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Refers to the percentage of specific allowance for loan losses specifically for those assets which have been classified as "loss".

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The net gain (loss) resulting from a sale of loans, including adjustments to record loans classified as held-for-sale at the lower-of-cost-or-market and fair value adjustments to loan held for investment purposes.

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LOANS AND LEASES, NET - Narrative and Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) Credit_programs	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans transferred to held for sale			$ 39,452,000	$ 0
Originations			(104,121,000)	0
Proceeds from sales			95,663,000	0
Gain on sale of loan			$ (3,650,000)	0
Percentage of specific allowance for losses			100.00%
Foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets	$ 29,514,000		$ 29,514,000		$ 31,638,000
TDR valuation allowance	100,000		100,000
Financing Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Proceeds from sales	57,661,000	$ 0	$ 92,565,000	0
Maturity period of loans receivable			1 year
TDRs recorded investment			$ 1,700,000
Loans Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
TDRs recorded investment		$ 0	700,000	3,800,000
TDRs subsequent default, recorded investment			$ 900,000	$ 100,000
Total National Lending \| Financing Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
TDRs recorded investment	100,000
Consumer one to four family real estate and other \| Residential Mortgage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loan-to-value ratio threshold maximum exposure			80.00%
Consumer finance \| Financing Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
TDRs recorded investment	$ 700,000
Minimum \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other \| Adjustable Rate Residential Mortgage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity period of loans receivable			5 years
Minimum \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Fixed Rate Residential Mortgage \| Financing Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity period of loans receivable			5 years
Minimum \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Adjustable Rate Residential Mortgage \| Financing Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity period of loans receivable			20 years
Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing lease, term (no greater than)	84 months		84 months
Maximum \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other \| Residential Mortgage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity period of loans receivable			30 years
Loan-to-value ratio, appraised value			100.00%
Loan-to-value, actual majority of loans			80.00%
Maximum \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other \| Fixed Rate Residential Mortgage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity period of loans receivable			30 years
Maximum \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other \| Adjustable Rate Residential Mortgage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity period of loans receivable			10 years
Maximum \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Fixed Rate Residential Mortgage \| Financing Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity period of loans receivable			1 year
Maximum \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Fixed Rate Residential Mortgage \| Financing Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity period of loans receivable			10 years
Loan-to-value ratio, appraised value			75.00%
Maximum \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Adjustable Rate Residential Mortgage \| Financing Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity period of loans receivable			25 years
Liberty Lending, LLC \| Loans Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of consumer credit programs \| Credit_programs			2
Consumer credit program agreement, term			3 years
Liberty Lending, LLC \| Minimum \| Loans Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Closed-end installment loan amounts			$ 3,500
Closed-end installment loan, repayment period			13 months
Liberty Lending, LLC \| Maximum \| Loans Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Closed-end installment loan amounts			$ 45,000
Closed-end installment loan, repayment period			60 months
Health Credit Services \| Loans Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Consumer credit program agreement, term			3 years
Health Credit Services \| Minimum \| Loans Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Closed-end installment loan, repayment period			12 months
Revolving lines of credit, repayment period			6 months
Health Credit Services \| Maximum \| Loans Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Closed-end installment loan, repayment period			84 months
Revolving lines of credit, repayment period			60 months