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REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Other Consolidated Subsidiaries and Variable Interest Entities) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) subsidiary | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) subsidiary
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Number of other consolidated subsidiaries (subsidiary) | subsidiary | 25 | 22
Other Consolidated Subsidiaries |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, net gain (loss) on disposal of interest | $ (2,602) |
Other noncontrolling interests | 12,103 | $ 9,701
Notes Receivable | Other Consolidated Subsidiaries |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value | 3,800 |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value, cash amount | 300 |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value, note receivable amount | $ 3,500 |
Contain Redemption Provisions |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Number of other consolidated subsidiaries (subsidiary) | subsidiary | 4 |

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- Definition Redemption value, as if currently redeemable, of redeemable noncontrolling interest classified as temporary equity and the election has been made to accrete changes in redemption value to the earliest redemption date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 480 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 3A -Subparagraph 24(b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65877616&loc=SL6540498-122764 + Details
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