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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS- Additional information (Details) |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 15, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 25, 2024 USD ($) company | Oct. 13, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | May 03, 2024 company | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of brand apparel operating companies | company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference |  |  |  |  |  | $ 114,082,000 |  | $ 114,082,000 |  |  | $ 114,082,000
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 9,531,000 | $ 7,736,000 | 27,883,000 | $ 21,492,000 |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Great American Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 8,841,000 | $ 7,736,000 | $ 25,781,000 | $ 21,492,000 |  |
Brands Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, fair value adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | $ (133,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of interest upfront payment |  |  | $ 189,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable outstanding |  |  |  | $ 15,332,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Great American NewCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate of equity interests | 44.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, realized gain (loss) on disposal | $ 235,000 |  |  |  | $ 235,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Brand Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of brand apparel operating companies | company |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Brand Assets | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate of equity interests |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Brand Assets | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate of equity interests |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Class A Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference, cash coupon, percentage |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference, payment-in-kind coupon, percentage |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Class A Preferred Units | Great American NewCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate of equity interests |  |  |  | 47.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units, issued and outstanding, percentage | 52.60% |  |  | 52.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units, issued and outstanding, purchase price |  |  |  | $ 203,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference |  |  |  | $ 203,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units, issued and outstanding, remaining percentage |  |  |  | 3.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Common Units | BR Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units, issued and outstanding, percentage |  |  |  | 44.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Class B Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units, issued and outstanding, remaining percentage |  |  |  | 6.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Class B Preferred Units | Great American NewCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference |  |  |  | $ 183,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Class B Preferred Units | BR Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference, payment-in-kind coupon, percentage |  |  |  | 2.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units, issued and outstanding, percentage |  |  |  | 93.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference |  |  |  | $ 183,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Great American Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, ownership percentage in disposed asset |  |  |  | 53.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  | $ 203,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Bebe Stores Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, fair value adjustment |  |  | $ (20,043,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, transition service, duration |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity credit facility |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, outstanding |  |  |  | $ 1,751,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | Bebe Credit Agreement | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  | 22,188,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt expense |  |  | 224,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Asset Based Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity credit facility | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Bebe Brands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash from discontinued operations provided by (used in): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from sale of interest, net |  |  | 235,955,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of interest, net |  |  | $ 46,624,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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