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Customer Accounts Interest Expense on Customer Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Banking and Thrift [Abstract] |  |  |
Checking accounts | $ 936 | $ 857 | $ 1,908
Passbook and statement accounts | 566 | 574 | 682
Insured money market accounts | 4,280 | 4,609 | 7,148
Certificate accounts | 62,669 | 81,506 | 106,878
Interest expense on customer accounts, gross | 68,451 | 87,546 | 116,616
Less early withdrawal penalties | (548) | (607) | (781)
Interest expense on customer accounts | $ 67,903 | $ 86,939 | $ 115,835
Weighted average interest rate at end of year | 0.69% | 0.90% | 1.14%
Weighted daily average interest rate during the year | 0.75% | 0.99% | 1.32%

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