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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Proceeds on available-for-sale securities sold	$ 0	$ 0
Term of contractual due dates of substantially all mortgage-backed securities	10 years

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale securities.

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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 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 11
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49167202&loc=d3e26853-111562

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (a),(b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3179-108585

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Term of Contractual Due Dates of Substantially All Mortgage-Backed Securities

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