CREDIT DISCLOSURES, Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Activity in allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5,225	$ 4,258	$ 5,397	$ 3,930
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	593	300	641	300
Charge offs	(126)	0	(357)	0
Recoveries	24	14	35	342
Ending balance	5,716	4,572	5,716	4,572
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	623	391	623	391
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	5,093	4,181	5,093	4,181
Total	5,716	4,572	5,716	4,572
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	7,742	6,406	7,742	6,406
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	616,997	424,774	616,997	424,774
Total Loans Receivable	624,739	431,180	624,739	431,180	499,201
1-4 Family Real Estate [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	512	341	552	333
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	55	(54)	15	(46)
Charge offs	(45)	0	(45)	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	522	287	522	287
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	25	0	25
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	522	262	522	262
Total	522	287	522	287
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	181	673	181	673
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	115,560	99,054	115,560	99,054
Total Loans Receivable	115,741	99,727	115,741	99,727	116,395
Commercial and Multi-Family Real Estate [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,198	1,552	1,575	1,937
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	20	114	(149)	(599)
Charge offs	0	0	(214)	0
Recoveries	0	0	6	328
Ending balance	1,218	1,666	1,218	1,666
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	296	366	296	366
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	922	1,300	922	1,300
Total	1,218	1,666	1,218	1,666
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,410	5,703	1,410	5,703
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	259,127	205,632	259,127	205,632
Total Loans Receivable	260,537	211,335	260,537	211,335	224,302
Agricultural Real Estate [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	266	124	263	112
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	(1)	111	2	123
Charge offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	265	235	265	235
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	265	235	265	235
Total	265	235	265	235
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	65,720	35,206	65,720	35,206
Total Loans Receivable	65,720	35,206	65,720	35,206	56,071
Consumer [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	78	72	78	74
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	0	(1)	0	(3)
Charge offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	78	71	78	71
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1	0	1	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	77	71	77	71
Total	78	71	78	71
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1	0	1	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	30,534	27,112	30,534	27,112
Total Loans Receivable	30,535	27,112	30,535	27,112	29,329
Commercial Operating [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	85	56	93	49
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	14	(4)	5	3
Charge offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	2	14	3	14
Ending balance	101	66	101	66
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	101	66	101	66
Total	101	66	101	66
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	16	30	16	30
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	27,250	22,000	27,250	22,000
Total Loans Receivable	27,266	22,030	27,266	22,030	30,846
Agricultural Operating [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	630	248	719	267
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	37	230	(52)	211
Charge offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	667	478	667	478
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	326	0	326	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	341	478	341	478
Total	667	478	667	478
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	6,134	0	6,134	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	35,615	35,770	35,615	35,770
Total Loans Receivable	41,749	35,770	41,749	35,770	42,258
Premium Finance [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	35	0	0	0
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	192	0	240	0
Charge offs	(81)	0	(98)	0
Recoveries	22	0	26	0
Ending balance	168	0	168	0
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	168	0	168	0
Total	168	0	168	0
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	83,191	0	83,191	0
Total Loans Receivable	83,191	0	83,191	0	0
Unallocated [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,421	1,865	2,117	1,158
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	276	(96)	580	611
Charge offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	2,697	1,769	2,697	1,769
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	2,697	1,769	2,697	1,769
Total	2,697	1,769	2,697	1,769
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Total Loans Receivable	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Amount of recovery of financing receivables doubtful of collection that were previously charged off.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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