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Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities Additional Information (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC | Feb. 28, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC | Feb. 14, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC | Sep. 30, 2014 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Salus Capital Partners LLC | Sep. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Salus Capital Partners LLC | Sep. 23, 2013 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Salus Capital Partners LLC | Feb. 28, 2013 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Salus Capital Partners LLC | Sep. 30, 2014 Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Salus Capital Partners LLC | Sep. 30, 2013 Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Salus Capital Partners LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-based loans | $ 811,600,000 | $ 560,400,000 | $ 136,500,000 | $ 166,900,000 | $ 331,100,000 | $ 331,100,000 |  | $ 325,000,000 | $ 175,500,000 |  |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Asset-Backed Loans Receivable |  |  |  |  |  | 455,900,000 | 337,800,000 |  |  |  |
Collateralized loan obligation of consolidated VIE |  |  |  |  | 182,900,000 | 192,000,000 | 181,800,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,100,000
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Asset-Backed Loans Receivable, Portion Sellers Interest |  |  |  |  |  | $ 292,000,000 | $ 302,100,000 |  |  |  |

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