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Debt, net - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 273,856		$ 273,856				$ 404,651
Gain on extinguishment of debt		0	$ 0	(940)	$ 0
Corporate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		160,000		160,000				276,223
Asset based debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		113,856		113,856				128,428
Asset based debt \| Residential mortgage warehouse borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		55,288		55,288				72,518
Face amount						$ 50,000	$ 60,000
Asset based debt \| Vessel backed term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt								13,600
Maximum borrowing capacity								13,600
Gain on extinguishment of debt	$ 1,168
Revolving credit facility \| Corporate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		0		0				2,160
Revolving credit facility \| Corporate debt \| Insurance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		200,000		200,000
Revolving credit facility \| Asset based debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		58,568		58,568				42,310
Secured debt \| Corporate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		0		0				114,063
Operating segments \| Insurance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		218,568		218,568				204,470
Operating segments \| Corporate debt \| Insurance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		160,000		160,000				162,160
Operating segments \| Asset based debt \| Insurance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		58,568		58,568				42,310
Operating segments \| Asset based debt \| Insurance \| Residential mortgage warehouse borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		0		0				0
Operating segments \| Asset based debt \| Insurance \| Vessel backed term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt								0
Operating segments \| Revolving credit facility \| Corporate debt \| Insurance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		0		0				2,160
Operating segments \| Revolving credit facility \| Asset based debt \| Insurance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		58,568		58,568				42,310
Operating segments \| Secured debt \| Corporate debt \| Insurance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 0		$ 0				$ 0