific Allowance
Recorded Balance	11,250	11,250
Unpaid Principal Balance	11,250	11,250
Specific Allowance	5	25
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	11,250	12,709
Interest Income Recognized	194	897
Recorded Balance	11,250	11,250
Unpaid Principal Balance	11,250	11,250
Specific Allowance	5	25
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	11,250	12,709
Interest Income Recognized	194	897
Installment [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	27	3
Unpaid Principal Balance	367	457
Specific Allowance
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	28	54
Interest Income Recognized	6	44
Unpaid Principal Balance	96
Specific Allowance	1
Interest Income Recognized	1
Recorded Balance	27	3
Unpaid Principal Balance	463	457
Specific Allowance	1
YTD Average Investment in Impaired Loans	28	54
Interest Income Recognized	$ 7	$ 44

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