CREDIT DISCLOSURES, Impaired Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015 Loan	Mar. 31, 2014 Loan	Mar. 31, 2015 Loan	Mar. 31, 2014 Loan	Sep. 30, 2014
Loans without a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded balance	$ 649		$ 649		$ 4,539
Unpaid principal balance	681		681		4,539
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	7,093		7,093		1,865
Unpaid principal balance	7,143		7,143		1,865
Specific allowance	623		623		713
Average recorded investment	3,974	8,226	4,471	8,076
Troubled debt restructurings [Abstract]
Loans modified in TDR	0	0	0	0
Loans modified in TDR, subsequent default	0	0	0	0
Period in which loans have been modified			12 months
1-4 Family Real Estate [Member]
Loans without a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded balance	181		181		142
Unpaid principal balance	213		213		142
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	0		0		245
Unpaid principal balance	0		0		245
Specific allowance	0		0		23
Average recorded investment	292	676	333	665
Commercial and Multi-Family Real Estate [Member]
Loans without a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded balance	452		452		4,375
Unpaid principal balance	452		452		4,375
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	958		958		1,280
Unpaid principal balance	958		958		1,280
Specific allowance	296		296		350
Average recorded investment	1,421	7,512	2,834	7,370
Agricultural Real Estate [Member]
Loans without a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded balance	0		0		0
Unpaid principal balance	0		0		0
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	0		0		0
Unpaid principal balance	0		0		0
Specific allowance	0		0		0
Average recorded investment	0	0	0	0
Consumer [Member]
Loans without a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded balance	0		0		0
Unpaid principal balance	0		0		0
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	1		1		0
Unpaid principal balance	1		1		0
Specific allowance	1		1		0
Average recorded investment	0	0	0	0
Commercial Operating [Member]
Loans without a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded balance	16		16		22
Unpaid principal balance	16		16		22
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	0		0		0
Unpaid principal balance	0		0		0
Specific allowance	0		0		0
Average recorded investment	19	37	20	41
Agricultural Operating [Member]
Loans without a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded balance	0		0		0
Unpaid principal balance	0		0		0
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	6,134		6,134		340
Unpaid principal balance	6,134		6,134		340
Specific allowance	326		326		340
Average recorded investment	2,242	0	1,284	0
Premium Finance [Member]
Loans without a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded balance	0		0
Unpaid principal balance	0		0
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded Balance	0		0
Unpaid principal balance	0		0
Specific allowance	0		0
Average recorded investment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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