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REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 Kaupulehu 2007 item | Mar. 31, 2012 Kaupulehu 2007 item | Sep. 30, 2012 Kaupulehu 2007 item
Real estate held for sale |  |  |  |  |
Number of luxury residences developed to date |  |  |  |  | 2
Number of homes sold |  |  | 1 |  |
Proceeds from sale of one of the homes |  |  | $ 5,975,000 |  |
Reduction of carrying value of assets | $ 6,647,000 | $ 1,228,000 |  | $ 1,854,000 |
Number of residences written down |  |  |  | 2 |

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