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REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2012 Kaupulehu 2007 item | Jun. 30, 2013 Kaupulehu 2007 item | Jun. 30, 2012 Kaupulehu 2007 | Mar. 31, 2012 Kaupulehu 2007 | Jun. 30, 2013 Kaupulehu 2007 item
Real estate held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of luxury residences owned |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1
Number of homes entered into a contract to sell |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Reduction of carrying value of assets | $ 4,506,000 | $ 1,854,000 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 1,854,000 | $ 0
Proceeds from the sale of one of the homes |  |  |  |  | $ 5,975,000 |  |

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