Franklin Financial (FRNK) 10-K 15 Dec 14 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 10, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	Franklin Financial Corp
Entity Central Index Key	1505823
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-21
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$131.80
Trading Symbol	FRNK
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,776,750

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from banks	$12,843	$28,005
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	194,080	67,724
Money market investments	14,142	3,185
Total cash and cash equivalents	221,065	98,914
Securities available for sale	154,594	304,998
Securities held to maturity	105,950	70,249
Loans, net of deferred loan fees	530,949	520,923
Less allowance for loan losses	12,463	9,740
Net loans	518,486	511,183
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	9,053	9,328
Office properties and equipment, net	6,450	6,881
Other real estate owned	23,323	6,715
Accrued interest receivable:
Loans	2,383	2,257
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	730	715
Other investment securities	56	1,109
Total accrued interest receivable	3,169	4,081
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance	35,431	34,296
Deferred income taxes	9,221	9,208
Income taxes currently receivable	2,006	805
Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,232	2,663
Total assets	1,093,980	1,059,321
Deposits:
Regular checking	3,112	1,526
Savings deposits	302,954	281,998
Time deposits	376,332	363,314
Total deposits	682,398	646,838
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	164,974	163,485
Advance payments by borrowers for property taxes and insurance	2,328	2,769
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	4,635	4,835
Total liabilities	854,335	817,927
Commitments and contingencies (see notes 13, 16, 17, and 18)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock: $0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 11,783,475 and 12,250,625 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	118	123
Additional paid-in capital	105,251	112,516
Unearned ESOP shares	-9,298	-9,870
Unearned equity incentive plan shares	-6,086	-7,725
Undistributed stock-based deferral plan shares	-2,574	-2,646
Retained earnings	151,412	136,255
Accumulated other comprehensive income	822	12,741
Total stockholders' equity	239,645	241,394
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,093,980	$1,059,321

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets [Parenthetical] (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	11,783,475	12,250,625
Common stock, shares outstanding	11,783,475	12,250,625

Consolidated_Income_Statements

Consolidated Income Statements (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$31,676	$30,133	$30,672
Interest on deposits in other banks	149	222	146
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable	8,713	9,300	12,470
Nontaxable	0	135	285
Total interest and dividend income	40,538	39,790	43,573
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits	6,798	6,447	7,767
Interest on borrowings	7,359	7,687	8,603
Total interest expense	14,157	14,134	16,370
Net interest income	26,381	25,656	27,203
Provision (credit) for loan losses	9,942	525	-1,149
Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses	16,439	25,131	28,352
Noninterest income (expense):
Service charges on deposit accounts	63	49	50
Other service charges and fees	1,500	588	930
Gains on sales of loans held for sale	0	97	257
Gains on sales of securities, net	17,280	1,716	63
Gains on sales of other real estate owned	447	1,812	1,398
Impairment of securities, net:
Impairment of securities	-266	-1,269	-5,358
Less: Impairment recognized in other comprehensive income	309	-834	-693
Net impairment reflected in income	-575	-435	-4,665
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance	1,272	1,288	1,294
Other operating income	893	828	604
Total noninterest income (expense)	20,880	5,943	-69
Other noninterest expenses:
Personnel expense	10,314	10,535	9,520
Occupancy expense	974	1,013	905
Equipment expense	876	884	936
Advertising expense	246	178	183
Federal deposit insurance premiums	788	677	807
Impairment of other real estate owned	690	238	611
Other operating expenses	6,215	5,000	4,101
Total other noninterest expenses	20,103	18,525	17,063
Income before provision for income taxes	17,216	12,549	11,220
Provision for income taxes	2,059	3,203	4,739
Net income	$15,157	$9,346	$6,481
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$1.38	$0.80	$0.50
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$1.34	$0.78	$0.50

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income	$15,157	$9,346	$6,481
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income tax expense (benefit):
Net unrealized holding gains or losses arising during the period (net of tax 2014: $(12), 2013: $(1,749), 2012: $1,255)	1,212	4,686	8,605
Reclassification adjustment for gains or losses included in net income (net of tax 2014: $2,166, 2013: $502, 2012: $(253))	-14,406	-1,170	3,830
Change in defined benefit pension plan assets and benefit obligations (net of tax 2014: $101, 2013: $907, 2012: $466)	164	1,481	761
Other-than-temporary impairment of held-to-maturity securities related to factors other than credit, net of amortization (net of tax 2014: $681, 2013: $(205), 2012: $(159))	1,111	-334	-259
Amortization of previously recognized other-than-temporary impairment of available-for-sale securities related to factors other than credit (net of tax 2014: $0, 2013: $0, 2012: $467)	0	0	763
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-11,919	4,663	13,700
Total comprehensive income	$3,238	$14,009	$20,181

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Parenthetical] (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net unrealized holding gains or losses arising during the period	($12)	($1,749)	$1,255
Reclassification adjustment for gains or losses included in net income	2,166	502	-253
Change in defined benefit pension plan assets and benefit obligations	101	907	466
Other-than-temporary impairment of held-to-maturity securities related to factors other than credit, net of amortization	681	-205	-159
Amortization of previously recognized other-than-temporary impairment of available-for-sale securities related to factors other than credit	$0	$0	$467

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Unearned ESOP Shares [Member]	Unearned Equity Incentive Plan Shares [Member]	Undistributed Stock Based Deferral Plan Shares [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
In Thousands
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$249,558	$143	$142,882	($11,082)	$0	($2,533)	$125,770	($5,622)
ESOP shares allocated	878	0	238	640	0	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	-15,375	-10	-15,365	0	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	1,636	0	1,636	0	0	0	0	0
Common stock purchased for equity incentive plan	-7,411	0	0	0	-7,411	0	0	0
Net income	6,481	0	0	0	0	0	6,481	0
Other comprehensive loss	13,700	0	0	0	0	0	0	13,700
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	249,467	133	129,391	-10,442	-7,411	-2,533	132,251	8,078
ESOP shares allocated	1,016	0	444	572	0	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	-19,353	-10	-19,343	0	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	3,084	0	3,084	0	0	0	0	0
Common stock purchased for equity incentive plan	-1,754	0	0	0	-1,754	0	0	0
Common stock purchased by stock- based deferral plan	0	0	113	0	0	-113	0	0
Vesting of restricted stock	0	0	-1,440	0	1,440	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options	99	0	99	0	0	0	0	0
Tax benefit from exercise/vesting of stock awards	168	0	168	0	0	0	0	0
Cash dividend paid ($0.45 per share)	-5,342	0	0	0	0	0	-5,342	0
Net income	9,346	0	0	0	0	0	9,346	0
Other comprehensive loss	4,663	0	0	0	0	0	0	4,663
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	241,394	123	112,516	-9,870	-7,725	-2,646	136,255	12,741
ESOP shares allocated	1,134	0	562	572	0	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	-9,362	-5	-9,357	0	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	2,867	0	2,867	0	0	0	0	0
Vesting of restricted stock	0	0	-1,639	0	1,639	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options	126	0	126	0	0	0	0	0
Tax benefit from exercise/vesting of stock awards	248	0	248	0	0	0	0	0
Stock-based deferral plan distribution	0	0	-72	0	0	72	0	0
Net income	15,157	0	0	0	0	0	15,157	0
Other comprehensive loss	-11,919	0	0	0	0	0	0	-11,919
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$239,645	$118	$105,251	($9,298)	($6,086)	($2,574)	$151,412	$822

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha1

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity [Parenthetical] (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$0.45

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$15,157	$9,346	$6,481
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	845	862	867
Provision (credit) for loan losses	9,942	525	-1,149
Impairment charges on other real estate owned	690	238	611
Gains on sales of securities, net	-17,280	-1,716	-63
Impairment charges on securities	575	435	4,665
Loss on sales or disposal of office properties and equipment, net	24	51	43
Gains on sale of other real estate owned, net	-447	-1,812	-1,398
Gains on foreclosure	-27	0	0
Net amortization on securities	1,739	2,561	2,617
Amortization of deferred amounts related to Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	1,489	1,281	512
Gains on sales of loans held for sale	0	-97	-257
Originations of loans held for sale	0	-2,739	-11,946
Sales and principal payments on loans held for sale	0	4,294	11,667
ESOP compensation expense	1,134	1,016	878
Stock-based compensation expense	2,867	3,084	1,636
Deferred income taxes	1,358	-431	1,181
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable	912	367	453
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance	-1,272	-1,288	-1,294
Income taxes currently receivable	-1,200	1,310	-571
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-2,166	2,545	-101
Advance payments by borrowers for property taxes and insurance	-441	444	-10
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	-301	143	1,900
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities	13,598	20,419	16,722
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Net redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	275	754	932
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of securities available for sale	84,582	133,162	134,346
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of securities available for sale	65,557	19,283	23,085
Purchases of securities available for sale	0	-63,301	-146,879
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of securities held to maturity	14,314	5,500	4,761
Proceeds from sales of securities held to maturity	9,145	0	0
Purchases of securities held to maturity	-57,485	-55,892	0
Net (increase) decrease in loans	-37,706	-59,559	20,652
Purchases of other real estate owned	0	-850	0
Purchases of office properties and equipment	-438	-1,590	-724
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned	3,667	10,757	779
Capitalized improvements of other real estate owned	-67	0	0
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance	137	0	0
Net cash and cash equivalents provided (used) by investing activities	81,981	-11,736	36,952
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Net increase in regular checking	1,586	724	802
Net increase in savings deposits	20,956	15,336	1,470
Net increase (decrease) in time deposits	13,018	-9,526	-10,722
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	126	99	0
Excess tax benefits from equity awards	248	168	0
Repurchase of common stock	-9,362	-19,353	-15,375
Repurchase of common stock for equity incentive plan	0	-1,754	-7,411
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders	0	-5,342	0
Deferred Federal Home Loan Bank prepayment penalty	0	0	-18,308
Proceeds from long-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	10,000	0	0
Repayments of long-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	-10,000	-10,000	0
Net cash and cash equivalents used by financing activities	26,572	-29,648	-49,544
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	122,151	-20,965	4,130
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	98,914	119,879	115,749
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	221,065	98,914	119,879
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash payments for interest	12,836	12,870	15,680
Cash payments for income taxes	2,642	2,157	5,633
FHLB prepayment fee on modifications of borrowings	60	18	0
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale	-15,348	1,264	15,174
Pension adjustment	-137	2,387	1,227
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned, net	21,932	1,900	10,575
Sales of other real estate owned financed by the Bank	$1,471	$3,585	$2,120

Nature_of_Business_and_Summary

Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]	Note 1.	Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Organization and Description of Business
	Franklin Financial Corporation (“Franklin Financial” or the “Parent”), a Virginia stock corporation, was organized in December 2010 to facilitate the conversion of Franklin Financial Corporation MHC, the former holding company of Franklin Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank”) from the mutual to the stock form of ownership. The conversion was completed on April 27, 2011, at which time Franklin Financial became the holding company of the Bank. The Bank is a federally chartered capital stock savings bank engaged in the business of attracting retail deposits from the general public and originating non-owner-occupied one-to four-family loans as well as multi-family loans, nonresidential real estate loans, construction loans, land and land development loans, and loans to other financial institutions. The Bank has three wholly owned subsidiaries, Franklin Service Corporation, which provides trustee services on loans originated by the Bank; Reality Holdings LLC, which, through its subsidiaries, holds and manages foreclosed properties purchased from the Bank; and Franklin Federal Mortgage Holdings LLC, which through a 49% owned joint venture with TowneBank Mortgage, originates and sells mortgage loans, primarily on owner-occupied single-family properties. The financial statements presented in this report include the financial information of Franklin and subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company (as defined below) operates as one segment.
	Proposed Merger with TowneBank
	On July 14, 2014, the Company and TowneBank entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among TowneBank, the Company and Franklin Federal (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company and Franklin Federal will merge with and into TowneBank, with TowneBank the surviving entity in the merger. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company’s stockholders will be entitled to receive 1.40 shares of TowneBank common stock for each share of Company common stock. On December 3, 2014, the stockholders of the Company and TowneBank approved the proposed merger. The merger is expected to close on or about January 2, 2015, subject to receipt of all regulatory approvals (see note 23).
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Franklin Financial, the Bank, Franklin Service Corporation, Reality Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries and Franklin Federal Mortgage Holdings LLC and its joint venture (collectively, the "Company"). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
	Use of Estimates
	Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the allowance for loan losses, the projected benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan, the valuation of deferred taxes, valuation of stock-based compensation, and the analysis of securities for other-than-temporary impairment.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes items with original maturities of 90 days or less, including cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, and money market investments.
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $33.5 million in cash and cash equivalents in financial institutions in excess of amounts insured by federal deposit insurance.
	Securities
	Securities classified as held-to-maturity are stated at cost, adjusted for any other-than-temporary impairments as well as amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts using the level-yield method. The Company has the intent to hold these securities to maturity, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell them prior to their recovery to amortized cost basis. Accordingly, adjustments are not made for temporary declines in fair value below amortized cost.
	Securities classified as available-for-sale are stated at fair value with net unrealized holding gains and losses, net of deferred income taxes, included in the accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) component of stockholders’ equity.
	Available-for-sale or held-to-maturity securities with a decline in fair value below amortized cost that is deemed other-than-temporary are written down to fair value at the balance sheet date, resulting in the establishment of a new cost basis for the security. In the case of debt securities, the portion of this write-down related to credit deterioration is charged to earnings, while any portion related to factors other than credit is recognized in AOCI and, for held-to-maturity securities, is amortized over the remaining life of the security. Factors considered in determining whether a debt security is other-than-temporarily impaired include the severity and duration of impairment, the reason for declines in fair value (e.g. changes in market interest rates or underlying credit deterioration), and whether it is more likely than not that management will be required to sell securities prior to recovery, which may be maturity. Factors considered in determining whether an equity security is other-than-temporarily impaired include the severity and duration of impairment, the disclosure of significant write-downs by the issuer, distressed capital raises or distressed dividend cuts by the issuer, and other information regarding the financial health of the issuer.
	Dividend and interest income is recognized when earned. Realized gains and losses for securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity are included in earnings and are derived using the specific identification method for determining the cost of securities sold.
	Off-Balance-Sheet Credit-Related Financial Instruments
	In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.
	Rate Lock Commitments
	The Company enters into commitments to originate mortgage loans, whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (rate lock commitments). Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives. The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment and closing and sale of the loan generally ranges from 30 to 90 days. The Company protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward delivery commitments, whereby the Company commits to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed the interest rate risk on the loan. As a result, the Company is not exposed to significant losses nor will it realize significant gains on its rate lock commitments due to changes in interest rates, and the fair value of rate lock commitments is not material. Since the formation of the joint venture with TowneBank Mortgage, the Company discontinued making fixed-rate, owner-occupied residential mortgage loans and entering into related rate lock commitments.
	Loans
	Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off are reported at their outstanding principal balance adjusted for any charge-offs and net of the allowance for loan losses and any deferred fees or costs. Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the lives of the related loans as an adjustment of the loans’ yields using the level-yield method on a loan-by-loan basis.
	The Company segments its loan portfolio into segments. Each loan type is considered a portfolio segment, and there are no other classes of loans other than the segments.
	Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when they are three monthly payments or more past due unless management believes, based on individual facts, that the delay in payment is temporary and that the borrower will be able to bring past due amounts current and remain current. All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income. Any interest payments received on these loans while on nonaccrual status are accounted for as income on a cash-basis until the loan qualifies for return to accrual status or is subsequently charged-off. Loans are returned to accrual status when the principal and interest amounts due are brought current and management believes that the borrowers will be able to continue to make payments.
	Allowance for Loan Losses
	The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount estimated to be sufficient to absorb probable principal losses, net of principal recoveries (including recovery of collateral), inherent in the existing loan portfolio. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. The allowance for loan losses consists of specific and general components.
	The specific component relates to loans identified as impaired. The Company determines and recognizes impairment of certain loans when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans that experience insignificant delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Once a loan is identified as impaired, management determines a specific allowance by comparing the outstanding loan balance to net realizable value. The net realizable value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. The amount of any allowance recognized is the amount by which the loan balance exceeds the net realizable value. If the net realizable value exceeds the loan balance, no allowance is recorded. For loans using the collateral method to estimate the net realizable value, a charge-off is recorded instead of a specific allowance for the amount by which the loan balance exceeds the net realizable value, which includes estimated selling costs.
	The general component covers loans not identified for specific allowances and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for various qualitative factors. The allowance for loan losses is increased by provisions for loan losses and decreased by charge-offs (net of recoveries) and credit provisions. In estimating the allowance, management segregates its portfolio by loan type. Management’s periodic determination of the allowance for loan losses is based on consideration of various factors, including the Company’s past loan loss experience, current delinquency status and loan performance statistics, industry loan loss statistics, periodic loan evaluations, real estate value trends in the Company’s primary lending areas, regulatory requirements, and current economic conditions. The delinquency status of loans is computed based on the contractual terms of the loans. Management believes that the current allowance for loan losses is a reasonable estimate of known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio.
	Loans Held for Sale
	Loans originated and intended for sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, which is determined on a loan-by-loan basis. Estimated fair value is determined using commitment agreements with investors and prevailing market prices. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to earnings. The Company does not retain servicing rights on loans sold. Since the formation of the joint venture with TowneBank Mortgage, the Company discontinued originating loans intended for sale.
	Other Real Estate Owned
	Real estate acquired through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure is initially recorded at net realizable value, which is equal to fair value less estimated costs to sell, establishing a new cost basis. Costs of improvement or completion are capitalized subject to the lower of carrying amount or net realizable value limitation. Revenues and expenses from operations and changes in valuation are included in other operating expenses. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
	Office Properties and Equipment
	Buildings and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation using a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Land is carried at cost. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and improvements are capitalized. The cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization of assets retired or otherwise disposed of are removed from the books, and gain or loss on disposition is credited or charged to earnings.
	Income Taxes
	Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to be in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount deemed more likely than not to be realized in future periods. It is the Company’s policy to provide for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and penalties based upon management’s assessment of whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. Any interest and penalties assessed on tax positions are recognized in income tax expense.
	Pension Plan
	The Bank has a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan. The Company recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of the plan as an asset or liability in its consolidated balance sheet. The funded status of a benefit plan is measured as the difference between plan assets at fair value and the benefit obligation. For a pension plan, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles also require an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles also require additional disclosure in the notes to financial statements about certain effects on net periodic benefit cost for the next fiscal year that arise from delayed recognition of the gains or losses, prior service costs or credits, and transition asset or obligation. In connection with its proposed merger with TowneBank, the Bank has begun the process of freezing and terminating the pension plan effective December 31, 2014.
	Stock-Based Compensation Plans
	In connection with the mutual-to-stock conversion, the Bank established an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) for the benefit of all of its eligible employees. Full-time employees of the Bank who have been credited with at least 1,000 hours of service during a 12-month period and who have attained age 21 are eligible to participate in the ESOP. It is anticipated that the Bank will make contributions to the ESOP in amounts necessary to amortize the ESOP loan payable to Franklin Financial over a period of 20 years.
	Unallocated ESOP shares are not included in the calculation of earnings per share, and are shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. Dividends on unallocated ESOP shares, if paid, will be considered to be compensation expense. The Company will recognize compensation cost equal to the fair value of the ESOP shares during the periods in which they become committed-to-be-released. Share allocations are recorded on a monthly basis with fair value determined by calculating the average closing stock price for each day during the month. To the extent that the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares differs from the cost of such shares, the differential will be recognized in stockholders’ equity. The Company will receive a tax deduction equal to the cost of the shares released. As the ESOP is internally leveraged, the loan receivable by Franklin Financial from the ESOP is not reported as an asset nor is the debt of the ESOP shown as a liability in the consolidated financial statements.
	The Company issues restricted stock and stock options under the Franklin Financial Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan to key officers and outside directors. In accordance with the requirements of ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, the Company has adopted a fair value based method of accounting for employee stock compensation plans, whereby compensation cost is measured based on the fair value of the award as of the grant date and recognized over the vesting period. The Company estimates forfeitures when recognizing compensation expense and this estimate is adjusted over the requisite service period or vesting schedule based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ from such estimate. Changes in estimated forfeitures in future periods are recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment, which is recognized in the period of change and also will affect the amount of estimated unamortized compensation expense to be recognized in future periods.
	Earnings Per Common Share
	Earnings per common share represents net income available to common stockholders, which represents net income less dividends paid or payable to preferred stock shareholders, divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. In calculating the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, shares held by the ESOP are not considered to be outstanding until they are allocated as discussed above.
	For diluted earnings per common share, net income available to common shareholders is divided by the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding for each period plus amounts representing the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance. The effects of restricted stock and stock options are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share in periods in which the effect would be antidilutive. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate solely to outstanding stock options and restricted stock and are determined using the treasury stock method.
	Comprehensive Income
	Comprehensive income represents all changes in equity of an enterprise that result from recognized transactions and other economic events during the period. Other comprehensive income refers to revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are included in comprehensive income, but excluded from net income, such as unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other-than-temporary impairment charges on debt securities related to factors other than credit, and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations related to defined benefit pension plans.
	Reclassifications
	Certain reclassifications have been made to the financial statements of the prior year to conform to the current year presentation. Net income and stockholders’ equity previously reported were not affected by these reclassifications.
	Concentrations of Credit Risk
	Most of the Company's activities are with customers in Virginia with primary geographic focus in the Richmond metropolitan area, which includes the city of Richmond and surrounding counties. Securities and loans also represent concentrations of credit risk and are discussed in note 3 “Securities” and note 4 “Loans” in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. Although the Company believes its underwriting standards are conservative, the nature of the Company's portfolio of construction loans, land and land development loans, and income-producing nonresidential real estate loans and multifamily loans results in a smaller number of higher-balance loans. As a result, the default of loans in these portfolio segments may result in more significant losses to the Company.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to improve the transparency of reporting these reclassifications. This ASU requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For public entities, the ASU is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal periods, beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements; however, additional required disclosures are presented herein.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Income Taxes: Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The amendments of this ASU provide entities with guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. This ASU is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal periods, beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-01, “Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).” This ASU permits reporting entities to make an accounting policy election to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, an entity amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit). ASU 2014-01 should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. A reporting entity that uses the effective yield method to account for its investments in qualified affordable housing projects before the date of adoption may continue to apply the effective yield method for those pre-existing investments. The ASU is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04, “Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).” This ASU clarifies that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the ASU requires interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. This ASU is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The ASU will supersede most of the existing revenue recognition requirements in GAAP and will require entities to recognize revenue at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. The new standard also requires significantly expanded disclosures regarding the qualitative and quantitative information of an entity’s nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period and is to be applied retrospectively, with early application not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period.” This ASU requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”), as it relates to awards with performance conditions that affect vesting to account for such awards. Entities may apply the amendments in ASU 2014-12 either: (a) prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date; or (b) retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. This ASU is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock [Abstract]
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock [Text Block]		Note 2.	Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
	The Bank is required to maintain an investment in Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) stock based on membership and the level of FHLB borrowings. FHLB stock is stated at cost, as these securities are restricted and no market exists for this stock. There were no accrued dividends receivable on FHLB stock at September 30, 2014 or 2013. Management reviews this asset for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the cost basis in the FHLB stock.

Securities

Securities	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Disclosures [Abstract]
Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Disclosures [Text Block]	Note 3.	Securities
	The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of securities at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:
			September 30, 2014
					Gross		Gross
			Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
	(Dollars in thousands)		cost		gains		losses		fair value
	Available for sale:
	States and political subdivisions		$	4,524	$	393	$	–	$	4,917
	Agency mortgage-backed securities			89,414		563		631		89,346
	Agency collateralized mortgage  obligations			40,973		390		1		41,362
	Corporate equity securities			364		421		–		785
	Corporate debt securities			18,000		184		–		18,184
	Total		$	153,275	$	1,951	$	632	$	154,594
			September 30, 2013
					Gross		Gross
			Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
	(Dollars in thousands)		cost		gains		losses		fair value
	Available for sale:
	States and political subdivisions		$	5,370	$	191	$	–	$	5,561
	Agency mortgage-backed securities			112,502		695		768		112,429
	Agency collateralized mortgage  obligations			79,031		1,044		6		80,069
	Corporate equity securities			10,941		10,108		7		21,042
	Corporate debt securities			80,487		5,429		19		85,897
	Total		$	288,331	$	17,467	$	800	$	304,998
			September 30, 2014
					Gross		Gross
			Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
	(Dollars in thousands)		cost		gains		losses		fair value
	Held to maturity:
	Agency mortgage-backed securities		$	80,619	$	568	$	88	$	81,099
	Agency collateralized mortgage  obligations			25,331		633		–		25,964
	Total		$	105,950	$	1,201	$	88	$	107,063
			September 30, 2013
			Adjusted		OTTI				Gross		Gross
			amortized		recognized		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
	(Dollars in thousands)		cost		in AOCI		cost		gains		losses		fair value
	Held to maturity:
	Agency mortgage-backed securities		$	31,692	$	–	$	31,692	$	389	$	–	$	32,081
	Agency collateralized mortgage obligations			30,724		–		30,724		459		148		31,035
	Non-agency collateralized  mortgage obligations			7,833		1,791		9,624		1,610		1,603		9,631
	Total		$	70,249	$	1,791	$	72,040	$	2,458	$	1,751	$	72,747
	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities at September 30, 2014 and 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.
			September 30, 2014								September 30, 2013
			Available for sale				Held to maturity				Available for sale				Held to maturity
			Amortized		Estimated		Amortized		Estimated		Amortized		Estimated		Amortized		Estimated
			cost		fair value		cost		fair value		cost		fair value		cost		fair value
	Non-mortgage debt securities:
	Due in one year or less		$	5,000	$	5,028	$	–	$	–	$	21,351	$	21,522	$	–	$	–
	Due after one year through five years			13,000		13,156		–		–		32,263		34,055		–		–
	Due after five years through ten years			–		–		–		–		22,712		25,808		–		–
	Due after ten years			4,524		4,917		–		–		9,531		10,073		–		–
	Total non-mortgage debt securities			22,524		23,101		–		–		85,857		91,458		–		–
	Mortgage-backed securities			89,414		89,346		80,619		81,099		112,502		112,429		31,692		32,081
	Collateralized mortgage obligations			40,973		41,362		25,331		25,964		79,031		80,069		40,348		40,666
	Corporate equity securities			364		785		–		–		10,941		21,042		–		–
	Total securities		$	153,275	$	154,594	$	105,950	$	107,063	$	288,331	$	304,998	$	72,040	$	72,747
	The following tables indicate the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013:
			September 30, 2014
			Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
			Estimated		Gross		Estimated		Gross		Estimated		Gross
			fair		unrealized		fair		unrealized		fair		unrealized
	(Dollars in thousands)		value		losses		value		losses		value		losses
	Available for sale:
	Agency mortgage-backed securities		$	34,050	$	447	$	22,334	$	184	$	56,384	$	631
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations			–		–		1,316		1		1,316		1
Total available for sale			34,050		447		23,650		185		57,700		632
Held to maturity:
Agency mortgage-backed securities			22,634		88		–		–		22,634		88
Total held to maturity			22,634		88		–		–		22,634		88
Total temporarily impaired securities		$	56,684	$	535	$	23,650	$	185	$	80,334	$	720
		September 30, 2013
		Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
		Estimated		Gross		Estimated		Gross		Estimated		Gross
		fair		unrealized		fair		unrealized		fair		unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)		value		losses		value		losses		value		losses
Available for sale:
Agency mortgage-backed securities		$	48,006	$	768	$	–	$	–	$	48,006	$	768
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations			10,237		6		–		–		10,237		6
Corporate equity securities			22		7		–		–		22		7
Corporate debt securities			2,995		5		2,986		14		5,981		19
Total available for sale			61,260		786		2,986		14		64,246		800
Held to maturity:
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations			17,057		148		–		–		17,057		148
Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations			46		101		4,698		1,502		4,744		1,603
Total held to maturity			17,103		249		4,698		1,502		21,801		1,751
Total temporarily impaired securities		$	78,363	$	1,035	$	7,684	$	1,516	$	86,047	$	2,551
The Company’s securities portfolio consists of investments in various debt and equity securities as permitted by OCC and Federal Reserve regulations. The Company’s debt securities include mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, state and local government obligations and corporate debt obligations. The Company’s equity securities consist of common stock of various companies, almost exclusively community banks. During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Company sold the majority of its equity securities, and equity securities with an estimated fair value of $785,000 remained at September 30, 2014.
During the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Company recognized gross gains from sales of securities available for sale of $17.3 million, $1.7 million, and $1.7 million, respectively. During the year ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized gross losses from sales of securities available for sale of $1.6 million. The Company recognized no losses during the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. On January 31, 2014, the Company also sold its portfolio of non-agency CMOs, which was classified as held to maturity. This sale was in response to significant deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuers as well as a significant increase in the risk weights of debt securities used for regulatory risk-based capital purposes. The securities sold had a carrying value of $8.4 million at the time of sale, which generated a gain of $708,000 for the year ended September 30, 2014. The cost basis of securities sold is determined through specific identification of securities sold.
The Company monitors its portfolio of debt and equity securities to determine if any security has experienced an other-than-temporary decline in fair value on a quarterly basis. At September 30, 2014, approximately 99% of the Company's securities portfolio was issued by a government-sponsored entity or had a credit rating qualifying as "investment grade" from one of the three major credit rating agencies. The determination of whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired is highly subjective and requires a significant amount of judgment. In evaluating for other-than-temporary impairment, management considers the duration and severity of declines in fair value, the financial condition of the issuers of each security, as well as whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities prior to recovery, which may be maturity, based on market conditions and cash flow requirements. In performing its analysis for debt securities, the Company's consideration of the financial condition of the issuer of each security was focused on the issuer's ability to continue to perform on its debt obligations, including any concerns about the issuer's ability to continue as a going concern. In performing its analysis for equity securities, the Company's analysis of the financial condition of the issuers of each security included the issuer's economic outlook, distressed capital raises, large write-downs causing dilution of capital, distressed dividend cuts, discontinuation of significant segments, replacement of key executives, and the existence of a pattern of significant operating losses. In addition to the financial condition of each issuer, the Company considered the severity and duration of impairments and the likelihood that the fair value of securities would recover over a reasonable time horizon.
During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Company recognized total impairment charges in earnings of $575,000, $435,000, and $4.7 million, respectively, on debt and equity securities. Impairment charges reflected in earnings in 2014 and 2013 related entirely to debt securities. Impairment charges reflected in earnings in 2012 consisted of charges of $1.3 million on debt securities and $3.4 million on equity securities.
The table below provides a cumulative rollforward of credit losses recognized in earnings for debt securities for which a portion of OTTI is recognized in AOCI:
(Dollars in thousands)		2014		2013		2012
Balance of credit losses at beginning of year		$	46	$	164	$	79
Additions for credit losses on securities not previously recognized			12		5		131
Additional credit losses on securities previously recognized as impaired			243		107		47
Reductions for securities for which OTTI previously in OCI was recognized in earnings			-243		-20		–
Reductions for securities sold or paid-off			-29		–		–
Reductions for increases in expected cash flows			-29		-210		-93
Balance of credit losses at end of year		$	–	$	46	$	164
To determine the amount of other-than-temporary impairment losses that are related to credit versus the portion related to other factors, management compares the current period estimate of future cash flows to the prior period estimated future cash flows, both discounted at each security’s yield at purchase. Any other-than-temporary impairment recognized in excess of the difference of these two values is deemed to be related to factors other than credit.
Unrealized losses in the Company’s portfolio of collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate debt securities were related to ten securities and were caused by changes in market interest rates, spread volatility, or other factors that management deems to be temporary, and because management believes that it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities prior to maturity or a full recovery of the amortized cost, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired. There were no unrealized losses in the Company’s portfolio of equity securities at September 30, 2014.

Loans

Loans	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 4.	Loans
	Loans held for investment at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 are summarized as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014		2013
	Loans
	One-to four-family		$	85,063	$	93,301
	Multi-family			96,267		105,295
	Nonresidential			257,053		243,562
	Construction			34,169		35,823
	Land and land development			44,209		46,081
	Loans to other financial institutions (unsecured)			17,318		–
	Other			365		405
	Total loans			534,444		524,467
	Deferred loan fees			3,495		3,544
	Loans, net of deferred loan fees			530,949		520,923
	Allowance for loan losses			12,463		9,740
	Net loans		$	518,486	$	511,183
	Loans to officers and directors were $105,000 and $107,000 at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Since the formation of the joint venture with TowneBank Mortgage in fiscal 2013, the Company discontinued originating loans held for sale. There were no loans held for sale at September 30, 2014 and 2013. Gains on sales of loans were $97,000 and $257,000 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, inclusive of adjustments to mark loans held-for-sale to the lower of cost or market. There were no gains on sales of loans for the year ended September 30, 2014.

Allowance_for_Loan_Losses

Allowance for Loan Losses	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Allowance For Loan Losses Disclosure [Abstract]
Allowance For Loan Losses Disclosure [Text Block]		Note 5.	Allowance for Loan Losses
	The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for our estimate of probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by provisions charged to operating expense and reduced by net charge-offs and credit provisions. While the Company uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments may be necessary if there are significant changes in conditions.
	The allowance is comprised of two components: (1) a general allowance related to loans both collectively and individually evaluated and (2) a specific allowance related to loans individually evaluated and identified as impaired. A summary of the methodology the Company employs on a quarterly basis related to each of these components to estimate the allowance for loan losses is as follows.
	Credit Rating Process
	The Company's loan grading system analyzes various risk characteristics of each loan type when considering loan quality, including loan-to-value ratios, current real estate market conditions, location and appearance of properties, income and net worth of any guarantors, and rental stability and cash flows of income-producing nonresidential real estate loans and multi-family loans. The Company grades loans in lending relationships greater than $2.0 million and any individual loan greater than $1.0 million. All remaining loans are included in the Not Rated category. The credit rating process results in one of the following classifications for each loan in order of increasingly adverse classification:
		·	Excellent, Good, and Satisfactory: Loans that are considered to be of sufficient quality to preclude an adverse rating are rated “Excellent,” “Good,” or “Satisfactory” based on their protection by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower (including guarantors) and by the value of the underlying collateral. The rating assigned depends on the degree of strength of the loan and any guarantors.
		·	Watch List: Loans that are rated “Satisfactory” as part of the Company’s grading system but merit closer monitoring due to various factors.
		·	Special Mention: Loans that have potential weakness that deserve management’s close attention. If uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date.
		·	Substandard: Loans that are inadequately protected by the current net worth or paying capacity of the borrower (including guarantors) or of the pledged collateral, if any. Assets rated “Substandard” have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
		·	Impaired: Loans for which it is probable, based on current information and events, that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the underlying loan agreement.
	The Company continually monitors the credit quality of loans in the portfolio through communications with borrowers as well as review of delinquency and other reports that provide information about credit quality. Credit ratings are updated at least annually with more frequent updates performed for problem loans or when management becomes aware of circumstances related to a particular loan that could materially impact the loan’s credit rating. Management maintains a classified loan list consisting of watch list loans along with loans rated special mention or lower that is reviewed on a monthly basis by the Company’s Internal Asset Review Committee.
	Portfolio Segments
	The Company considers each loan type to be a portfolio segment. While all but two of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate, each portfolio segment has unique risk characteristics.
	One-to four-family: Loans secured by one-to four-family residences in the Company’s portfolio consist of loans on owner-occupied properties as well as investment properties. Loans on owner-occupied properties typically have the lowest credit risk due to the owner’s incentive to avoid foreclosure. Loans on investment properties carry higher credit risk due to their reliance on stable rental income and due to lower incentive for the borrower to avoid foreclosure. Payments on loans secured by rental properties often depend on the successful operation and management of the properties and the payment of rent by tenants. As a result, repayment of such loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy.
	Multi-family: Loans secured by multi-family real estate generally have larger balances and involve a greater degree of credit risk than one-to four-family residential mortgage loans. Payments on loans secured by multi-family properties often depend on successful operation and management of the properties. Of primary concern in multi-family real estate lending is the borrower’s creditworthiness and the feasibility and cash flow potential of the project, including adequate and sustainable occupancy and rental rates. As a result, repayment of such loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy.
	Nonresidential: Like multi-family loans, loans secured by nonresidential real estate generally have larger balances and involve a greater degree of credit risk than one-to four-family residential mortgage loans. Payments on loans secured by nonresidential real estate, typically shopping centers, office buildings, and hotels, often depend on successful operation and management of the properties. Of primary concern in nonresidential real estate lending is the borrower’s creditworthiness and the feasibility and cash flow potential of the project, including the ability to attract and retain tenants at adequate rental rates. As a result, repayment of such loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy.
	Construction: Construction financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of credit risk than long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate. Risk of loss on a construction loan depends largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the property’s value at completion of construction and the estimated cost of construction. During the construction phase, a number of factors could result in delays and cost overruns. If the estimate of construction costs proves to be inaccurate, the Company may be required to advance funds beyond the amount originally committed to permit completion of the building. If the estimate of value proves to be inaccurate due to changes in market conditions or other factors, the Company may be confronted, at or before the maturity of the loan, with a building having a value that is insufficient to assure full repayment if liquidation is required. If the Company is forced to foreclose on a building before or at completion due to a default, it may be unable to recover all of the unpaid balance of, and accrued interest on, the loan as well as related foreclosure and holding costs. In addition, speculative construction loans, which are loans made to home builders who, at the time of loan origination, have not yet secured an end buyer for the home under construction, typically carry higher risks than those associated with construction loans on pre-sold properties. These increased risks arise because of the risk that there will be inadequate demand to ensure the sale of the property within an acceptable time. As a result, in addition to the risks associated with construction loans on pre-sold properties, speculative construction loans carry the added risk that the builder will have to pay the property taxes and other carrying costs of the property until an end buyer is found.
	Land and land development: Land and land development loans have substantially similar risks to speculative construction loans. The underlying properties often consist of large tracts of undeveloped land and do not produce income. These loans carry the risk that there will be inadequate demand to ensure the sale of the property within an acceptable time. As a result, land and land development loans carry the risk that the builder will have to pay the property taxes and other carrying costs of the property until an end buyer is found.
	Loans to other financial institutions (unsecured): Loans to other financial institutions consist of two subordinated loans made to two separate Virginia-based community bank holding companies. The loans are not secured and are subordinated to most obligations of the bank holding companies and their bank subsidiaries. The Company has no plans to make any additional subordinated debt loans.
	General Allowance
	To determine the general allowance, the Company segregates loans by portfolio segment. The Company determines a base reserve rate for each portfolio segment by calculating the average charge-off rate for each segment over a historical time period determined by management, typically one to three years. The base reserve rate is then adjusted based on qualitative factors that management believes could result in future loan losses differing from historical experience. Such qualitative factors can include delinquency rates, loan-to-value ratios, market interest rate changes, legal and competitive factors, and local economic and real estate conditions. The base reserve rate plus these qualitative adjustments results in a total reserve rate for each portfolio segment.
	Specific Allowance for Impaired Loans
	Impaired loans include loans identified as impaired through our credit rating system as well as loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring. Once a loan is identified as impaired, management determines a specific allowance by comparing the outstanding loan balance to net realizable value. The net realizable value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. The amount of any allowance recognized is the amount by which the loan balance exceeds the net realizable value. If the net realizable value exceeds the loan balance, no allowance is recorded. For loans using the collateral method to estimate the net realizable value, a charge-off is recorded instead of a specific allowance for the amount by which the loan balance exceeds the net realizable value, which includes estimated selling costs. Of the $22.4 million of loans classified as impaired at September 30, 2014, $16.9 million were considered “collateral dependent” and evaluated using the fair value of collateral method and $5.5 million were evaluated using discounted estimated cash flows.
	Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment is summarized as follows:
														Loans to
														other
			One-to		Multi-		Non-					Land and land		financial
	(Dollars in thousands)		four-family		family		residential			Construction		development		institutions			Other			Total
	Balance, September 30, 2011		$	1,324	$	1,357	$	3,146		$	1,724	$	7,064	$	–		$	9		$	14,624
	Provision			142		-297		282			-710		-562		–			-4			-1,149
	Recoveries			6		–		–			9		717		–			–			732
	Charge-offs			-68		–		–			-9		-3,846		–			–			-3,923
	Balance, September 30, 2012			1,404		1,060		3,428			1,014		3,373		–			5			10,284
	Provision			289		796		1,756			-297		-2,031		–			12			525
	Recoveries			78		–		33			125		67		–			3			306
	Charge-offs			-991		–		-14			-223		-133		–			-14			-1,375
	Balance, September 30, 2013			780		1,856		5,203			619		1,276		–			6			9,740
	Provision			330		8,496		-57			-347		1,281		242			-3			9,942
	Recoveries			259		–		–			26		32		–			2			319
	Charge-offs			-554		-6,578		–			–		-406		–			–			-7,538
	Balance, September 30, 2014		$	815	$	3,774	$	5,146		$	298	$	2,183	$	242		$	5		$	12,463
	Details of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment and impairment methodology at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
			September 30, 2014
			General Allowance				Specific Allowance													Allowance as
												Total		Total						% of total
	(Dollars in thousands)		Balance		Allowance		Balance			Allowance		Balance		Allowance			Coverage			allowance
	One-to four-family		$	84,437	$	815	$	626		$	–	$	85,063	$	815			0.96	%		6.6	%
	Multi-family			89,926		3,774		6,341			–		96,267		3,774			3.92			30.3
	Nonresidential			250,058		5,146		6,995			–		257,053		5,146			2			41.3
	Construction			34,126		298		43			–		34,169		298			0.87			2.4
	Land and land development			35,792		2,183		8,417			–		44,209		2,183			4.94			17.5
	Loans to other financial institutions			17,318		242		–			–		17,318		242			1.4			1.9
	Other			365		5		–			–		365		5			1.26			–
	Total allowance		$	512,022	$	12,463	$	22,422		$	–	$	534,444	$	12,463			2.33			100	%
			September 30, 2013
			General Allowance				Specific Allowance														Allowance as
												Total		Total							% of total
	(Dollars in thousands)		Balance		Allowance		Balance			Allowance		Balance		Allowance			Coverage				allowance
	One-to four-family		$	85,913	$	780	$	7,388		$	–	$	93,301	$	780			0.84	%		8	%
	Multi-family			92,725		1,856		12,570			–		105,295		1,856			1.76			19
	Nonresidential			236,520		5,203		7,042			–		243,562		5,203			2.14			53.4
	Construction			35,780		619		43			–		35,823		619			1.73			6.4
	Land and land development			21,485		1,276		24,596			–		46,081		1,276			2.77			13.1
	Other			405		6		–			–		405		6			1.47			0.1
Total allowance		$	472,828	$	9,740	$	51,639		$	–	$	524,467	$	9,740			1.86			100	%
Details regarding special mention, substandard, and impaired loans at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)		2014		2013
Special mention
One-to four-family		$	–	$	5,169
Nonresidential			3,561		6,070
Construction			–		411
Land and land development			3,200		5,195
Total special mention loans			6,761		16,845
Substandard
One-to four-family			1,929		2,452
Construction			–		353
Land and land development			38		39
Total substandard loans			1,967		2,844
Impaired
One-to four-family			626		7,388
Multi-family			6,341		12,570
Nonresidential			6,995		7,042
Construction			43		43
Land and land development			8,417		24,596
Total impaired loans			22,422		51,639
Total special mention, substandard, and impaired loans		$	31,150	$	71,328
The decrease in special mention loans at September 30, 2014 compared to September 30, 2013 primarily was the result of the upgrade of one nonresidential loan and one land and land development loan, with balances of $2.4 million and $2.6 million, respectively, to satisfactory at September 30, 2014 as well as the payoff of one $4.7 million one- to four-family loan during the year ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in impaired loans was primarily due to the foreclosure of four land and land development loans totaling $16.0 million secured by three separate tracts of land, all of which were taken into other real estate owned, as well as the payoff of two loans on multiple one- to four-family properties totaling $3.8 million during the year ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in impaired loans was also due to charge-offs of $6.5 million recorded on three multi-family loans secured by one property as a result of negotiations to sell the loans.
Included in impaired loans are troubled debt restructurings of $14.4 million and $11.3 million at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively that had no related allowance balances. Included in troubled debt restructurings were $5.6 million and $5.5 million of troubled debt restructurings that were current and on accrual status at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Company modified five loans in troubled debt restructurings, including three one- to four-family loans and two land and land development loans. The three one-to four-family loan modifications pertained to three separate borrowers. The first modification involved a reduction in the monthly principal payment requirement to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty. This loan, which had an outstanding balance of $207,000, was 121 to 150 days delinquent and on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2014. The remaining two one- to four-family loan modifications involved loans discharged under bankruptcy proceedings. One of these loans, which had an outstanding balance of $155,000, was current and on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2014. The other loan was foreclosed upon, and the property was taken into other real estate owned for $386,000 and subsequently sold during the year ended September 30, 2014. The two land and land development loans pertained to two separate borrowers. Both modifications involved the extension of current loan terms to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. The first loan, which was previously identified as impaired, had an outstanding balance of $2.9 million and was over 180 days delinquent at September 30, 2014. This loan was sold on December 8, 2014 for $2.8 million, resulting in a charge-off of approximately $120,000 subsequent to September 30, 2014. The second loan had an outstanding balance of $606,000 and was current at September 30, 2014. Both loans were on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2014. The Company did not identify any loans restructured during the previous twelve months that went into default during the year ended September 30, 2014. Interest recognized on a cash basis on nonaccrual restructured loans was $364,000 for the year ended September 30, 2014.
During the year ended September 30, 2013, the Company modified one loan in a troubled debt restructuring. The restructured loan is a land and land development loan with an outstanding balance of $4.9 million at September 30, 2013. This loan matured during 2013 and was extended at the same terms to accommodate financial difficulties being experienced by the borrower. The loan was current but on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2014 as a result of the restructuring.  Interest recognized on a cash basis on nonaccrual restructured loans was $40,000 for the year ended September 30, 2013.
During the year ended September 30, 2012, the Company modified seven loans in troubled debt restructurings, including two construction loans to one borrower, one nonresidential loan, two land and land development loans and two one- to four-family loans. The restructuring of the construction loans, which had an outstanding balance of $44,000 at September 30, 2012, involved the reduction in the loan’s interest rate floor and monthly principal payment requirement to accommodate cash flow difficulties being experienced by the borrower. A discounted cash flows analysis revealed that no specific allowance was required for these two loans. These loans remained on accrual status as the borrower was current at September 30, 2012 and remained current at September 30, 2014.  The nonresidential loan modification consisted of further principal payment reductions and an extension of the call date on a loan previously recognized as a troubled debt restructuring. This loan, which had an outstanding balance of $5.5 million at September 30, 2012, was returned to accrual status during the year ended September 30, 2012, and the loan remained current at September 30, 2014. The two land and land development loans restructured share the same collateral and had been previously identified as impaired loans. These loans have since been foreclosed on, and the properties were taken into other real estate owned and subsequently sold. The two one- to four-family modifications consisted of two separate borrowers where the loans were discharged under bankruptcy proceedings. These loans, which had a total outstanding balance of $1.0 million, were current and on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2012. One loan remained current and was returned to accrual status during the year ended September 30, 2014, and one loan was foreclosed upon and the property was taken into other real estate owned at $665,000 during the year ended September 30, 2014. Interest recognized on a cash basis on nonaccrual restructured loans was $489,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012.
Loans summarized by loan type and credit rating at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 are as follows:
		September 30, 2014
											Watch		Special
(Dollars in thousands)		Total		Excellent		Good			Satisfactory		List		Mention			Substandard			Impaired			Not Rated
One- to four-family		$	85,063	$	–	$	2,190		$	27,838	$	1,395	$	–		$	1,929		$	626		$	51,085
Multi-family			96,267		277		15,296			71,307		1,413		–			–			6,341			1,633
Nonresidential			257,053		2,562		102,283			120,390		4,743		3,561			–			6,995			16,519
Construction			34,169		–		91			27,678		–		–			–			43			6,357
Land and land development			44,209		–		–			11,510		–		3,200			38			8,417			21,044
Loans to other financial institutions			17,318		–		–			17,318		–		–			–			–			–
Other			365		–		–			–		–		–			–			–			365
Total loans		$	534,444	$	2,839	$	119,860		$	276,041	$	7,551	$	6,761		$	1,967		$	22,422		$	97,003
		September 30, 2013
											Watch		Special
(Dollars in thousands)		Total		Excellent		Good			Satisfactory		List		Mention			Substandard			Impaired			Not Rated
One- to four-family		$	93,301	$	–	$	1,386		$	25,172	$	–	$	5,169		$	2,452		$	7,388		$	51,734
Multi-family			105,295		283		22,758			64,702		–		–			–			12,570			4,982
Nonresidential			243,562		–		79,079			132,650		–		6,070			–			7,042			18,721
Construction			35,823		–		–			5,003		–		411			353			43			30,013
Land and land development			46,081		–		184			–		734		5,195			39			24,596			15,333
Other			405		–		–			–		–		–			–			–			405
Total loans		$	524,467	$	283	$	103,407		$	227,527	$	734	$	16,845		$	2,844		$	51,639		$	121,188
Details regarding the delinquency status of the Company’s loan portfolio at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
		September 30, 2014
						31-60			61-90		91-120		121-150			151-180
(Dollars in thousands)		Total		Current		Days			Days		Days		Days			Days			180+ Days
One-to four-family		$	85,063	$	82,172	$	598		$	–	$	451	$	738		$	–		$	1,104
Multi-family			96,267		89,926		–			–		–		–			–			6,341
Nonresidential			257,053		256,985		68			–		–		–			–			–
Construction			34,169		34,169		–			–		–		–			–			–
Land and land development			44,209		40,098		1,174			–		–		–			–			2,937
Loans to other financial institutions			17,318		17,318		–			–		–		–			–			–
Other			365		365		–			–		–		–			–			–
Total		$	534,444	$	521,033	$	1,840		$	–	$	451	$	738		$	–		$	10,382
		September 30, 2013
						31-60			61-90		91-120		121-150			151-180
(Dollars in thousands)		Total		Current		Days			Days		Days		Days			Days			180+ Days
One-to-four family		$	93,301	$	84,881	$	602		$	–	$	578	$	1,069		$	157		$	6,014
Multi-family			105,295		99,254		–			–		–		–			–			6,041
Nonresidential			243,562		243,102		460			–		–		–			–			–
Construction			35,823		35,823		–			–		–		–			–			–
Land and land development			46,081		23,727		2,632			3,632		–		–			–			16,090
Other			405		405		–			–		–		–			–			–
Total		$	524,467	$	487,192	$	3,694		$	3,632	$	578	$	1,069		$	157		$	28,145
The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired and nonaccrual loans:
		2014							2013							2012
				Interest							Interest								Interest
		Average		Income		Annualized			Average		Income		Annualized			Average			Income			Annualized
(Dollars in thousands)		Balance		Recognized		Yield			Balance		Recognized		Yield			Balance			Recognized			Yield
Impaired loans
One- to four-family		$	2,691	$	446		16.57	%	$	6,761	$	333		4.92	%	$	4,471		$	183			4.11	%
Multi-family			12,548		38		0.3			12,622		565		4.48			12,706			631			4.97
Nonresidential			7,020		382		5.45			6,177		442		7.15			8,689			203			2.34
Construction			43		2		5.08			50		2		4.41			96			2			1.84
Land and land development			14,524		451		3.11			14,409		241		1.67			15,363			599			3.9
Total impaired loans		$	36,826	$	1,319		3.58		$	40,019	$	1,583		3.96		$	41,325		$	1,618			3.92
		September 30,		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2014		2013
Nonaccrual loans
One-to four-family		$	3,793	$	10,369
Multi-family			6,341		12,570
Nonresidential			1,571		1,584
Land and land development			8,426		24,608
Total nonaccrual loans		$	20,131	$	49,131
Interest recognized on a cash basis on all nonaccrual loans was $1.2 million, $1.5 million, and $1.3 million for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. There were no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing at September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Other_Real_Estate_Owned

Other Real Estate Owned	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Real Estate [Abstract]
Other Real Estate Owned [Text Block]	Note 6.          Other Real Estate Owned
	Other real estate owned at September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $23.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively. During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Company foreclosed on several properties securing loans that had been classified as impaired. These foreclosures resulted in additions of $21.9 million to other real estate owned. Sales of other real estate owned totaled $4.7 million for the year ended September 30, 2014.
	The Company recognized net gains on sales of other real estate owned of $447,000 for the year ended September 30, 2014, compared with $1.8 million and $1.4 million for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Gains on sales for the year ended September 30, 2014 included the recognition of $127,000 in gains on properties sold in previous periods that had been deferred in accordance with GAAP because financing was provided by the Company and the sales did not meet either initial or continuing investment criteria to qualify for gain recognition. At September 30, 2014, the Company had deferred gains on sales of other real estate owned of $483,000 compared to $519,000 at September 30, 2013.
	The Company recognized impairment charges on other real estate owned of $690,000 for the year ended September 30, 2014. These charges were the result of updated appraisals on various properties. Impairment charges totaled $238,000 and $611,000 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Office_Properties_and_Equipmen

Office Properties and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 7.          Office Properties and Equipment
	Office properties and equipment at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:
						Range of
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		Useful Lives
	Land	$	1,702	$	1,702		–
	Buildings and building improvements		7,558		7,510		7 – 40 years
	Furniture, fixtures, and equipment		5,047		5,124		3 – 10 years
			14,307		14,336
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		7,857		7,455
	Office properties and equipment, net	$	6,450	$	6,881
	Depreciation expense for the years ended September 30 2014, 2013, and 2012 was $845,000, $824,000, and $801,000, respectively.

Investment_in_Bank_Owned_Life_

Investment in Bank Owned Life Insurance	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Life Insurance, Corporate or Bank Owned [Text Block]	Note 8.          Investment in Bank Owned Life Insurance
	The Company is owner and designated beneficiary on life insurance policies covering certain of its officers and employees. The earnings from these policies are used to offset expenses related to employee benefits. The Company purchases life insurance to provide income to pay the expenses associated with employee benefit plans. The policies provide long-term assets that produce tax-exempt income, which is used to fund the long-term benefit obligations. Regulatory guidelines restrict the Bank from owning life insurance in excess of twenty-five percent of its core capital. There are no such restrictions for Franklin Financial.

Deposits

Deposits	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Deposit Disclosures [Abstract]
Deposit Liabilities Disclosures [Text Block]	Note 9.          Deposits
	Deposit account balances at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:
				2014						2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Stated Rate		Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent
	Balance by interest rate:
	Regular checking	0.00%		$	3,112			0.5	%	$	1,526			0.2	%
	Money market savings	0.00 – 1.00%			258,740			37.9			236,630			36.6
	Money market checking	0.00 – 0.50%			44,214			6.5			45,368			7
	Total money market and regular checking				306,066			44.9			283,524			43.8
	Certificates of deposit:	0.00 – 0.99%			163,616			24			190,230			29.4
		1.00 – 1.99%			66,280			9.7			63,864			9.9
		2.00 – 2.99%			125,005			18.3			72,285			11.2
		3.00 – 3.99%			17,355			2.5			20,473			3.2
		4.00 – 4.99%			3,446			0.5			13,244			2
		5.00 – 5.99%			630			0.1			3,218			0.5
	Total certificates of deposit				376,332			55.1			363,314			56.2
	Total deposits			$	682,398			100	%	$	646,838			100	%
	Non-interest bearing deposits totaled $3.1 million and $1.6 million at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, consisting primarily of regular checking accounts.
	A summary of maturities of certificates of deposit at September 30, 2014 and 2013 follows:
		2014						2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent
	One year or less	$	170,381			45.3	%	$	198,523			54.6	%
	More than 1 year to 2 years		41,046			10.9			48,924			13.5
	More than 2 years to 3 years		44,053			11.7			29,403			8.1
	More than 3 years to 4 years		26,054			6.9			35,525			9.8
	More than 4 years to 5 years		30,765			8.2			25,237			6.9
	More than 5 years		64,033			17			25,702			7.1
		$	376,332			100	%	$	363,314			100	%
	Interest expense on deposit accounts for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 is summarized as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
	Money market savings	$	1,318		$	1,119		$	1,013
	Money market checking		195			200			205
	Certificates of deposit		5,285			5,128			6,549
		$	6,798		$	6,447		$	7,767
	Savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit held by officers and directors of the Company were $2.4 million at both September 30, 2014 and 2013.
	Penalty amounts assessed on certificates redeemed prior to contractual maturity are recorded as noninterest income. Certificate penalty amounts totaled $47,000, $44,000, and $46,000 for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
	Certificates of deposit and savings accounts with balances greater than $100,000 at September 30, 2014 and 2013 were approximately $338.2 million and $295.6 million, respectively.

Borrowings

Borrowings	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 10.         Borrowings
	The Company relies on borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) as its primary source of borrowings. Short-term and long-term borrowings from the FHLB are secured by qualifying residential loans, nonresidential real estate loans, multi-family loans and securities. Loans collateralizing FHLB borrowings had a carrying value of $308.3 million, and securities collateralizing FHLB borrowings had a carrying value of $224.2 million at September 30, 2014. At September 30, 2013, loans collateralizing FHLB borrowings had a carrying value of $315.0 million and securities had a carrying value of $157.2 million. The Company had unused borrowing capacity from the FHLB of $245.4 million at September 30, 2014.
	The Company had no FHLB overnight borrowings for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Long-term debt consists of borrowings from the FHLB with various interest rates and maturity dates. Certain borrowings are convertible, at the FHLB’s option, into three-month LIBOR-based floating rate borrowings beginning on specified dates or on any quarterly interest payment dates thereafter, with at least two business days notice. If the FHLB converts a borrowing, the Company may choose to prepay all or part of the borrowing without a prepayment fee on the conversion date or any subsequent quarterly interest reset date.
	In March 2014, the Company obtained an additional FHLB advance of $10.0 million. The new advance has an interest rate of 1.65% and will mature in September 2018. In July 2014, the Company prepaid a $10.0 million FHLB borrowing with an effective interest rate of 2.23% that was scheduled to mature in April 2016. In connection with the prepayment, the Company recorded a fee on early retirement of FHLB borrowings of $267,000 that is recognized in noninterest expense. On August 19, 2013, the Company prepaid a $10.0 million FHLB borrowing with an interest rate of 4.485% that was scheduled to mature on May 21, 2032. In connection with the prepayment, the Company recorded a fee on early retirement of FHLB borrowings of $18,000 that is recognized in noninterest expense. During the year ended September 30, 2012, the Company exchanged nine FHLB borrowings totaling $160.0 million for new advances of the same amount. In connection with these exchanges, the Company paid prepayment penalties totaling $18.3 million. The new advances were not considered to be substantially different from the original advances in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt – Modifications and Exchanges, and as a result the prepayment penalties have been treated as a discount on the new debt and are being amortized over the life of the new advances as an adjustment to rate. Unamortized prepayments were $15.0 million and $16.5 million at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	At September 30, 2014, advances from the FHLB totaled $180.0 million and had fixed interest rates ranging from 1.30% to 5.09% with a weighted average effective rate including amortization of prepayments of 4.05%. At September 30, 2013, advances from the FHLB totaled $180.0 million and had fixed interest rates ranging from 1.06% to 5.09% with a weighted average effective rate including amortization of prepayments of 4.08%.
	The contractual maturities of FHLB borrowings, excluding call provisions, as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:
	For the Year Ending September 30,
				Weighted
				Average
	(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Effective Rate
	2015	$	–		–	%
	2016		–		–
	2017		10,000		2.25
	2018		45,000		3.04
	2019		10,000		3.82
	Thereafter		115,000		4.62
			180,000
	Less unamortized prepayments		-15,026
	Total FHLB borrowings	$	164,974		4.05

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 11.         Income Taxes
	Income tax expense related to income before provision for income taxes for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 is summarized as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013			2012
	Current income tax expense	$	701	$	3,634		$	3,558
	Deferred tax expense (benefit)		1,358		-431			1,181
	Total	$	2,059	$	3,203		$	4,739
	A deferred income tax benefit of $1.3 million and a deferred income tax expense of $1.5 million were provided in components of other comprehensive income during the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Current income tax benefits of $248,000 and $168,000 were provided in components of additional paid in capital during the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	The reported income tax expense for 2014, 2013, and 2012 differs from the “expected” income tax expense (computed by applying the statutory U.S. Federal corporate income tax rate of 34% to income before provision for income taxes) as follows:
		2014					2013					2012
	(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent
	Expected tax expense at statutory federal income tax rate	$	5,853		34	%	$	4,267		34	%	$	3,815		34	%
	Cash surrender value of life insurance		-438		-2.5			-436		-3.5			-438		-3.9
	State taxes, net of federal expense		237		1.4			356		2.8			516		4.6
	ESOP fair market value adjustment		191		1.1			151		1.2			80		0.6
	Dividends received deduction		-70		-0.4			-88		-0.7			-90		-0.8
	Federal low income housing and historical tax credits		-291		-1.7			-291		-2.3			-323		-2.9
	Tax exempt interest		–		–			-19		-0.1			-49		-0.4
	Change in federal valuation allowance		-3,727		-21.6			-752		-6			1,297		11.6
	Other, net		304		1.7			15		0.1			-69		-0.6
	Reported tax expense	$	2,059		12	%	$	3,203		25.5	%	$	4,739		42.2	%
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Allowance for loan losses	$	4,736	$	3,701
	Deferred compensation		3,577		2,609
	Investments in tax credit partnerships		409		501
	Impairment of other real estate owned		763		850
	Securities		723		7,635
	Charitable contribution carryforward		944		1,033
	Capital loss carryforward		4,946		5,534
	Federal tax credit carryforward		106		–
	Other		473		423
	Total gross deferred tax assets		16,677		22,286
	Less: valuation allowance		-5,626		-6,113
	Net deferred tax assets		11,051		16,173
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	FHLB stock dividends		-643		-643
	Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale		-501		-5,652
	Depreciation of fixed assets		-69		-214
	Deferred gain on bank-owned life insurance policies		-330		-330
	Pension		-287		-126
	Total gross deferred tax liabilities		-1,830		-6,965
	Net deferred tax assets	$	9,221	$	9,208
	The capital loss carryforwards expire in the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015 through September 30, 2018. No capital loss carryforwards are expected to expire in conjunction with the filing of the September 30, 2014 tax return. The charitable contribution carryforward expires in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.
	The Company files a consolidated tax return that includes all subsidiaries. The Parent, the Bank and other subsidiaries calculate and record income tax liability as though they filed separate tax returns and pay or receive the calculated amount to or from the Parent in accordance with an intercompany tax allocation agreement.
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company has established a valuation allowance in order to reduce the net deferred tax assets to the amount that the Company believes it is more likely than not to realize in the future. The valuation allowance represents deferred tax assets established for unrealized capital losses and realized capital loss carryforwards that the Company may not realize due to the requirement that capital losses may only be offset against capital gains and for charitable contribution carryforwards that the Company may not realize due to the limitation on contributions as a percentage of taxable income. The valuation allowance decreased by $487,000 from September 30, 2013 to September 30, 2014 as a result of the disposal of investments that resulted in the utilization of capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains generated during the current year.
	The Company believes that a valuation allowance with respect to the realization of the remainder of the gross deferred tax assets is not necessary. Based on the Company’s historical taxable income, future expectations of taxable income and its character, and the reversal of gross deferred tax liabilities, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the remainder of the gross deferred tax assets existing at September 30, 2014. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will generate taxable income in any future period or that the reversal of temporary differences attributable to gross deferred tax liabilities will occur during the future tax periods as currently expected.
	Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Company was allowed, in 1996 and prior years, special bad debt deduction for additions to its tax bad debt reserve established for the purpose of absorbing losses. The allowable deduction as a percent of income subject to tax before such deduction was 8%. However, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, the Company’s deduction under the percentage of income method for federal income tax purposes was zero due to the magnitude of the Company’s retained earnings. As a result of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, which became law in August 1996, the percentage of taxable income method is not available after fiscal year 1996; instead, bad debts after fiscal year 1996 are deductible based upon the ratio of actual loans charged off to loans outstanding, subject to a base year amount determined at September 30, 1988.
	Retained earnings at September 30, 2014 and 2013 include approximately $13.0 million for which no provision for federal income tax has been made. This amount represents pre-October 1, 1988 allocations of earnings to bad debt deductions for tax purposes only. Reduction of amounts so allocated for purposes other than tax bad debt losses will create taxable income, which will be subject to the then current corporate income tax rate. As of September 30, 2014, the Company does not expect that this portion of retained earnings will be used in a manner that will create any additional income tax liability.

Regulatory_Capital

Regulatory Capital	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Abstract]
Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Text Block]	Note 12.         Regulatory Capital
	The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the OCC. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possible discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. In addition, the Bank is required to notify the Federal Reserve before paying dividends to Franklin Financial.
	At September 30, 2014, the Bank had regulatory capital in excess of that required under each requirement and was classified as a “well capitalized” institution as determined by the OCC. There are no conditions or events that management believes have changed the Bank’s classification. As a savings and loan holding company regulated by the Federal Reserve Board (the “Federal Reserve”), Franklin Financial is not currently subject to any separate regulatory capital requirements. On July 9, 2013, the federal bank regulatory agencies issued a final rule that will revise their risk-based capital requirements and the method for calculating risk-weighted assets to make them consistent with agreements that were reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. The final rule applies to all depository institutions, top-tier bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $500 million or more and top-tier savings and loan holding companies. The rule establishes a new common equity Tier 1 minimum capital requirement (4.5% of risk-weighted assets), increases the minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets requirement (from 4.0% to 6.0% of risk-weighted assets) and assigns a higher risk weight (150%) to exposures that are more than 90 days past due or are on nonaccrual status and to certain commercial real estate facilities that finance the acquisition, development or construction of real property.
	The following table reflects the level of required capital and actual capital of the Bank at September 30, 2014 and 2013:
		Actual					Amount required to be					Amount required to be
							"adequately capitalized"					"well capitalized"
	(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage
	As of September 30, 2014
	Tier 1 capital	$	201,781		18.85	%	$	42,813		4	%	$	53,557		5	%
	(to adjusted tangible assets)
	Tier 1 risk-based capital		201,781		31.97			25,243		4			37,865		6
	(to risk weighted assets)
	Risk-based capital		209,726		33.23			50,486		8			63,108		10
	(to risk weighted assets)
	As of September 30, 2013
	Tier 1 capital	$	179,935		17.83	%	$	40,374		4	%	$	50,616		5	%
	(to adjusted tangible assets)
	Tier 1 risk-based capital		179,935		26.32			27,345		4			41,017		6
	(to risk weighted assets)
	Risk-based capital		188,495		27.57			54,690		8			68,362		10
	(to risk weighted assets)
	In December 2013, Franklin Financial made an equity contribution of $14.7 million to the Bank in the form of five substandard, impaired and collateral dependent loans that it had previously purchased from the Bank in June 2012.
	The following is a reconciliation of the Bank’s GAAP capital to regulatory capital at September 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
		September 30, 2014
		Tier 1		Tier 1 risk-			Risk-based
	(Dollars in thousands)	capital		based capital			capital
	GAAP capital	$	202,430	$	202,430		$	202,430
	Accumulated losses on certain available-
	for-sale securities		-557		-557			-557
	Disallowed deferred tax assets		-247		-247			-247
	Pension plan		155		155			155
	General allowance for loan losses		–		–			7,945
	Regulatory capital – computed	$	201,781	$	201,781		$	209,726
		September 30, 2013
		Tier 1		Tier 1 risk-			Risk-based
	(Dollars in thousands)	capital		based capital			capital
	GAAP capital	$	182,576	$	182,576		$	182,576
	Accumulated gains on certain available- for-sale securities		-2,960		-2,960			-2,960
	Pension plan		319		319			319
	General allowance for loan losses		–		–			8,560
	Regulatory capital – computed	$	179,935	$	179,935		$	188,495

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]	Note 13.         Employee Benefit Plans
	The Bank has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) for substantially all of the Bank’s employees who were employed on or before July 31, 2011. Employees hired after July 31, 2011 are not eligible to participate in the Pension Plan. Retirement benefits under this plan are generally based on the employee’s years of service and compensation during the five years of highest compensation in the ten years immediately preceding retirement. In connection with its proposed merger with TowneBank, the Bank has begun the process of freezing and terminating the pension plan effective December 31, 2014.
	The Pension Plan assets are held in a trust fund by the plan trustee. The trust agreement under which assets of the Pension Plan are held is a part of the Virginia Bankers Association Master Defined Benefit Pension Plan (the Plan). The Plan’s administrative trustee is appointed by the board of directors of the Virginia Bankers Association Benefits Corporation. At September 30, 2014, Reliance Trust Company was investment manager and trustee for the Plan. Contributions are made to the Pension Plan, at management’s discretion, subject to meeting minimum funding requirements, up to the maximum amount allowed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), based upon the actuarially determined amount necessary for meeting plan obligations. Contributions are intended to provide not only for benefits attributed to service to date, but also for benefits expected to be earned by employees in the future.
	The Company uses a September 30 measurement date for the Pension Plan.
	Obligations and Funded Status
	The following table summarizes the projected benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets, and funded status as of September 30, 2014 and 2013:
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	15,153		$	15,740
	Service cost			350			422
	Interest cost			701			615
	Actuarial loss (gain)			1,753			-1,049
	Benefits paid			-579			-575
	Curtailment gain			-1,547			–
	Projected benefit obligation at end of year		$	15,831		$	15,153
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		$	15,484		$	13,893
	Actual return on plan assets			1,681			2,166
	Benefits paid			-579			-575
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	16,586		$	15,484
	Funded status		$	755		$	331
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013
	Amounts recognized as prepaid expenses and other assets		$	755		$	331
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013
	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
	Net loss		$	250		$	667
	Prior service cost			–			-152
	Deferred income taxes			-95			-196
	Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income		$	155		$	319
	The plan had accumulated benefit obligations of $15.8 million and $13.8 million as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
	Components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 are as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013			2012
	Service cost		$	350		$	422		$	602
	Interest cost			701			615			664
	Expected return on plan assets			-1,057			-947			-811
	Amortization of prior service cost			-152			-15			–
	Recognized net actuarial loss			–			135			230
	Net periodic benefit (income) cost		$	-158		$	210		$	685
	The net periodic benefit (income) cost is included in personnel expense in the consolidated statements of earnings.
	Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013			2012
	Net (gain)/loss		$	-417		$	-2,403		$	-1,059
	Prior service income			-			-			-168
	Amortization of prior service cost			152			15			-
	Total recognized in other comprehensive income		$	-265		$	-2,388		$	-1,227
	Assumptions
	Weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
			2014				2013
	Discount rate			4	%			4.75	%
	Rate of compensation increase			–	-1			3
		-1	Rate of compensation increase is 0% due to the plan being frozen and terminated as of December 31, 2014.
	Weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 are as follows:
			2014				2013				2012
	Discount rate			4.75	%			4	%			4.75	%
	Expected return on plan assets			7				7				7
	Rate of compensation increase			3				3				4
	Plan assets, which at September 30, 2014 consisted of the Federated Government Obligations Money Market Fund, are valued at the current net asset value of the fund. The projected benefit obligation and the net periodic benefit cost are calculated by an independent actuary using assumptions provided by the Company. Assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation include the discount rate and the rate of compensation increase. The Company uses a discount rate that is based on the yield of a composite corporate bond index that includes “AA” rated bonds.
	The rate of compensation increase is based on historical experience and management’s expectation of future compensation.
	The expected rate of return on plan assets is estimated by management based on the composition of plan assets and anticipated rates of return for current market conditions and future expectations. The Company selects the expected long-term rate of return on assets in consultation with its investment advisors and actuary. This rate is intended to reflect the average rate of earnings expected to be earned on the funds invested or to be invested to provide plan benefits. Historical performance is reviewed, especially with respect to real rates of return, net of inflation, for the major asset classes held or anticipated to be held by the trust, and for the trust itself. Undue weight is not given to recent experience, which may not continue over the measurement period. Higher significance is placed on current forecasts of future long-term economic conditions.
	Because assets are held in a qualified trust, anticipated returns are not reduced for taxes. Further, solely for this purpose, the plan is assumed to continue in force and not terminate during the period in which assets are invested. However, consideration is given to the potential impact of current and future investment policy, cash flow into and out of the trust, and expenses, both investment and non-investment, typically paid from plan assets, to the extent such expenses are not explicitly estimated within periodic cost.
	Plan Assets
	The fair values of the Company's pension plan assets at September 30, 2014 and 2013, by asset category, are as follows:
		September 30, 2014											September 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)		Total			Quoted			Significant			Significant		Total		Quoted		Significant		Significant
					Market			Observable			Unobservable				Market		Observable		Unobservable
					Prices			Inputs			Inputs				Prices		Inputs		Inputs
					(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)				(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Mutual funds – fixed income		$	–		$	–		$	–		$	–	$	3,753	$	3,753	$	–	$	–
Mutual funds – equity
Large-cap equity funds			–			–			–			–		3,054		3,054		–		–
Mid-cap equity funds			–			–			–			–		2,004		2,004		–		–
Small-cap equity funds			–			–			–			–		841		841		–		–
International equity funds			–			–			–			–		2,829		2,829		–		–
Diversified equity funds			–			–			–			–		2,955		2,955		–		–
Cash and cash equivalents			16,586			16,586			–			–		48		48		–		–
Total		$	16,586		$	16,586		$	–		$	–	$	15,484	$	15,484	$	–	$	–
At September 30, 2013, fixed income mutual funds included investments in mutual funds focused on fixed income securities with both short-term and long-term investments. The funds were valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used to value the funds. At September 30, 2013, equity mutual funds included investments in mutual funds focused on equity securities with a diversified portfolio and include investments in large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap funds; growth funds; international-focused funds; and value funds. The funds were valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used to value the funds. Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and short-term cash equivalent funds. The funds are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.
The Pension Plan’s weighted average asset allocations by asset category at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
	2014					2013
Asset category:
Mutual funds – fixed income			–	%			24	%
Mutual funds – equity			–				76
Mutual funds – money market			100				–
Total			100	%			100	%
The trust fund was historically diversified with a targeted asset allocation of 25% fixed income and 75% equities. The investment manager selected investment fund managers with demonstrated experience and expertise and funds with demonstrated historical performance for the implementation of the Pension Plan’s investment strategy. The investment manager will maintain the Pension Plan’s funds in the Federated Government Obligations Money Market Fund pending the December 31, 2014 termination of the Pension Plan in anticipation of the proposed merger with TowneBank.
It is the responsibility of the administrative trustee to administer the investments of the trust within reasonable costs, being careful to avoid sacrificing quality. These costs include, but are not limited to, management and custodial fees, consulting fees, transaction costs, and other administrative costs chargeable to the trust.
Contributions for Fiscal Year 2015
Contributions may be made to the Plan, at management’s discretion subject to meeting minimum funding requirements, up to the maximum tax-deductible amount allowable for the Plan. In connection with its proposed merger with TowneBank, the Bank has begun the process of freezing and terminating the plan. As such, the Company does not intend to make a contribution during fiscal 2015.
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
The following schedule summarizes benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, that are expected to be paid at September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
Year ending September 30,
2015		$	16,586
2016			–
2017			–
2018			–
2019			–
2020 through 2024			–
401(k) Defined Contribution Plan
The Bank has a 401(k) defined contribution plan, which covers substantially all of the employees of the Bank. Employees may contribute up to the statutory limit into the plan. The Bank matches 25% of the first 6% of the employee’s contribution. The plan also allows for a discretionary contribution to be made by the Bank. Employer matching contributions included in expense were $56,000, $52,000 and $48,000 for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
In connection with the mutual-to-stock conversion, the Bank established an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) for the benefit of all of its eligible employees. Full-time employees of the Bank who have been credited with at least 1,000 hours of service during a 12-month period and who have attained age 21 are eligible to participate in the ESOP. It is anticipated that the Bank will make contributions to the ESOP in amounts necessary to amortize the ESOP loan payable to Franklin Financial over a period of 20 years unless the ESOP is terminated in connection with the proposed merger with TowneBank (see below).
Unallocated ESOP shares are not included in the calculation of earnings per share, and are shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. Dividends on unallocated ESOP shares, if paid, will be considered to be compensation expense. The Company will recognize compensation cost equal to the fair value of the ESOP shares during the periods in which they become committed-to-be-released. Share allocations are recorded on a monthly basis with fair value determined by calculating the average closing stock price for each day during the month. To the extent that the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares differs from the cost of such shares, the differential will be recognized in stockholders’ equity. The Company will receive a tax deduction equal to the cost of the shares released. As the ESOP is internally leveraged, the loan receivable by Franklin Financial from the ESOP is not reported as an asset nor is the debt of the ESOP shown as a liability in the consolidated financial statements.
Compensation cost related to the ESOP for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $1.1 million, $1.0 million and $878,000, respectively, with a related tax benefit of $217,000, $217,000 and $243,000, respectively. The fair value of the unallocated ESOP shares, using the closing quoted market price per share of the Company’s stock, was $17.3 million and $18.7 million at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. A summary of the ESOP share allocation as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
	2014				2013
Allocated shares – beginning of year			155,775			100,041
Shares allocated during the year			57,211			57,171
Shares distributed during the year			-3,070			-1,437
Allocated shares – end of year			209,916			155,775
Unallocated shares			929,804			987,015
Total ESOP shares			1,139,720			1,142,790
In connection with the proposed merger with TowneBank, the ESOP will be terminated prior to the effective date of the merger and all plan participants will become fully vested. Prior to the effective date of the merger, the ESOP will pay off the outstanding loan by delivering shares of the Company with a value equal to the balance of the loan. The remaining unallocated ESOP shares will then be allocated to eligible participants in proportion to their account balances. At the effective date of the merger, all ESOP shares will then be converted into 1.40 shares of TowneBank common stock.
Equity Incentive Plan
On February 21, 2012, the Company adopted the Franklin Financial Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Equity Incentive Plan”), which provides for awards of restricted stock and stock options to key officers and outside directors. The cost of the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan is based on the fair value of restricted stock and stock option awards on their grant date. The maximum number of shares that may be awarded under the plan is 2,002,398, including 1,430,284 for option exercises and 572,114 restricted stock shares.
The vesting of the restricted stock awards is contingent upon service, performance, and market conditions. Performance conditions consist of the achievement of certain benchmarks regarding tangible book value per share, while market conditions consist of provisions that allow for partial vesting of shares in the event that certain share price targets are met even if performance criteria are not fully met. The fair value of restricted stock is determined based upon management’s assumptions regarding the achievement of performance and market conditions stipulated for each award. For awards with performance conditions, fair value is based upon the price of the Company’s stock on the grant date. For awards with both performance and market conditions, fair value is based on a Monte Carlo analysis incorporating the closing price of the Company’s stock on the grant date along with assumptions related to the Company’s stock price given the achievement of certain performance criteria. Restricted stock awards may not be disposed of or transferred during the vesting period but carry with them the right to receive dividends. The cost of restricted stock awards will be recognized using the graded-vesting method over the five-year vesting period during which participants are required to provide services in exchange for the awards.
The vesting of stock options is contingent only upon meeting service conditions. The fair value of stock options is estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model using assumptions for dividend yield, stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate, and option terms. These assumptions are based on judgments regarding future events, are subjective in nature, and cannot be determined with precision. Since stock option awards contain only service conditions, management has elected to recognize the cost of stock option awards on a straight-line basis over the five-year vesting period during which participants are required to provide services in exchange for the awards.
Shares of common stock issued under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan may be authorized unissued shares or, in the case of restricted stock awards, may be shares repurchased on the open market. As of September 30, 2014, the Company, through an independent trustee, had repurchased all 572,114 shares on the open market for $9.2 million, or an average cost of $16.02 per share.
The table below presents stock option activity for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
					Weighted-			Remaining			Aggregate
					average			contractual life			intrinsic
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		Options			exercise price			(years)			value
Options outstanding at September 30, 2012			1,115,000		$	13.42			9.5		$	4,059
Granted			–			–
Exercised			-7,400			13.42
Forfeited			–			–
Expired			–			–
Options outstanding at September 30, 2013			1,107,600			13.42			8.5		$	6,136
Granted			315,200			18.4
Exercised			-9,400			13.42
Forfeited			–			–
Expired			–			–
Options outstanding at September 30, 2014			1,413,400		$	14.53			7.61		$	5,766
Options exercisable at September 30, 2014			460,200		$	13.52			6.81		$	2,345
Expected volatility – Based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock.
Risk-free interest rate – Based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve and the expected life of the options at the time of grant.
Expected dividends – The Company has not declared a dividend, other than a special dividend paid during fiscal 2013, and therefore no dividends are assumed.
Expected life – Based on a weighted-average of the five-year vesting period and the 10-year contractual term of the stock option plan.
Grant price for the stock options – Based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the grant date.
The fair value of the Company’s stock option grants in 2012 was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing formula, which resulted in a fair value of $3.76 per option. The following assumptions were used in the formula:
Expected volatility			24.39	%
Risk-free interest rate			1.43	%
Expected dividends			0	%
Expected life (in years)			6.5
Grant price for the stock options		$	13.42
During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted 315,200 stock options to directors and officers under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The stock options are contingent upon meeting service conditions and vest ratably over five years. The fair value of these stock option grants was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing formula, which resulted in a fair value of $4.98 per option. The following assumptions were used in the formula:
Expected volatility			22.02	%
Risk-free interest rate			1.89	%
Expected dividends			0	%
Expected life (in years)			6.5
Grant price for the stock options		$	18.4
At September 30, 2014, the Company had $3.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to 1,382,104 stock options vested or expected to vest. The period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized was 3.07 years at September 30, 2014. As of September 30, 2014, 460,200 options were vested and outstanding. The table below presents information about stock options vested or expected to vest over the remaining vesting period at September 30, 2014:
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Options expected to vest at period end			1,382,104
Weighted-average exercise price		$	14.51
Remaining contractual life (years)			7.59
Aggregate intrinsic value		$	5,664
The table below presents restricted stock award activity for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
					Weighted-
		Restricted			average grant
		stock awards			date fair value
Non-vested at September 30, 2012			449,500		$	13.42
Granted			–			–
Vested			-89,900			13.42
Forfeited			–			–
Non-vested at September 30, 2013			359,600			13.42
Granted			122,500			18.4
Vested			-102,300			13.59
Forfeited			–			–
Non-vested at September 30, 2014			379,800		$	14.98
During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted 122,500 restricted stock awards to directors and officers under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock awards are contingent upon meeting service conditions and vest ratably over five years. Also during the year ended September 30, 2014, the board of directors of the Company deemed the performance conditions for the 2014 and 2015 vesting periods for the restricted stock awards granted in 2012 to have been met with respect to officers and made the vesting of those awards subject only to meeting service conditions. Performance conditions for the 2016 vesting period remain in place.
At September 30, 2014, unrecognized compensation expense adjusted for expected forfeitures was $3.0 million related to 366,961 shares of restricted stock expected to vest over the remaining vesting period. The weighted-average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized was 3.35 years at September 30, 2014.
The estimated unamortized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock options and restricted stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 that will be recognized in future periods is as follows:
					Restricted
(Dollars in thousands)		Stock Options			Stock			Total
For the year ending September 30, 2015		$	1,088		$	1,138		$	2,226
For the year ending September 30, 2016			1,089			886			1,975
For the year ending September 30, 2017			683			529			1,212
For the year ending September 30, 2018			293			420			713
For the year ending September 30, 2019			2			4			6
Total		$	3,155		$	2,977		$	6,132
Share-based compensation related to stock options and restricted stock recognized for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $2.9 million, $3.1 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and the related income tax benefit was $1.1 million, $1.2 million and $622,000, respectively.
In connection with the proposed merger with TowneBank, each stock option that is outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the merger, whether vested or unvested, will be converted into the right to receive cash from TowneBank in an amount equal to the product of (i) the average of the closing price per share of TowneBank common stock for the 10 consecutive trading days ending on and including the fifth trading day prior to the closing date of the merger multiplied by the exchange ratio minus the per share exercise price of such option and (ii) the number of shares of the Company’s common stock subject to such option. In the event that the product obtained by such calculation is zero or a negative number, then such option will be cancelled for no consideration. Each restricted stock award that is outstanding immediately before the effective date of the merger will vest in full and the restrictions thereon will lapse in accordance with the agreement relating to such award, and, as of the effective date of the merger, each share of the Company’s common stock that was formerly a restricted stock award will be converted into 1.40 shares of TowneBank common stock.
Deferred Compensation Plans
On April 17, 2001, February 21, 2006, February 19, 2008 and September 16, 2009, the board of directors of the Bank approved, respectively, the 2001 Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Senior Officers of Franklin Federal Savings Bank, the 2006 Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Senior Officers of Franklin Federal Savings Bank, the 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Senior Officers of Franklin Federal Savings Bank and the 2009 Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Senior Officers of Franklin Federal Savings Bank (the Deferred Compensation Plans), which became effective on April 1, 2001, October 1, 2005, October 1, 2007 and October 1, 2009, respectively. In connection with the conversion completed on April 27, 2011, the Deferred Compensation Plans were frozen and participants vesting was accelerated to September 30, 2011. Participants were given the opportunity to transfer their account balances to a new stock-based deferral plan (see below) and invest in Franklin Financial stock. Account balances not transferred earn interest at the Bank’s interest rate on seven-year certificates of deposit. Prior to the conversion, the Deferred Compensation Plans provided an unfunded deferred compensation arrangement that was modeled after the compensation incentives for directors and senior officers of converted publicly traded stock thrift corporations regulated by the Office of Thrift Supervision. Each participant’s account was credited with an initial earned award that increased or decreased annually based on the financial performance of the Bank. Under the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plans, the awards vested over four and one-half to five years and become 100% vested immediately upon a participant’s death, disability, or retirement at normal retirement age or the occurrence of specified corporate events. Accrued benefits under the Deferred Compensation Plans were $658,000 and $641,000 at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Deferred compensation expense was $17,000 for 2014, $11,000 for 2013, and $14,000 for 2012 and is included in personnel expense in the accompanying consolidated income statements. The Deferred Compensation Plans were terminated on December 18, 2013 along with the stock-based deferral plan, as discussed below, and the accrued benefits will be distributed to participants on December 30, 2014.
Stock-Based Deferral Plan
In connection with the mutual-to-stock conversion completed on April 27, 2011, the Company adopted a stock-based deferral plan whereby certain officers and directors could use funds from previously existing nonqualified deferred compensation plans to invest in stock of the Company. The Company established a trust to hold shares purchased through the stock-based deferral plan. The stock-based deferral plan was terminated on December 18, 2013 and will be paid out on December 22, 2014. The trust, which qualifies as a rabbi trust, will be terminated upon distribution of shares held by the trust. Until then, shares held by the trust are accounted for in a manner similar to treasury stock, and the deferred compensation balance is recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital on the Company’s balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.

Stock_Repurchase_Programs

Stock Repurchase Programs	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program [Text Block]	Note 14.         Stock Repurchase Programs
	On August 29, 2013, the board of directors approved a fourth stock repurchase program whereby the Company was authorized to repurchase up to 612,530 shares, or approximately 5% of its common stock that was outstanding upon completion of the third stock repurchase program. During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 455,348 shares of its outstanding common stock under this fourth program for $8.9 million, or an average price of $19.65 per share. No repurchases were made after the Company’s decision to pursue merger opportunities on April 30, 2014.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]	Note 15.         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	The table below summarizes the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
		2014				2013
		Amount				Amount
		reclassified		Affected line item in the		reclassified			Affected line item in the
	Details about AOCI components	from AOCI		consolidated income statement		from AOCI			consolidated income statement
	Net unrealized holding gains or losses arising during the period on available for sale securities
		$	-16,572	Gains on sales of securities, net		$	-1,716		Gains on sales of securities, net
			–				44		Net impairment reflected in income
			-16,572	Income before provision for income taxes			-1,672		Income before provision for income taxes
			2,166	Provision for income taxes			502		Provision for income taxes
		$	-14,406	Net income		$	-1,170		Net income
	The table below summarizes the changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
		2014
		Net
		unrealized		Defined
		gains on		benefit			OTTI on
		investments		pension plan			investments			Total
	Beginning balance	$	14,171	$	-319		$	-1,111		$	12,741
	Other comprehensive income before reclassification		1,212		164			1,111			2,487
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		-14,406		–			–			-14,406
	Net other comprehensive (loss) income during the period		-13,194		164			1,111			-11,919
	Ending balance	$	977	$	-155		$	–		$	822
		2013
		Net
		unrealized		Defined
		gains on		Benefit			OTTI on
		investments		pension plan			investments			Total
	Beginning balance	$	10,655	$	-1,800		$	-777		$	8,078
	Other comprehensive income before reclassification		4,686		1,481			-334			5,833
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		-1,170		–			–			-1,170
	Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period		3,516		1,481			-334			4,663
	Ending balance	$	14,171	$	-319		$	-1,111		$	12,741

Lease_Commitments

Lease Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Leases [Abstract]
Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 16.         Lease Commitments
	The Company leases certain real property under long-term operating lease agreements. The following schedule summarizes future minimum lease payments under these operating leases at September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
	Year ending September 30,
	2015	$	85
	2016		83
	2017		51
	2018		–
	2019		–
	Thereafter		–
		$	219
	Rental expense under operating leases was $93,000, $121,000, and $138,000 in 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.

Financial_Instruments_with_Off

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Financial Instruments With Off Balance Sheet Risk [Abstract]
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 17.         Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk
	The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet its investment and funding needs and the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commitments to sell loans, and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized or disclosed in the consolidated financial statements. The contractual or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments.
	The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual or notional amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit and collateral policies in making commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
	Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee by the customer. Since some commitments may expire without being funded, the commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The total amount of loan commitments was $116.1 million and $101.1 million at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Standby letters of credit written are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk and recourse provisions involved in issuing letters of credit are essentially the same as those involved in extending loans to customers. The Company has recorded a liability for the estimated fair value of these letters of credit in the amount of $28,000 and $21,000 at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities. The amount of standby letters of credit was $3.3 million and $1.5 million at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company believes that the likelihood of having to perform on standby letters of credit is remote based on the financial condition of the guarantors and the Company's historical experience.

Contingencies

Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]		Note 18.	Contingencies
	On October 1, 2014, Andrew Malon, individually and purportedly on behalf of all other Franklin stockholders, filed a class action complaint against the Franklin Defendants and TowneBank, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division (Case No. 3:14-cv-00671-HEH). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Franklin directors breached their fiduciary duties by allegedly agreeing to sell the company to TowneBank without first taking steps to ensure that Franklin stockholders would obtain adequate, fair and maximum consideration under the circumstances, by allegedly  agreeing to terms with TowneBank that benefit themselves and/or TowneBank without regard for the Franklin stockholders and by allegedly agreeing to terms with TowneBank that discourage other bidders.  The plaintiff also alleges that TowneBank aided and abetted in such breaches of duty. The complaint seeks, among other things, an order enjoining the defendants from proceeding with or consummating the merger, as well as other equitable relief and/or money damages in the event that the transaction is completed. On October 17, 2014, TowneBank and the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On December 10, 2014, the complaint was dismissed with prejudice.
	The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operation.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	Note 19.	Fair Value Measurements
	In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches, including market, income and cost approaches. Accounting standards set forth a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, which are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about the variables that the market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, which are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
	The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). A financial asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:
		•	Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
		•	Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
		•	Level 3: Valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other valuation methodologies, including option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and not based on market exchange, dealer, or broker traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.
	The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets recorded at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis. The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the hierarchy requires significant judgment. The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter and, based on various factors, it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter. However, the Company expects that changes in classifications between levels will be rare.
	Securities available for sale: Securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using a combination of methods, including model pricing based on spreads obtained from new market issues of similar securities, dealer quotes, and trade prices. Level 1 securities include common equity securities traded on nationally recognized securities exchanges. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds, and corporate debt securities. Level 3 securities include corporate debt securities.
	Securities held to maturity: Securities held-to-maturity are recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis. A held-to-maturity security’s amortized cost is adjusted only in the event that a decline in fair value is deemed to be other-than-temporary. Fair values are determined in the same manner as described in securities available for sale above.
	Impaired loans: The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and, if necessary, a specific allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of principal and interest will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management writes the loan down to net realizable value either through a specific allowance or a charge-off, which, for “collateral dependent” impaired loans, is equal to fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell, if the loan balance exceeds net realizable value. For loans deemed to be “collateral dependent,” fair value is estimated using the appraised value of the related collateral. At the time the loan is identified as impaired, the Company determines if an updated appraisal is needed and orders an appraisal if necessary. Subsequent to the initial measurement of impairment, management considers the need to order updated appraisals each quarter if changes in market conditions lead management to believe that the value of the collateral may have changed materially. Impaired loans where net realizable value is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or an appraised value less than one year old that is based upon information gathered from an active market, the Company classifies the impaired loan as a Level 2 asset. When an appraised value is not available, is greater than one year old, or if management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company classifies the impaired loan as a Level 3 asset. Additionally, if the fair value of an impaired loan is determined using an appraisal less than one year old that utilizes information gathered from an inactive market or contains material adjustments based upon unobservable market data, the Company classifies the impaired loan as a Level 3 asset.
	Other real estate owned: Other real estate owned (“OREO”) is adjusted to net realizable value, which is equal to fair value less costs to sell, upon foreclosure. Subsequently, OREO is adjusted on a non-recurring basis to the lower of carrying value or net realizable value. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral, or management’s estimation of the value of the OREO. When the fair value of OREO is based on an observable market price or an appraised value less than one year old estimated utilizing information gathered from an active market, the Company classifies the OREO as a Level 2 asset. When an appraised value is not available, is greater than one year old, or if management determines the fair value of the OREO is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company classifies the OREO as a Level 3 asset. Additionally, if the fair value of the OREO is determined using an appraisal less than one year old that utilizes information gathered from an inactive market or contains material adjustments based upon unobservable market data, the Company classifies the OREO as a Level 3 asset.
	Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized below:
			September 30, 2014								September 30, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Securities available for sale
	States and political subdivisions		$	4,917	$	–	$	4,917	$	–	$	5,561	$	–	$	5,561	$	–
	Agency mortgage-backed securities			89,346		–		89,346		–		112,429		–		112,429		–
	Agency collateralized mortgage obligations			41,362		–		41,362		–		80,069		–		80,069		–
	Corporate equity securities			785		785		–		–		21,042		21,042		–		–
	Corporate debt securities			18,184		–		18,184		–		85,897		–		81,385		4,512
	Total assets at fair value		$	154,594	$	785	$	153,809	$	–	$	304,998	$	21,042	$	279,444	$	4,512
	A rollforward of securities classified as Level 3 measured at fair value on a recurring basis from the prior year end is as follows (dollars in thousands):
			2014		2013
	Balance of Level 3 assets measured on a recurring basis at beginning of year		$	4,512	$	6,433
	Principal payments in year			-168		-207
	Sales of securities in year			-3,972		-1,496
	Amortization of premiums or discounts			-21		-26
	Other-than-temporary impairment charges included in noninterest income			–		-44
	Net change in unrealized gains or losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income			-351		-148
	Balance of Level 3 assets measured on a recurring basis at end of year		$	–	$	4,512
	Level 3 securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2013 consist of one corporate debt security for which the Company was not able to obtain dealer quotes due to lack of trading activity. For this security the Company obtained a bid indication from a third-party trading desk to determine the fair value. This security was sold during the year ended September 30, 2014.
	The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis in accordance with GAAP. These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or market that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period, including held-to-maturity securities, impaired loans and other real estate owned. Held-to-maturity securities are measured at fair value in a period in which an other-than-temporary impairment charge is recognized. Impaired loans are measured at fair value when a change in the value of the underlying collateral or a change in the present value of estimated future cash flows result in a change in the specific allowance for such a loan. Other real estate owned is measure at fair value in the period of foreclosure or in a period in which a change in net realizable value results in an impairment charge.
	Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 are included in the table below:
			September 30, 2014								September 30, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations		$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	7	$	–	$	–	$	7
	Impaired loans
	One- to four-family			–		–		–		–		3,633		–		–		3,633
	Multi-family			6,341		–		–		6,341		12,570		–		–		12,570
	Land and land development			2,937		–		–		2,937		12,681		–		–		12,681
	Other real estate owned			17,481		–		107		17,374		2,083		–		–		2,083
	Total assets at fair value		$	26,759	$	–	$	107	$	26,652	$	30,974	$	–	$	–	$	30,974
	The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate fair value of other classes of financial instruments:
	Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
	Loans held for investment: The fair value of loans held for investment is determined by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for loans of similar remaining maturities. Estimates of future cash flows are based upon current account balances, contractual maturities, prepayment assumptions, and repricing schedules.
	Federal Home Loan Bank stock: The carrying amount of restricted stock approximates the fair value based on the redemption provisions.
	Accrued interest receivable: The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
	Deposits: The carrying values of checking and savings deposits are reasonable estimates of fair value. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is determined by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
	FHLB borrowings: The fair values of FHLB borrowings are determined by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently offered for borrowings with similar terms.
	Accrued interest payable: The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
	Advance payments by borrowers for property taxes and insurance: The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
	Commitments to extend credit: The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The majority of the Company’s commitments to extend credit carry current interest rates if converted to loans.
	Standby letters of credit: The fair value of standby letters of credit is based on fees the Company would have to pay to have another entity assume its obligation under the outstanding arrangement.
	The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 are as follows:
			September 30, 2014
			Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
			Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	(Dollars in thousands)		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value
	Financial assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	221,065	$	221,065	$	221,065	$	221,065	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
	Securities available for sale			154,594		154,594		785		785		153,809		153,809		–		–
	Securities held to maturity			105,950		107,063		–		–		105,950		107,063		–		–
	Net loans			518,486		524,927		–		–		–		–		518,486		524,927
	FHLB stock			9,053		9,053		9,053		9,053		–		–		–		–
Accrued interest receivable			3,169		3,169		3,169		3,169		–		–		–		–
Financial liabilities:
Deposits			682,398		688,103		–		–		682,398		688,103		–		–
FHLB borrowings			164,974		186,976		–		–		164,974		186,976		–		–
Accrued interest payable			844		844		844		844		–		–		–		–
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance			2,328		2,328		2,328		2,328		–		–		–		–
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit			–		–		–		–		–		–		–		–
Standby letters of credit			–		28		–		–		–		–		–		28
		September 30, 2013
		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
(Dollars in thousands)		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	98,914	$	98,914	$	98,914	$	98,914	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
Securities available for sale			304,998		304,998		21,042		21,042		279,444		279,444		4,512		4,512
Securities held to maturity			70,249		72,747		–		–		62,416		63,116		7,833		9,631
Net loans			511,183		522,494		–		–		–		–		511,183		522,494
FHLB stock			9,328		9,328		9,328		9,328		–		–		–		–
Accrued interest receivable			4,081		4,081		4,081		4,081		–		–		–		–
Financial liabilities:
Deposits			646,838		650,508		–		–		646,838		650,508		–		–
FHLB borrowings			163,485		183,868		–		–		163,485		183,868		–		–
Accrued interest payable			852		852		852		852		–		–		–		–
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance			2,769		2,769		2,769		2,769		–		–		–		–
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit			–		–		–		–		–		–		–		–
Standby letters of credit			–		21		–		–		–		–		–		21

Parent_Company_Only_Financial_

Parent Company Only Financial Statements	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block]		Note 20.	Parent Company Only Financial Statements
	Balance Sheets
	September 30, 2014 and 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014		2013
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Interest-bearing deposits in other banks		$	3,779	$	806
	Money market investments			14,142		3,186
	Total cash and cash equivalents			17,921		3,992
	Securities available for sale			785		21,042
	Loans, net of deferred loan fees			–		21,644
	Less allowance for loan losses			–		–
	Net loans			–		21,644
	ESOP loan receivable			10,194		10,570
	Other real estate owned			7,108		–
	Accrued interest receivable on ESOP loan			381		395
	Investment in the Bank			202,430		182,576
	Deferred income taxes			944		1,243
	Prepaid expenses and other assets			–		44
	Total assets		$	239,763	$	241,506
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
	Liabilities:
	Income taxes currently payable		$	118	$	103
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities			–		9
	Total liabilities			118		112
	Stockholders’ equity:
	Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding			–		–
	Common stock, $.01 par value: 75,000,000 shares authorized; 11,783,475 and 12,250,625 shares issued and outstanding, respectively			118		123
	Additional paid-in capital			105,251		112,516
	Unearned ESOP shares			-9,298		-9,870
	Unearned equity incentive plan shares			-6,086		-7,725
	Undistributed stock-based deferral plan shares			-2,574		-2,646
	Retained earnings			151,412		136,255
	Accumulated other comprehensive income			822		12,741
	Total stockholders’ equity			239,645		241,394
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	239,763	$	241,506
	Statements of Income
	Years Ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014		2013		2012
	Interest and dividend income:
	Interest and fees on loans		$	213	$	943	$	26
	Interest on deposits in other banks			10		31		13
	Interest on money market investments			–		–		1
	Interest and dividends on securities			290		362		501
	Interest on ESOP loan			515		533		555
	Total interest and dividend income			1,028		1,869		1,096
	Provision (credit) for loan losses			–		-428		230
	Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses			1,028		2,297		866
	Noninterest income (expense):
	Other service charges and fees			–		7		–
	Gains on sales of securities, net			10,872		351		143
	Net impairment of securities reflected in earnings			–		–		-3,417
	Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance			–		175		244
	Other operating income			1		3		–
	Total noninterest income (expense)			10,873		536		-3,030
	Other noninterest expenses:
	Other operating expenses			1,233		728		558
	Total other noninterest expenses			1,233		728		558
	Income (loss) before equity in undistributed net income
	of the Bank and provision for income taxes			10,668		2,105		-2,722
	Equity in undistributed net income of the Bank			4,509		7,058		9,325
	Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes			15,177		9,163		6,603
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes			20		-183		122
	Net income		$	15,157	$	9,346	$	6,481
Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012
(Dollars in thousands)		2014		2013		2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income		$	15,157	$	9,346	$	6,481
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash
equivalents (used) provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for loan losses			–		-428		230
Gain on sales of securities available for sale, net			-10,872		-351		-108
Impairment charge on securities			–		–		3,417
Net amortization on securities			–		–		-35
Equity in undistributed income of the Bank			-4,509		-7,058		-9,325
Deferred income taxes			5		-285		362
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable on ESOP loan			14		28		-178
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance			–		-175		-245
Income taxes currently receivable/payable			15		350		189
Prepaid expenses and other assets			44		35		-47
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			-9		9		–
Net cash and cash equivalents (used) provided by operating activities			-155		1,471		741
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale			21,449		1,417		18,860
Purchases of securities available for sale			–		-122		-5,284
Net increase in loans			-111		-6,745		-14,701
Capitalized improvements of other real estate owned			-67		–		–
Repayment of ESOP loan receivable			376		357		515
Dividends received from the Bank			–		15,000		–
Net cash and cash equivalents provided (used) by investing activities			21,647		9,907		-610
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs			35		28		–
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options			126		99		–
Proceeds from the vesting of restricted stock			1,638		1,440		–
Repurchase of common stock			-9,362		-19,353		-15,375
Repurchase of common stock for equity incentive plan			–		-1,754		-7,411
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders			–		-5,342		–
Net cash and cash equivalents used by financing activities			-7,563		-24,882		-22,786
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			13,929		-13,504		-22,655
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year			3,992		17,496		40,151
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		$	17,921	$	3,992	$	17,496
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities
Contribution of bank-owned life insurance to the Bank		$	–	$	5,968	$	–
Contribution of loans to the Bank		$	14,713	$	–	$	–
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned		$	7,041	$	–	$	–

Earnings_per_Share

Earnings per Share	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]		Note 21.	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding attributable to stock awards.
	(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)		2014		2013		2012
	Numerator:
	Net income available to common stockholders		$	15,157	$	9,346	$	6,481
	Denominator:
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding			10,999		11,746		13,025
	Effect of dilutive securities			340		180		19
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution			11,339		11,926		13,044
	Basic earnings per common share		$	1.38	$	0.8	$	0.5
	Diluted earnings per common share		$	1.34	$	0.78	$	0.5

Unaudited_Interim_Financial_In

Unaudited Interim Financial Information	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]		Note 22.	Unaudited Interim Financial Information
	The unaudited statements of income for each of the quarters during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized below:
			Three months ended
			September 30,			June 30,		March 31,		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		2014			2014		2014		2013
	Interest and dividend income		$	9,449		$	10,315	$	10,455	$	10,319
	Interest expense			3,627			3,584		3,456		3,490
	Net interest income			5,822			6,731		6,999		6,829
	Provision (credit) for loan losses			8,604	-1		-55		296		1,097
	Net interest (expense) income after provision (credit) for loan losses			-2,782			6,786		6,703		5,732
	Noninterest income			13,298	-2		1,951		3,709		1,922
	Noninterest expenses			5,721			4,855		4,865		4,662
	Net income before provision for income taxes			4,795			3,882		5,547		2,992
	(Benefit) provision for income taxes			-657			1,165		1,144		407
	Net income		$	5,452		$	2,717	$	4,403	$	2,585
	Basic net income per common share		$	0.5		$	0.25	$	0.4	$	0.23
	Diluted net income per common share		$	0.49		$	0.24	$	0.38	$	0.23
			Three months ended
			September 30,			June 30,		March 31,		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)		2013			2013		2013		2012
	Interest and dividend income		$	10,091		$	9,787	$	9,914	$	9,998
	Interest expense			3,463			3,505		3,523		3,643
	Net interest income			6,628			6,282		6,391		6,355
	(Credit) provision for loan losses			-7			171		126		235
	Net interest income after (credit) provision for loan losses			6,635			6,111		6,265		6,120
	Noninterest income			910			789		2,455		1,789
	Noninterest expenses			4,621			4,598		4,713		4,593
	Net income before provision for income taxes			2,924			2,302		4,007		3,316
	Provision for income taxes			264			640		1,292		1,007
	Net income		$	2,660		$	1,662	$	2,715	$	2,309
	Basic net income per common share		$	0.23		$	0.14	$	0.23	$	0.19
	Diluted net income per common share		$	0.23		$	0.14	$	0.23	$	0.19
		-1	The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $8.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to charge-offs of $6.5 million recorded on three impaired multi-family loans secured by one property as a result of negotiations to sell the loans as well as the impact of those charge-offs on the historical loss rates for the multi-family portfolio.
		-2	The Company had gains of $12.3 million on the sale of securities for the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to the sale of corporate bonds to realize gains as well as the sale of equity securities in connection with our long-term strategy of reducing these non-core assets, which was accelerated in connection with the proposed merger with TowneBank.
			Three months ended
			September 30,			June 30,		March 31,		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)		2012			2012		2012		2011
	Interest and dividend income		$	10,422		$	10,698	$	11,017	$	11,437
	Interest expense			3,768			3,989		4,231		4,381
	Net interest income			6,654			6,709		6,786		7,056
	(Credit) provision for loan losses			-607			-390		-298		146
	Net interest income after (credit) provision for loan losses			7,261			7,099		7,084		6,910
	Noninterest income (expense)			1,328			-1,341		188		-243
	Noninterest expenses			4,833			5,065		3,612		3,554
	Net income before provision for income taxes			3,756			693		3,660		3,113
	Provision for income taxes			1,204			1,047		1,152		1,337
	Net income (loss)		$	2,552		$	-354	$	2,508	$	1,776
	Basic net income (loss) per common share		$	0.2		$	-0.03	$	0.19	$	0.13
	Diluted net income (loss) per common share		$	0.2		$	-0.03	$	0.19	$	0.13

Proposed_Merger_with_TowneBank

Proposed Merger with TowneBank	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Proposed Merger with TowneBank [Abstract]
Proposed Merger with TowneBank [Text Block]	Note 23. Proposed Merger with TowneBank
	On July 14, 2014, the Company and TowneBank entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among TowneBank, the Company and Franklin Federal (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company and Franklin Federal will merge with and into TowneBank, with TowneBank the surviving entity in the merger. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company’s stockholders will be entitled to receive 1.40 shares of TowneBank common stock for each share of Company common stock.
	The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals. In addition, the Agreement requires that the Company have total common stockholders’ equity of not less than $240.0 million as of the month-end prior to the closing date, except to the extent that the stockholders’ equity is reduced by any reserves or charge-offs that are requested to be made by TowneBank and any expenses or other costs incurred by the Company that are associated with or result directly from the merger. The Agreement also contains provisions that provide for the termination of the Agreement and, in certain circumstances, the payment of a termination fee of $11.0 million by either the Company or TowneBank.
	On December 3, 2014, the stockholders of the Company and TowneBank approved the proposed merger. The Company anticipates that it will meet the minimum total stockholders’ equity requirement of $240.0 million at December 31, 2014, excluding charges to total common stockholders’ equity requested or agreed to by TowneBank. The acquisition is expected to close on or about January 2, 2015, subject to receipt of all regulatory approvals.
	For further information, including a copy of the Agreement, see the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 16, 2014 as well as the Special Meeting Notice and Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed by the Company on October 24, 2014.

Nature_of_Business_and_Summary1

Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization And Description Of Business Accounting [Policy Text Block]	Organization and Description of Business
	Franklin Financial Corporation (“Franklin Financial” or the “Parent”), a Virginia stock corporation, was organized in December 2010 to facilitate the conversion of Franklin Financial Corporation MHC, the former holding company of Franklin Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank”) from the mutual to the stock form of ownership. The conversion was completed on April 27, 2011, at which time Franklin Financial became the holding company of the Bank. The Bank is a federally chartered capital stock savings bank engaged in the business of attracting retail deposits from the general public and originating non-owner-occupied one-to four-family loans as well as multi-family loans, nonresidential real estate loans, construction loans, land and land development loans, and loans to other financial institutions. The Bank has three wholly owned subsidiaries, Franklin Service Corporation, which provides trustee services on loans originated by the Bank; Reality Holdings LLC, which, through its subsidiaries, holds and manages foreclosed properties purchased from the Bank; and Franklin Federal Mortgage Holdings LLC, which through a 49% owned joint venture with TowneBank Mortgage, originates and sells mortgage loans, primarily on owner-occupied single-family properties. The financial statements presented in this report include the financial information of Franklin and subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company (as defined below) operates as one segment.
Proposed Merger with TowneBank [Policy Text Block]	Proposed Merger with TowneBank
	On July 14, 2014, the Company and TowneBank entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among TowneBank, the Company and Franklin Federal (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company and Franklin Federal will merge with and into TowneBank, with TowneBank the surviving entity in the merger. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company’s stockholders will be entitled to receive 1.40 shares of TowneBank common stock for each share of Company common stock. On December 3, 2014, the stockholders of the Company and TowneBank approved the proposed merger. The merger is expected to close on or about January 2, 2015, subject to receipt of all regulatory approvals (see note 23).
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Franklin Financial, the Bank, Franklin Service Corporation, Reality Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries and Franklin Federal Mortgage Holdings LLC and its joint venture (collectively, the "Company"). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates
	Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the allowance for loan losses, the projected benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan, the valuation of deferred taxes, valuation of stock-based compensation, and the analysis of securities for other-than-temporary impairment.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes items with original maturities of 90 days or less, including cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, and money market investments.
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $33.5 million in cash and cash equivalents in financial institutions in excess of amounts insured by federal deposit insurance.
Marketable Securities, Held-to-maturity Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Securities
	Securities classified as held-to-maturity are stated at cost, adjusted for any other-than-temporary impairments as well as amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts using the level-yield method. The Company has the intent to hold these securities to maturity, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell them prior to their recovery to amortized cost basis. Accordingly, adjustments are not made for temporary declines in fair value below amortized cost.
	Securities classified as available-for-sale are stated at fair value with net unrealized holding gains and losses, net of deferred income taxes, included in the accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) component of stockholders’ equity.
	Available-for-sale or held-to-maturity securities with a decline in fair value below amortized cost that is deemed other-than-temporary are written down to fair value at the balance sheet date, resulting in the establishment of a new cost basis for the security. In the case of debt securities, the portion of this write-down related to credit deterioration is charged to earnings, while any portion related to factors other than credit is recognized in AOCI and, for held-to-maturity securities, is amortized over the remaining life of the security. Factors considered in determining whether a debt security is other-than-temporarily impaired include the severity and duration of impairment, the reason for declines in fair value (e.g. changes in market interest rates or underlying credit deterioration), and whether it is more likely than not that management will be required to sell securities prior to recovery, which may be maturity. Factors considered in determining whether an equity security is other-than-temporarily impaired include the severity and duration of impairment, the disclosure of significant write-downs by the issuer, distressed capital raises or distressed dividend cuts by the issuer, and other information regarding the financial health of the issuer.
	Dividend and interest income is recognized when earned. Realized gains and losses for securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity are included in earnings and are derived using the specific identification method for determining the cost of securities sold.
Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Exposure, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Off-Balance-Sheet Credit-Related Financial Instruments
	In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.
Loan Commitments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Rate Lock Commitments
	The Company enters into commitments to originate mortgage loans, whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (rate lock commitments). Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives. The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment and closing and sale of the loan generally ranges from 30 to 90 days. The Company protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward delivery commitments, whereby the Company commits to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed the interest rate risk on the loan. As a result, the Company is not exposed to significant losses nor will it realize significant gains on its rate lock commitments due to changes in interest rates, and the fair value of rate lock commitments is not material. Since the formation of the joint venture with TowneBank Mortgage, the Company discontinued making fixed-rate, owner-occupied residential mortgage loans and entering into related rate lock commitments.
Finance, Loans and Leases Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Loans
	Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off are reported at their outstanding principal balance adjusted for any charge-offs and net of the allowance for loan losses and any deferred fees or costs. Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the lives of the related loans as an adjustment of the loans’ yields using the level-yield method on a loan-by-loan basis.
	The Company segments its loan portfolio into segments. Each loan type is considered a portfolio segment, and there are no other classes of loans other than the segments.
	Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when they are three monthly payments or more past due unless management believes, based on individual facts, that the delay in payment is temporary and that the borrower will be able to bring past due amounts current and remain current. All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income. Any interest payments received on these loans while on nonaccrual status are accounted for as income on a cash-basis until the loan qualifies for return to accrual status or is subsequently charged-off. Loans are returned to accrual status when the principal and interest amounts due are brought current and management believes that the borrowers will be able to continue to make payments.
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance for Loan Losses Policy [Policy Text Block]	Allowance for Loan Losses
	The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount estimated to be sufficient to absorb probable principal losses, net of principal recoveries (including recovery of collateral), inherent in the existing loan portfolio. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. The allowance for loan losses consists of specific and general components.
	The specific component relates to loans identified as impaired. The Company determines and recognizes impairment of certain loans when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans that experience insignificant delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Once a loan is identified as impaired, management determines a specific allowance by comparing the outstanding loan balance to net realizable value. The net realizable value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. The amount of any allowance recognized is the amount by which the loan balance exceeds the net realizable value. If the net realizable value exceeds the loan balance, no allowance is recorded. For loans using the collateral method to estimate the net realizable value, a charge-off is recorded instead of a specific allowance for the amount by which the loan balance exceeds the net realizable value, which includes estimated selling costs.
	The general component covers loans not identified for specific allowances and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for various qualitative factors. The allowance for loan losses is increased by provisions for loan losses and decreased by charge-offs (net of recoveries) and credit provisions. In estimating the allowance, management segregates its portfolio by loan type. Management’s periodic determination of the allowance for loan losses is based on consideration of various factors, including the Company’s past loan loss experience, current delinquency status and loan performance statistics, industry loan loss statistics, periodic loan evaluations, real estate value trends in the Company’s primary lending areas, regulatory requirements, and current economic conditions. The delinquency status of loans is computed based on the contractual terms of the loans. Management believes that the current allowance for loan losses is a reasonable estimate of known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio.
Trade and Loan Receivables, Nonmortgage Loans Held-for-sale, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Loans Held for Sale
	Loans originated and intended for sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, which is determined on a loan-by-loan basis. Estimated fair value is determined using commitment agreements with investors and prevailing market prices. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to earnings. The Company does not retain servicing rights on loans sold. Since the formation of the joint venture with TowneBank Mortgage, the Company discontinued originating loans intended for sale.
Other Real Estate Owned [Policy Text Block]	Other Real Estate Owned
	Real estate acquired through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure is initially recorded at net realizable value, which is equal to fair value less estimated costs to sell, establishing a new cost basis. Costs of improvement or completion are capitalized subject to the lower of carrying amount or net realizable value limitation. Revenues and expenses from operations and changes in valuation are included in other operating expenses. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Office Properties and Equipment
	Buildings and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation using a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Land is carried at cost. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and improvements are capitalized. The cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization of assets retired or otherwise disposed of are removed from the books, and gain or loss on disposition is credited or charged to earnings.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Income Taxes
	Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to be in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount deemed more likely than not to be realized in future periods. It is the Company’s policy to provide for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and penalties based upon management’s assessment of whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. Any interest and penalties assessed on tax positions are recognized in income tax expense.
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Pensions, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Pension Plan
	The Bank has a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan. The Company recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of the plan as an asset or liability in its consolidated balance sheet. The funded status of a benefit plan is measured as the difference between plan assets at fair value and the benefit obligation. For a pension plan, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles also require an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles also require additional disclosure in the notes to financial statements about certain effects on net periodic benefit cost for the next fiscal year that arise from delayed recognition of the gains or losses, prior service costs or credits, and transition asset or obligation. In connection with its proposed merger with TowneBank, the Bank has begun the process of freezing and terminating the pension plan effective December 31, 2014.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]	Stock-Based Compensation Plans
	In connection with the mutual-to-stock conversion, the Bank established an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) for the benefit of all of its eligible employees. Full-time employees of the Bank who have been credited with at least 1,000 hours of service during a 12-month period and who have attained age 21 are eligible to participate in the ESOP. It is anticipated that the Bank will make contributions to the ESOP in amounts necessary to amortize the ESOP loan payable to Franklin Financial over a period of 20 years.
	Unallocated ESOP shares are not included in the calculation of earnings per share, and are shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. Dividends on unallocated ESOP shares, if paid, will be considered to be compensation expense. The Company will recognize compensation cost equal to the fair value of the ESOP shares during the periods in which they become committed-to-be-released. Share allocations are recorded on a monthly basis with fair value determined by calculating the average closing stock price for each day during the month. To the extent that the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares differs from the cost of such shares, the differential will be recognized in stockholders’ equity. The Company will receive a tax deduction equal to the cost of the shares released. As the ESOP is internally leveraged, the loan receivable by Franklin Financial from the ESOP is not reported as an asset nor is the debt of the ESOP shown as a liability in the consolidated financial statements.
	The Company issues restricted stock and stock options under the Franklin Financial Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan to key officers and outside directors. In accordance with the requirements of ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, the Company has adopted a fair value based method of accounting for employee stock compensation plans, whereby compensation cost is measured based on the fair value of the award as of the grant date and recognized over the vesting period. The Company estimates forfeitures when recognizing compensation expense and this estimate is adjusted over the requisite service period or vesting schedule based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ from such estimate. Changes in estimated forfeitures in future periods are recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment, which is recognized in the period of change and also will affect the amount of estimated unamortized compensation expense to be recognized in future periods.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Earnings Per Common Share
	Earnings per common share represents net income available to common stockholders, which represents net income less dividends paid or payable to preferred stock shareholders, divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. In calculating the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, shares held by the ESOP are not considered to be outstanding until they are allocated as discussed above.
	For diluted earnings per common share, net income available to common shareholders is divided by the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding for each period plus amounts representing the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance. The effects of restricted stock and stock options are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share in periods in which the effect would be antidilutive. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate solely to outstanding stock options and restricted stock and are determined using the treasury stock method.
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Comprehensive Income
	Comprehensive income represents all changes in equity of an enterprise that result from recognized transactions and other economic events during the period. Other comprehensive income refers to revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are included in comprehensive income, but excluded from net income, such as unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other-than-temporary impairment charges on debt securities related to factors other than credit, and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations related to defined benefit pension plans.
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Reclassifications
	Certain reclassifications have been made to the financial statements of the prior year to conform to the current year presentation. Net income and stockholders’ equity previously reported were not affected by these reclassifications.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Concentrations of Credit Risk
	Most of the Company's activities are with customers in Virginia with primary geographic focus in the Richmond metropolitan area, which includes the city of Richmond and surrounding counties. Securities and loans also represent concentrations of credit risk and are discussed in note 3 “Securities” and note 4 “Loans” in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. Although the Company believes its underwriting standards are conservative, the nature of the Company's portfolio of construction loans, land and land development loans, and income-producing nonresidential real estate loans and multifamily loans results in a smaller number of higher-balance loans. As a result, the default of loans in these portfolio segments may result in more significant losses to the Company.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to improve the transparency of reporting these reclassifications. This ASU requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For public entities, the ASU is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal periods, beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements; however, additional required disclosures are presented herein.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Income Taxes: Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The amendments of this ASU provide entities with guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. This ASU is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal periods, beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-01, “Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).” This ASU permits reporting entities to make an accounting policy election to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, an entity amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit). ASU 2014-01 should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. A reporting entity that uses the effective yield method to account for its investments in qualified affordable housing projects before the date of adoption may continue to apply the effective yield method for those pre-existing investments. The ASU is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04, “Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).” This ASU clarifies that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the ASU requires interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. This ASU is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The ASU will supersede most of the existing revenue recognition requirements in GAAP and will require entities to recognize revenue at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. The new standard also requires significantly expanded disclosures regarding the qualitative and quantitative information of an entity’s nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period and is to be applied retrospectively, with early application not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period.” This ASU requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”), as it relates to awards with performance conditions that affect vesting to account for such awards. Entities may apply the amendments in ASU 2014-12 either: (a) prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date; or (b) retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. This ASU is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Securities_Tables

Securities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule Of Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses, and Estimated Fair Value Of Securities [Table Text Block]	The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of securities at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:
		September 30, 2014
				Gross		Gross
		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
	(Dollars in thousands)	cost		gains		losses		fair value
	Available for sale:
	States and political subdivisions	$	4,524	$	393	$	–	$	4,917
	Agency mortgage-backed securities		89,414		563		631		89,346
	Agency collateralized mortgage  obligations		40,973		390		1		41,362
	Corporate equity securities		364		421		–		785
	Corporate debt securities		18,000		184		–		18,184
	Total	$	153,275	$	1,951	$	632	$	154,594
		September 30, 2013
				Gross		Gross
		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
	(Dollars in thousands)	cost		gains		losses		fair value
	Available for sale:
	States and political subdivisions	$	5,370	$	191	$	–	$	5,561
	Agency mortgage-backed securities		112,502		695		768		112,429
	Agency collateralized mortgage  obligations		79,031		1,044		6		80,069
	Corporate equity securities		10,941		10,108		7		21,042
	Corporate debt securities		80,487		5,429		19		85,897
	Total	$	288,331	$	17,467	$	800	$	304,998
		September 30, 2014
				Gross		Gross
		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
	(Dollars in thousands)	cost		gains		losses		fair value
	Held to maturity:
	Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	80,619	$	568	$	88	$	81,099
	Agency collateralized mortgage  obligations		25,331		633		–		25,964
	Total	$	105,950	$	1,201	$	88	$	107,063
		September 30, 2013
		Adjusted		OTTI				Gross		Gross
		amortized		recognized		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Estimated
	(Dollars in thousands)	cost		in AOCI		cost		gains		losses		fair value
	Held to maturity:
	Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	31,692	$	–	$	31,692	$	389	$	–	$	32,081
	Agency collateralized mortgage obligations		30,724		–		30,724		459		148		31,035
	Non-agency collateralized  mortgage obligations		7,833		1,791		9,624		1,610		1,603		9,631
	Total	$	70,249	$	1,791	$	72,040	$	2,458	$	1,751	$	72,747
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities at September 30, 2014 and 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.
		September 30, 2014								September 30, 2013
		Available for sale				Held to maturity				Available for sale				Held to maturity
		Amortized		Estimated		Amortized		Estimated		Amortized		Estimated		Amortized		Estimated
		cost		fair value		cost		fair value		cost		fair value		cost		fair value
	Non-mortgage debt securities:
	Due in one year or less	$	5,000	$	5,028	$	–	$	–	$	21,351	$	21,522	$	–	$	–
	Due after one year through five years		13,000		13,156		–		–		32,263		34,055		–		–
	Due after five years through ten years		–		–		–		–		22,712		25,808		–		–
	Due after ten years		4,524		4,917		–		–		9,531		10,073		–		–
	Total non-mortgage debt securities		22,524		23,101		–		–		85,857		91,458		–		–
	Mortgage-backed securities		89,414		89,346		80,619		81,099		112,502		112,429		31,692		32,081
	Collateralized mortgage obligations		40,973		41,362		25,331		25,964		79,031		80,069		40,348		40,666
	Corporate equity securities		364		785		–		–		10,941		21,042		–		–
	Total securities	$	153,275	$	154,594	$	105,950	$	107,063	$	288,331	$	304,998	$	72,040	$	72,747
Schedule Of Temporarily Impaired Securities [Table Text Block]	The following tables indicate the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013:
		September 30, 2014
		Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
		Estimated		Gross		Estimated		Gross		Estimated		Gross
		fair		unrealized		fair		unrealized		fair		unrealized
	(Dollars in thousands)	value		losses		value		losses		value		losses
	Available for sale:
	Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	34,050	$	447	$	22,334	$	184	$	56,384	$	631
	Agency collateralized mortgage obligations		–		–		1,316		1		1,316		1
	Total available for sale		34,050		447		23,650		185		57,700		632
	Held to maturity:
	Agency mortgage-backed securities		22,634		88		–		–		22,634		88
	Total held to maturity		22,634		88		–		–		22,634		88
	Total temporarily impaired securities	$	56,684	$	535	$	23,650	$	185	$	80,334	$	720
		September 30, 2013
		Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
		Estimated		Gross		Estimated		Gross		Estimated		Gross
		fair		unrealized		fair		unrealized		fair		unrealized
	(Dollars in thousands)	value		losses		value		losses		value		losses
	Available for sale:
	Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	48,006	$	768	$	–	$	–	$	48,006	$	768
	Agency collateralized mortgage obligations		10,237		6		–		–		10,237		6
	Corporate equity securities		22		7		–		–		22		7
	Corporate debt securities		2,995		5		2,986		14		5,981		19
	Total available for sale		61,260		786		2,986		14		64,246		800
	Held to maturity:
	Agency collateralized mortgage obligations		17,057		148		–		–		17,057		148
	Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations		46		101		4,698		1,502		4,744		1,603
	Total held to maturity		17,103		249		4,698		1,502		21,801		1,751
	Total temporarily impaired securities	$	78,363	$	1,035	$	7,684	$	1,516	$	86,047	$	2,551
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]	The table below provides a cumulative rollforward of credit losses recognized in earnings for debt securities for which a portion of OTTI is recognized in AOCI:
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2012
	Balance of credit losses at beginning of year	$	46	$	164	$	79
	Additions for credit losses on securities not previously recognized		12		5		131
	Additional credit losses on securities previously recognized as impaired		243		107		47
	Reductions for securities for which OTTI previously in OCI was recognized in earnings		-243		-20		–
	Reductions for securities sold or paid-off		-29		–		–
	Reductions for increases in expected cash flows		-29		-210		-93
	Balance of credit losses at end of year	$	–	$	46	$	164

Loans_Tables

Loans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	Loans held for investment at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 are summarized as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013
	Loans
	One-to four-family	$	85,063	$	93,301
	Multi-family		96,267		105,295
	Nonresidential		257,053		243,562
	Construction		34,169		35,823
	Land and land development		44,209		46,081
	Loans to other financial institutions (unsecured)		17,318		–
	Other		365		405
	Total loans		534,444		524,467
	Deferred loan fees		3,495		3,544
	Loans, net of deferred loan fees		530,949		520,923
	Allowance for loan losses		12,463		9,740
	Net loans	$	518,486	$	511,183

Allowance_for_Loan_Losses_Tabl

Allowance for Loan Losses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Allowance For Loan Losses Disclosure [Abstract]
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment is summarized as follows:
													Loans to
													other
		One-to		Multi-		Non-					Land and land		financial
	(Dollars in thousands)	four-family		family		residential			Construction		development		institutions			Other			Total
	Balance, September 30, 2011	$	1,324	$	1,357	$	3,146		$	1,724	$	7,064	$	–		$	9		$	14,624
	Provision		142		-297		282			-710		-562		–			-4			-1,149
	Recoveries		6		–		–			9		717		–			–			732
	Charge-offs		-68		–		–			-9		-3,846		–			–			-3,923
	Balance, September 30, 2012		1,404		1,060		3,428			1,014		3,373		–			5			10,284
	Provision		289		796		1,756			-297		-2,031		–			12			525
	Recoveries		78		–		33			125		67		–			3			306
	Charge-offs		-991		–		-14			-223		-133		–			-14			-1,375
	Balance, September 30, 2013		780		1,856		5,203			619		1,276		–			6			9,740
	Provision		330		8,496		-57			-347		1,281		242			-3			9,942
	Recoveries		259		–		–			26		32		–			2			319
	Charge-offs		-554		-6,578		–			–		-406		–			–			-7,538
	Balance, September 30, 2014	$	815	$	3,774	$	5,146		$	298	$	2,183	$	242		$	5		$	12,463
Schedule Of Allowance For Loan Losses By Portfolio Segment and Impairment Methodology [Table Text Block]	Details of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment and impairment methodology at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
		September 30, 2014
		General Allowance				Specific Allowance													Allowance as
											Total		Total						% of total
	(Dollars in thousands)	Balance		Allowance		Balance			Allowance		Balance		Allowance			Coverage			allowance
	One-to four-family	$	84,437	$	815	$	626		$	–	$	85,063	$	815			0.96	%		6.6	%
	Multi-family		89,926		3,774		6,341			–		96,267		3,774			3.92			30.3
	Nonresidential		250,058		5,146		6,995			–		257,053		5,146			2			41.3
	Construction		34,126		298		43			–		34,169		298			0.87			2.4
	Land and land development		35,792		2,183		8,417			–		44,209		2,183			4.94			17.5
	Loans to other financial institutions		17,318		242		–			–		17,318		242			1.4			1.9
	Other		365		5		–			–		365		5			1.26			–
	Total allowance	$	512,022	$	12,463	$	22,422		$	–	$	534,444	$	12,463			2.33			100	%
		September 30, 2013
		General Allowance				Specific Allowance														Allowance as
											Total		Total							% of total
	(Dollars in thousands)	Balance		Allowance		Balance			Allowance		Balance		Allowance			Coverage				allowance
	One-to four-family	$	85,913	$	780	$	7,388		$	–	$	93,301	$	780			0.84	%		8	%
	Multi-family		92,725		1,856		12,570			–		105,295		1,856			1.76			19
	Nonresidential		236,520		5,203		7,042			–		243,562		5,203			2.14			53.4
	Construction		35,780		619		43			–		35,823		619			1.73			6.4
	Land and land development		21,485		1,276		24,596			–		46,081		1,276			2.77			13.1
	Other		405		6		–			–		405		6			1.47			0.1
	Total allowance	$	472,828	$	9,740	$	51,639		$	–	$	524,467	$	9,740			1.86			100	%
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Table Text Block]	Details regarding special mention, substandard, and impaired loans at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013
	Special mention
	One-to four-family	$	–	$	5,169
	Nonresidential		3,561		6,070
	Construction		–		411
	Land and land development		3,200		5,195
	Total special mention loans		6,761		16,845
	Substandard
	One-to four-family		1,929		2,452
	Construction		–		353
	Land and land development		38		39
	Total substandard loans		1,967		2,844
	Impaired
	One-to four-family		626		7,388
	Multi-family		6,341		12,570
	Nonresidential		6,995		7,042
	Construction		43		43
	Land and land development		8,417		24,596
	Total impaired loans		22,422		51,639
	Total special mention, substandard, and impaired loans	$	31,150	$	71,328
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]	Loans summarized by loan type and credit rating at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 are as follows:
		September 30, 2014
											Watch		Special
	(Dollars in thousands)	Total		Excellent		Good			Satisfactory		List		Mention			Substandard			Impaired			Not Rated
	One- to four-family	$	85,063	$	–	$	2,190		$	27,838	$	1,395	$	–		$	1,929		$	626		$	51,085
	Multi-family		96,267		277		15,296			71,307		1,413		–			–			6,341			1,633
	Nonresidential		257,053		2,562		102,283			120,390		4,743		3,561			–			6,995			16,519
	Construction		34,169		–		91			27,678		–		–			–			43			6,357
	Land and land development		44,209		–		–			11,510		–		3,200			38			8,417			21,044
	Loans to other financial institutions		17,318		–		–			17,318		–		–			–			–			–
	Other		365		–		–			–		–		–			–			–			365
	Total loans	$	534,444	$	2,839	$	119,860		$	276,041	$	7,551	$	6,761		$	1,967		$	22,422		$	97,003
		September 30, 2013
											Watch		Special
	(Dollars in thousands)	Total		Excellent		Good			Satisfactory		List		Mention			Substandard			Impaired			Not Rated
	One- to four-family	$	93,301	$	–	$	1,386		$	25,172	$	–	$	5,169		$	2,452		$	7,388		$	51,734
	Multi-family		105,295		283		22,758			64,702		–		–			–			12,570			4,982
	Nonresidential		243,562		–		79,079			132,650		–		6,070			–			7,042			18,721
	Construction		35,823		–		–			5,003		–		411			353			43			30,013
	Land and land development		46,081		–		184			–		734		5,195			39			24,596			15,333
	Other		405		–		–			–		–		–			–			–			405
	Total loans	$	524,467	$	283	$	103,407		$	227,527	$	734	$	16,845		$	2,844		$	51,639		$	121,188
Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	Details regarding the delinquency status of the Company’s loan portfolio at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
		September 30, 2014
						31-60			61-90		91-120		121-150			151-180
	(Dollars in thousands)	Total		Current		Days			Days		Days		Days			Days			180+ Days
	One-to four-family	$	85,063	$	82,172	$	598		$	–	$	451	$	738		$	–		$	1,104
	Multi-family		96,267		89,926		–			–		–		–			–			6,341
	Nonresidential		257,053		256,985		68			–		–		–			–			–
	Construction		34,169		34,169		–			–		–		–			–			–
	Land and land development		44,209		40,098		1,174			–		–		–			–			2,937
	Loans to other financial institutions		17,318		17,318		–			–		–		–			–			–
	Other		365		365		–			–		–		–			–			–
	Total	$	534,444	$	521,033	$	1,840		$	–	$	451	$	738		$	–		$	10,382
		September 30, 2013
						31-60			61-90		91-120		121-150			151-180
	(Dollars in thousands)	Total		Current		Days			Days		Days		Days			Days			180+ Days
	One-to-four family	$	93,301	$	84,881	$	602		$	–	$	578	$	1,069		$	157		$	6,014
	Multi-family		105,295		99,254		–			–		–		–			–			6,041
	Nonresidential		243,562		243,102		460			–		–		–			–			–
	Construction		35,823		35,823		–			–		–		–			–			–
	Land and land development		46,081		23,727		2,632			3,632		–		–			–			16,090
	Other		405		405		–			–		–		–			–			–
	Total	$	524,467	$	487,192	$	3,694		$	3,632	$	578	$	1,069		$	157		$	28,145
Schedule Of Impaired Loans Interest Income [Table Text Block]	The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired and nonaccrual loans:
		2014							2013							2012
				Interest							Interest								Interest
		Average		Income		Annualized			Average		Income		Annualized			Average			Income			Annualized
	(Dollars in thousands)	Balance		Recognized		Yield			Balance		Recognized		Yield			Balance			Recognized			Yield
	Impaired loans
	One- to four-family	$	2,691	$	446		16.57	%	$	6,761	$	333		4.92	%	$	4,471		$	183			4.11	%
	Multi-family		12,548		38		0.3			12,622		565		4.48			12,706			631			4.97
	Nonresidential		7,020		382		5.45			6,177		442		7.15			8,689			203			2.34
	Construction		43		2		5.08			50		2		4.41			96			2			1.84
	Land and land development		14,524		451		3.11			14,409		241		1.67			15,363			599			3.9
	Total impaired loans	$	36,826	$	1,319		3.58		$	40,019	$	1,583		3.96		$	41,325		$	1,618			3.92
Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status [Table Text Block]		September 30,		September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013
	Nonaccrual loans
	One-to four-family	$	3,793	$	10,369
	Multi-family		6,341		12,570
	Nonresidential		1,571		1,584
	Land and land development		8,426		24,608
	Total nonaccrual loans	$	20,131	$	49,131

Office_Properties_and_Equipmen1

Office Properties and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	Office properties and equipment at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:
						Range of
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		Useful Lives
	Land	$	1,702	$	1,702		–
	Buildings and building improvements		7,558		7,510		7 – 40 years
	Furniture, fixtures, and equipment		5,047		5,124		3 – 10 years
			14,307		14,336
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		7,857		7,455
	Office properties and equipment, net	$	6,450	$	6,881

Deposits_Tables

Deposits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Deposit Disclosures [Abstract]
Deposit [Table Text Block]	Deposit account balances at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:
				2014						2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Stated Rate		Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent
	Balance by interest rate:
	Regular checking	0.00%		$	3,112			0.5	%	$	1,526			0.2	%
	Money market savings	0.00 – 1.00%			258,740			37.9			236,630			36.6
	Money market checking	0.00 – 0.50%			44,214			6.5			45,368			7
	Total money market and regular checking				306,066			44.9			283,524			43.8
	Certificates of deposit:	0.00 – 0.99%			163,616			24			190,230			29.4
		1.00 – 1.99%			66,280			9.7			63,864			9.9
		2.00 – 2.99%			125,005			18.3			72,285			11.2
		3.00 – 3.99%			17,355			2.5			20,473			3.2
		4.00 – 4.99%			3,446			0.5			13,244			2
		5.00 – 5.99%			630			0.1			3,218			0.5
	Total certificates of deposit				376,332			55.1			363,314			56.2
	Total deposits			$	682,398			100	%	$	646,838			100	%
Schedule Of Maturities Of Long Term Deposit [Table Text Block]	A summary of maturities of certificates of deposit at September 30, 2014 and 2013 follows:
		2014						2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent
	One year or less	$	170,381			45.3	%	$	198,523			54.6	%
	More than 1 year to 2 years		41,046			10.9			48,924			13.5
	More than 2 years to 3 years		44,053			11.7			29,403			8.1
	More than 3 years to 4 years		26,054			6.9			35,525			9.8
	More than 4 years to 5 years		30,765			8.2			25,237			6.9
	More than 5 years		64,033			17			25,702			7.1
		$	376,332			100	%	$	363,314			100	%
Schedule Of Interest Expense [Table Text Block]	Interest expense on deposit accounts for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 is summarized as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
	Money market savings	$	1,318		$	1,119		$	1,013
	Money market checking		195			200			205
	Certificates of deposit		5,285			5,128			6,549
		$	6,798		$	6,447		$	7,767

Borrowings_Tables

Borrowings (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule Of Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowing Exchanges [Table Text Block]	The contractual maturities of FHLB borrowings, excluding call provisions, as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:
	For the Year Ending September 30,
				Weighted
				Average
	(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Effective Rate
	2015	$	–		–	%
	2016		–		–
	2017		10,000		2.25
	2018		45,000		3.04
	2019		10,000		3.82
	Thereafter		115,000		4.62
			180,000
	Less unamortized prepayments		-15,026
	Total FHLB borrowings	$	164,974		4.05

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]	Income tax expense related to income before provision for income taxes for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 is summarized as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013			2012
	Current income tax expense	$	701	$	3,634		$	3,558
	Deferred tax expense (benefit)		1,358		-431			1,181
	Total	$	2,059	$	3,203		$	4,739
Schedule Of Reconciliation Between Expected Income Tax Expense And Reported Tax Expense Rate [Table Text Block]	The reported income tax expense for 2014, 2013, and 2012 differs from the “expected” income tax expense (computed by applying the statutory U.S. Federal corporate income tax rate of 34% to income before provision for income taxes) as follows:
		2014					2013					2012
	(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent
	Expected tax expense at statutory federal income tax rate	$	5,853		34	%	$	4,267		34	%	$	3,815		34	%
	Cash surrender value of life insurance		-438		-2.5			-436		-3.5			-438		-3.9
	State taxes, net of federal expense		237		1.4			356		2.8			516		4.6
	ESOP fair market value adjustment		191		1.1			151		1.2			80		0.6
	Dividends received deduction		-70		-0.4			-88		-0.7			-90		-0.8
	Federal low income housing and historical tax credits		-291		-1.7			-291		-2.3			-323		-2.9
	Tax exempt interest		–		–			-19		-0.1			-49		-0.4
	Change in federal valuation allowance		-3,727		-21.6			-752		-6			1,297		11.6
	Other, net		304		1.7			15		0.1			-69		-0.6
	Reported tax expense	$	2,059		12	%	$	3,203		25.5	%	$	4,739		42.2	%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Allowance for loan losses	$	4,736	$	3,701
	Deferred compensation		3,577		2,609
	Investments in tax credit partnerships		409		501
	Impairment of other real estate owned		763		850
	Securities		723		7,635
	Charitable contribution carryforward		944		1,033
	Capital loss carryforward		4,946		5,534
	Federal tax credit carryforward		106		–
	Other		473		423
	Total gross deferred tax assets		16,677		22,286
	Less: valuation allowance		-5,626		-6,113
	Net deferred tax assets		11,051		16,173
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	FHLB stock dividends		-643		-643
	Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale		-501		-5,652
	Depreciation of fixed assets		-69		-214
	Deferred gain on bank-owned life insurance policies		-330		-330
	Pension		-287		-126
	Total gross deferred tax liabilities		-1,830		-6,965
	Net deferred tax assets	$	9,221	$	9,208

Regulatory_Capital_Tables

Regulatory Capital (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Abstract]
Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table Text Block]	The following table reflects the level of required capital and actual capital of the Bank at September 30, 2014 and 2013:
		Actual					Amount required to be					Amount required to be
							"adequately capitalized"					"well capitalized"
	(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage
	As of September 30, 2014
	Tier 1 capital	$	201,781		18.85	%	$	42,813		4	%	$	53,557		5	%
	(to adjusted tangible assets)
	Tier 1 risk-based capital		201,781		31.97			25,243		4			37,865		6
	(to risk weighted assets)
	Risk-based capital		209,726		33.23			50,486		8			63,108		10
	(to risk weighted assets)
	As of September 30, 2013
	Tier 1 capital	$	179,935		17.83	%	$	40,374		4	%	$	50,616		5	%
	(to adjusted tangible assets)
	Tier 1 risk-based capital		179,935		26.32			27,345		4			41,017		6
	(to risk weighted assets)
	Risk-based capital		188,495		27.57			54,690		8			68,362		10
	(to risk weighted assets)
Reconciliation Of Banks Gaap Capital To Regulatory Capital [Table Text Block]	The following is a reconciliation of the Bank’s GAAP capital to regulatory capital at September 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
		September 30, 2014
		Tier 1		Tier 1 risk-			Risk-based
	(Dollars in thousands)	capital		based capital			capital
	GAAP capital	$	202,430	$	202,430		$	202,430
	Accumulated losses on certain available-
	for-sale securities		-557		-557			-557
	Disallowed deferred tax assets		-247		-247			-247
	Pension plan		155		155			155
	General allowance for loan losses		–		–			7,945
	Regulatory capital – computed	$	201,781	$	201,781		$	209,726
		September 30, 2013
		Tier 1		Tier 1 risk-			Risk-based
	(Dollars in thousands)	capital		based capital			capital
	GAAP capital	$	182,576	$	182,576		$	182,576
	Accumulated gains on certain available- for-sale securities		-2,960		-2,960			-2,960
	Pension plan		319		319			319
	General allowance for loan losses		–		–			8,560
	Regulatory capital – computed	$	179,935	$	179,935		$	188,495

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the projected benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets, and funded status as of September 30, 2014 and 2013:
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	15,153		$	15,740
	Service cost			350			422
	Interest cost			701			615
	Actuarial loss (gain)			1,753			-1,049
	Benefits paid			-579			-575
	Curtailment gain			-1,547			–
	Projected benefit obligation at end of year		$	15,831		$	15,153
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		$	15,484		$	13,893
	Actual return on plan assets			1,681			2,166
	Benefits paid			-579			-575
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	16,586		$	15,484
	Funded status		$	755		$	331
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013
	Amounts recognized as prepaid expenses and other assets		$	755		$	331
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013
	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
	Net loss		$	250		$	667
	Prior service cost			–			-152
	Deferred income taxes			-95			-196
	Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income		$	155		$	319
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]	Components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 are as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013			2012
	Service cost		$	350		$	422		$	602
	Interest cost			701			615			664
	Expected return on plan assets			-1,057			-947			-811
	Amortization of prior service cost			-152			-15			–
	Recognized net actuarial loss			–			135			230
	Net periodic benefit (income) cost		$	-158		$	210		$	685
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]	Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014			2013			2012
	Net (gain)/loss		$	-417		$	-2,403		$	-1,059
	Prior service income			-			-			-168
	Amortization of prior service cost			152			15			-
	Total recognized in other comprehensive income		$	-265		$	-2,388		$	-1,227
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Assumptions Used To Determine Benefit Obligation [Table Text Block]	Weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
			2014				2013
	Discount rate			4	%			4.75	%
	Rate of compensation increase			–	-1			3
		-1	Rate of compensation increase is 0% due to the plan being frozen and terminated as of December 31, 2014.
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Table Text Block]	Weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 are as follows:
			2014				2013				2012
	Discount rate			4.75	%			4	%			4.75	%
	Expected return on plan assets			7				7				7
	Rate of compensation increase			3				3				4
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]	The fair values of the Company's pension plan assets at September 30, 2014 and 2013, by asset category, are as follows:
			September 30, 2014											September 30, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)		Total			Quoted			Significant			Significant		Total		Quoted		Significant		Significant
						Market			Observable			Unobservable				Market		Observable		Unobservable
						Prices			Inputs			Inputs				Prices		Inputs		Inputs
						(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)				(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Mutual funds – fixed income		$	–		$	–		$	–		$	–	$	3,753	$	3,753	$	–	$	–
	Mutual funds – equity
	Large-cap equity funds			–			–			–			–		3,054		3,054		–		–
	Mid-cap equity funds			–			–			–			–		2,004		2,004		–		–
	Small-cap equity funds			–			–			–			–		841		841		–		–
	International equity funds			–			–			–			–		2,829		2,829		–		–
	Diversified equity funds			–			–			–			–		2,955		2,955		–		–
	Cash and cash equivalents			16,586			16,586			–			–		48		48		–		–
	Total		$	16,586		$	16,586		$	–		$	–	$	15,484	$	15,484	$	–	$	–
Schedule Of Allocation Of Weighted Average Asset [Table Text Block]	The Pension Plan’s weighted average asset allocations by asset category at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
		2014					2013
	Asset category:
	Mutual funds – fixed income			–	%			24	%
	Mutual funds – equity			–				76
	Mutual funds – money market			100				–
	Total			100	%			100	%
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]	The following schedule summarizes benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, that are expected to be paid at September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
	Year ending September 30,
	2015		$	16,586
	2016			–
	2017			–
	2018			–
	2019			–
	2020 through 2024			–
Schedule Of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Share Allocation [Table Text Block]	A summary of the ESOP share allocation as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
		2014				2013
	Allocated shares – beginning of year			155,775			100,041
	Shares allocated during the year			57,211			57,171
	Shares distributed during the year			-3,070			-1,437
	Allocated shares – end of year			209,916			155,775
	Unallocated shares			929,804			987,015
	Total ESOP shares			1,139,720			1,142,790
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	The table below presents stock option activity for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
						Weighted-			Remaining			Aggregate
						average			contractual life			intrinsic
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		Options			exercise price			(years)			value
	Options outstanding at September 30, 2012			1,115,000		$	13.42			9.5		$	4,059
	Granted			–			–
	Exercised			-7,400			13.42
	Forfeited			–			–
	Expired			–			–
	Options outstanding at September 30, 2013			1,107,600			13.42			8.5		$	6,136
	Granted			315,200			18.4
	Exercised			-9,400			13.42
	Forfeited			–			–
	Expired			–			–
	Options outstanding at September 30, 2014			1,413,400		$	14.53			7.61		$	5,766
	Options exercisable at September 30, 2014			460,200		$	13.52			6.81		$	2,345
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	The fair value of the Company’s stock option grants in 2012 was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing formula, which resulted in a fair value of $3.76 per option. The following assumptions were used in the formula:
	Expected volatility			24.39	%
	Risk-free interest rate			1.43	%
	Expected dividends			0	%
	Expected life (in years)			6.5
	Grant price for the stock options		$	13.42
	The following assumptions were used in the formula:
	Expected volatility			22.02	%
	Risk-free interest rate			1.89	%
	Expected dividends			0	%
	Expected life (in years)			6.5
	Grant price for the stock options		$	18.4
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding [Table Text Block]	The table below presents information about stock options vested or expected to vest over the remaining vesting period at September 30, 2014:
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Options expected to vest at period end			1,382,104
	Weighted-average exercise price		$	14.51
	Remaining contractual life (years)			7.59
	Aggregate intrinsic value		$	5,664
Schedule Of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	The table below presents restricted stock award activity for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
						Weighted-
			Restricted			average grant
			stock awards			date fair value
	Non-vested at September 30, 2012			449,500		$	13.42
	Granted			–			–
	Vested			-89,900			13.42
	Forfeited			–			–
	Non-vested at September 30, 2013			359,600			13.42
	Granted			122,500			18.4
	Vested			-102,300			13.59
	Forfeited			–			–
	Non-vested at September 30, 2014			379,800		$	14.98
Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards [Table Text Block]	The estimated unamortized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock options and restricted stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 that will be recognized in future periods is as follows:
						Restricted
	(Dollars in thousands)		Stock Options			Stock			Total
	For the year ending September 30, 2015		$	1,088		$	1,138		$	2,226
	For the year ending September 30, 2016			1,089			886			1,975
	For the year ending September 30, 2017			683			529			1,212
	For the year ending September 30, 2018			293			420			713
	For the year ending September 30, 2019			2			4			6
	Total		$	3,155		$	2,977		$	6,132

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	The table below summarizes the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
		2014				2013
		Amount				Amount
		reclassified		Affected line item in the		reclassified			Affected line item in the
	Details about AOCI components	from AOCI		consolidated income statement		from AOCI			consolidated income statement
	Net unrealized holding gains or losses arising during the period on available for sale securities
		$	-16,572	Gains on sales of securities, net		$	-1,716		Gains on sales of securities, net
			–				44		Net impairment reflected in income
			-16,572	Income before provision for income taxes			-1,672		Income before provision for income taxes
			2,166	Provision for income taxes			502		Provision for income taxes
		$	-14,406	Net income		$	-1,170		Net income
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The table below summarizes the changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
		2014
		Net
		unrealized		Defined
		gains on		benefit			OTTI on
		investments		pension plan			investments			Total
	Beginning balance	$	14,171	$	-319		$	-1,111		$	12,741
	Other comprehensive income before reclassification		1,212		164			1,111			2,487
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		-14,406		–			–			-14,406
	Net other comprehensive (loss) income during the period		-13,194		164			1,111			-11,919
	Ending balance	$	977	$	-155		$	–		$	822
		2013
		Net
		unrealized		Defined
		gains on		Benefit			OTTI on
		investments		pension plan			investments			Total
	Beginning balance	$	10,655	$	-1,800		$	-777		$	8,078
	Other comprehensive income before reclassification		4,686		1,481			-334			5,833
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		-1,170		–			–			-1,170
	Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period		3,516		1,481			-334			4,663
	Ending balance	$	14,171	$	-319		$	-1,111		$	12,741

Lease_Commitments_Tables

Lease Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Table Text Block]	The Company leases certain real property under long-term operating lease agreements. The following schedule summarizes future minimum lease payments under these operating leases at September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
	Year ending September 30,
	2015	$	85
	2016		83
	2017		51
	2018		–
	2019		–
	Thereafter		–
		$	219

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized below:
		September 30, 2014								September 30, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Securities available for sale
	States and political subdivisions	$	4,917	$	–	$	4,917	$	–	$	5,561	$	–	$	5,561	$	–
	Agency mortgage-backed securities		89,346		–		89,346		–		112,429		–		112,429		–
	Agency collateralized mortgage obligations		41,362		–		41,362		–		80,069		–		80,069		–
	Corporate equity securities		785		785		–		–		21,042		21,042		–		–
	Corporate debt securities		18,184		–		18,184		–		85,897		–		81,385		4,512
	Total assets at fair value	$	154,594	$	785	$	153,809	$	–	$	304,998	$	21,042	$	279,444	$	4,512
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	A rollforward of securities classified as Level 3 measured at fair value on a recurring basis from the prior year end is as follows (dollars in thousands):
		2014		2013
	Balance of Level 3 assets measured on a recurring basis at beginning of year	$	4,512	$	6,433
	Principal payments in year		-168		-207
	Sales of securities in year		-3,972		-1,496
	Amortization of premiums or discounts		-21		-26
	Other-than-temporary impairment charges included in noninterest income		–		-44
	Net change in unrealized gains or losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income		-351		-148
	Balance of Level 3 assets measured on a recurring basis at end of year	$	–	$	4,512
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Table Text Block]	Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 are included in the table below:
		September 30, 2014								September 30, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	7	$	–	$	–	$	7
	Impaired loans
	One- to four-family		–		–		–		–		3,633		–		–		3,633
	Multi-family		6,341		–		–		6,341		12,570		–		–		12,570
	Land and land development		2,937		–		–		2,937		12,681		–		–		12,681
	Other real estate owned		17,481		–		107		17,374		2,083		–		–		2,083
	Total assets at fair value	$	26,759	$	–	$	107	$	26,652	$	30,974	$	–	$	–	$	30,974
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 are as follows:
		September 30, 2014
		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	(Dollars in thousands)	Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value
	Financial assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	221,065	$	221,065	$	221,065	$	221,065	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
	Securities available for sale		154,594		154,594		785		785		153,809		153,809		–		–
	Securities held to maturity		105,950		107,063		–		–		105,950		107,063		–		–
	Net loans		518,486		524,927		–		–		–		–		518,486		524,927
	FHLB stock		9,053		9,053		9,053		9,053		–		–		–		–
	Accrued interest receivable		3,169		3,169		3,169		3,169		–		–		–		–
	Financial liabilities:
	Deposits		682,398		688,103		–		–		682,398		688,103		–		–
	FHLB borrowings		164,974		186,976		–		–		164,974		186,976		–		–
	Accrued interest payable		844		844		844		844		–		–		–		–
	Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		2,328		2,328		2,328		2,328		–		–		–		–
	Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
	Commitments to extend credit		–		–		–		–		–		–		–		–
	Standby letters of credit		–		28		–		–		–		–		–		28
		September 30, 2013
		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	(Dollars in thousands)	Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value
	Financial assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	98,914	$	98,914	$	98,914	$	98,914	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
	Securities available for sale		304,998		304,998		21,042		21,042		279,444		279,444		4,512		4,512
	Securities held to maturity		70,249		72,747		–		–		62,416		63,116		7,833		9,631
	Net loans		511,183		522,494		–		–		–		–		511,183		522,494
	FHLB stock		9,328		9,328		9,328		9,328		–		–		–		–
	Accrued interest receivable		4,081		4,081		4,081		4,081		–		–		–		–
	Financial liabilities:
	Deposits		646,838		650,508		–		–		646,838		650,508		–		–
	FHLB borrowings		163,485		183,868		–		–		163,485		183,868		–		–
	Accrued interest payable		852		852		852		852		–		–		–		–
	Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		2,769		2,769		2,769		2,769		–		–		–		–
	Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
	Commitments to extend credit		–		–		–		–		–		–		–		–
	Standby letters of credit		–		21		–		–		–		–		–		21

Parent_Company_Only_Financial_1

Parent Company Only Financial Statements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	Balance Sheets
	September 30, 2014 and 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	$	3,779	$	806
	Money market investments		14,142		3,186
	Total cash and cash equivalents		17,921		3,992
	Securities available for sale		785		21,042
	Loans, net of deferred loan fees		–		21,644
	Less allowance for loan losses		–		–
	Net loans		–		21,644
	ESOP loan receivable		10,194		10,570
	Other real estate owned		7,108		–
	Accrued interest receivable on ESOP loan		381		395
	Investment in the Bank		202,430		182,576
	Deferred income taxes		944		1,243
	Prepaid expenses and other assets		–		44
	Total assets	$	239,763	$	241,506
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
	Liabilities:
	Income taxes currently payable	$	118	$	103
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities		–		9
	Total liabilities		118		112
	Stockholders’ equity:
	Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding		–		–
	Common stock, $.01 par value: 75,000,000 shares authorized; 11,783,475 and 12,250,625 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		118		123
	Additional paid-in capital		105,251		112,516
	Unearned ESOP shares		-9,298		-9,870
	Unearned equity incentive plan shares		-6,086		-7,725
	Undistributed stock-based deferral plan shares		-2,574		-2,646
	Retained earnings		151,412		136,255
	Accumulated other comprehensive income		822		12,741
	Total stockholders’ equity		239,645		241,394
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	239,763	$	241,506
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	Statements of Income
	Years Ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2012
	Interest and dividend income:
	Interest and fees on loans	$	213	$	943	$	26
	Interest on deposits in other banks		10		31		13
	Interest on money market investments		–		–		1
	Interest and dividends on securities		290		362		501
	Interest on ESOP loan		515		533		555
	Total interest and dividend income		1,028		1,869		1,096
	Provision (credit) for loan losses		–		-428		230
	Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses		1,028		2,297		866
	Noninterest income (expense):
	Other service charges and fees		–		7		–
	Gains on sales of securities, net		10,872		351		143
	Net impairment of securities reflected in earnings		–		–		-3,417
	Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance		–		175		244
	Other operating income		1		3		–
	Total noninterest income (expense)		10,873		536		-3,030
	Other noninterest expenses:
	Other operating expenses		1,233		728		558
	Total other noninterest expenses		1,233		728		558
	Income (loss) before equity in undistributed net income
	of the Bank and provision for income taxes		10,668		2,105		-2,722
	Equity in undistributed net income of the Bank		4,509		7,058		9,325
	Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes		15,177		9,163		6,603
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes		20		-183		122
	Net income	$	15,157	$	9,346	$	6,481
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]	Statements of Cash Flows
	Years Ended September 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2012
	Cash Flows From Operating Activities
	Net income	$	15,157	$	9,346	$	6,481
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash
	equivalents (used) provided by operating activities:
	Provision (credit) for loan losses		–		-428		230
	Gain on sales of securities available for sale, net		-10,872		-351		-108
	Impairment charge on securities		–		–		3,417
	Net amortization on securities		–		–		-35
	Equity in undistributed income of the Bank		-4,509		-7,058		-9,325
	Deferred income taxes		5		-285		362
	Changes in assets and liabilities:
	Accrued interest receivable on ESOP loan		14		28		-178
	Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance		–		-175		-245
	Income taxes currently receivable/payable		15		350		189
	Prepaid expenses and other assets		44		35		-47
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities		-9		9		–
	Net cash and cash equivalents (used) provided by operating activities		-155		1,471		741
	Cash Flows From Investing Activities
	Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale		21,449		1,417		18,860
	Purchases of securities available for sale		–		-122		-5,284
	Net increase in loans		-111		-6,745		-14,701
	Capitalized improvements of other real estate owned		-67		–		–
	Repayment of ESOP loan receivable		376		357		515
	Dividends received from the Bank		–		15,000		–
	Net cash and cash equivalents provided (used) by investing activities		21,647		9,907		-610
	Cash Flows From Financing Activities
	Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs		35		28		–
	Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		126		99		–
	Proceeds from the vesting of restricted stock		1,638		1,440		–
	Repurchase of common stock		-9,362		-19,353		-15,375
	Repurchase of common stock for equity incentive plan		–		-1,754		-7,411
	Cash dividends paid to common stockholders		–		-5,342		–
	Net cash and cash equivalents used by financing activities		-7,563		-24,882		-22,786
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		13,929		-13,504		-22,655
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		3,992		17,496		40,151
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	17,921	$	3,992	$	17,496
	Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities
	Contribution of bank-owned life insurance to the Bank	$	–	$	5,968	$	–
	Contribution of loans to the Bank	$	14,713	$	–	$	–
	Transfer of loans to other real estate owned	$	7,041	$	–	$	–

Earnings_per_Share_Tables

Earnings per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)	2014		2013		2012
	Numerator:
	Net income available to common stockholders	$	15,157	$	9,346	$	6,481
	Denominator:
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding		10,999		11,746		13,025
	Effect of dilutive securities		340		180		19
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution		11,339		11,926		13,044
	Basic earnings per common share	$	1.38	$	0.8	$	0.5
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.34	$	0.78	$	0.5

Unaudited_Interim_Financial_In1

Unaudited Interim Financial Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]	The unaudited statements of income for each of the quarters during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized below:
			Three months ended
			September 30,			June 30,		March 31,		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		2014			2014		2014		2013
	Interest and dividend income		$	9,449		$	10,315	$	10,455	$	10,319
	Interest expense			3,627			3,584		3,456		3,490
	Net interest income			5,822			6,731		6,999		6,829
	Provision (credit) for loan losses			8,604	-1		-55		296		1,097
	Net interest (expense) income after provision (credit) for loan losses			-2,782			6,786		6,703		5,732
	Noninterest income			13,298	-2		1,951		3,709		1,922
	Noninterest expenses			5,721			4,855		4,865		4,662
	Net income before provision for income taxes			4,795			3,882		5,547		2,992
	(Benefit) provision for income taxes			-657			1,165		1,144		407
	Net income		$	5,452		$	2,717	$	4,403	$	2,585
	Basic net income per common share		$	0.5		$	0.25	$	0.4	$	0.23
	Diluted net income per common share		$	0.49		$	0.24	$	0.38	$	0.23
			Three months ended
			September 30,			June 30,		March 31,		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)		2013			2013		2013		2012
	Interest and dividend income		$	10,091		$	9,787	$	9,914	$	9,998
	Interest expense			3,463			3,505		3,523		3,643
	Net interest income			6,628			6,282		6,391		6,355
	(Credit) provision for loan losses			-7			171		126		235
	Net interest income after (credit) provision for loan losses			6,635			6,111		6,265		6,120
	Noninterest income			910			789		2,455		1,789
	Noninterest expenses			4,621			4,598		4,713		4,593
	Net income before provision for income taxes			2,924			2,302		4,007		3,316
	Provision for income taxes			264			640		1,292		1,007
	Net income		$	2,660		$	1,662	$	2,715	$	2,309
	Basic net income per common share		$	0.23		$	0.14	$	0.23	$	0.19
	Diluted net income per common share		$	0.23		$	0.14	$	0.23	$	0.19
		-1	The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $8.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to charge-offs of $6.5 million recorded on three impaired multi-family loans secured by one property as a result of negotiations to sell the loans as well as the impact of those charge-offs on the historical loss rates for the multi-family portfolio.
		-2	The Company had gains of $12.3 million on the sale of securities for the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to the sale of corporate bonds to realize gains as well as the sale of equity securities in connection with our long-term strategy of reducing these non-core assets, which was accelerated in connection with the proposed merger with TowneBank.
			Three months ended
			September 30,			June 30,		March 31,		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)		2012			2012		2012		2011
	Interest and dividend income		$	10,422		$	10,698	$	11,017	$	11,437
	Interest expense			3,768			3,989		4,231		4,381
	Net interest income			6,654			6,709		6,786		7,056
	(Credit) provision for loan losses			-607			-390		-298		146
	Net interest income after (credit) provision for loan losses			7,261			7,099		7,084		6,910
	Noninterest income (expense)			1,328			-1,341		188		-243
	Noninterest expenses			4,833			5,065		3,612		3,554
	Net income before provision for income taxes			3,756			693		3,660		3,113
	Provision for income taxes			1,204			1,047		1,152		1,337
	Net income (loss)		$	2,552		$	-354	$	2,508	$	1,776
	Basic net income (loss) per common share		$	0.2		$	-0.03	$	0.19	$	0.13
	Diluted net income (loss) per common share		$	0.2		$	-0.03	$	0.19	$	0.13

Nature_of_Business_and_Summary2

Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Description And Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage Of Owned Investment In Joint Venture	49.00%
Cash, Uninsured Amount	$33.50
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Plan Description	Full-time employees of the Bank who have been credited with at least 1,000 hours of service during a 12-month period and who have attained age 21 are eligible to participate in the ESOP. It is anticipated that the Bank will make contributions to the ESOP in amounts necessary to amortize the ESOP loan payable to Franklin Financial over a period of 20 years.
Plan of Reorganization, Description of Equity Securities Issued or to be Issued	Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company’s stockholders will be entitled to receive 1.40 shares of TowneBank common stock for each share of Company common stock.

Securities_Details

Securities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale, Amortized cost	$153,275	$288,331
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized gains	1,951	17,467
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized losses	632	800
Available for sale, Estimated fair value	154,594	304,998
Held to maturity, Adjusted amortized cost		70,249
Held to maturity, OTTI recognized in AOCI		1,791
Held to maturity, Amortized cost	105,950	72,040
Held-to-maturity, Gross unrealized gains	1,201	2,458
Held-to-maturity, Gross unrealized losses	88	1,751
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value	107,063	72,747
States and political subdivisions [Member]
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale, Amortized cost	4,524	5,370
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized gains	393	191
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Available for sale, Estimated fair value	4,917	5,561
Agency mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale, Amortized cost	89,414	112,502
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized gains	563	695
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized losses	631	768
Available for sale, Estimated fair value	89,346	112,429
Held to maturity, Adjusted amortized cost		31,692
Held to maturity, OTTI recognized in AOCI		0
Held to maturity, Amortized cost	80,619	31,692
Held-to-maturity, Gross unrealized gains	568	389
Held-to-maturity, Gross unrealized losses	88	0
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value	81,099	32,081
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale, Amortized cost	40,973	79,031
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized gains	390	1,044
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized losses	1	6
Available for sale, Estimated fair value	41,362	80,069
Held to maturity, Adjusted amortized cost		30,724
Held to maturity, OTTI recognized in AOCI		0
Held to maturity, Amortized cost	25,331	30,724
Held-to-maturity, Gross unrealized gains	633	459
Held-to-maturity, Gross unrealized losses	0	148
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value	25,964	31,035
Corporate equity securities [Member]
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale, Amortized cost	364	10,941
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized gains	421	10,108
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized losses	0	7
Available for sale, Estimated fair value	785	21,042
Held to maturity, Amortized cost	0	0
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value	0	0
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale, Amortized cost	18,000	80,487
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized gains	184	5,429
Available-for-sale, Gross unrealized losses	0	19
Available for sale, Estimated fair value	18,184	85,897
Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Held to maturity, Adjusted amortized cost		7,833
Held to maturity, OTTI recognized in AOCI		1,791
Held to maturity, Amortized cost		9,624
Held-to-maturity, Gross unrealized gains		1,610
Held-to-maturity, Gross unrealized losses		1,603
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value		$9,631

Securities_Details_1

Securities (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale, Amortized cost	$153,275	$288,331
Available for sale, Estimated fair value	154,594	304,998
Held to maturity, Amortized cost	105,950	72,040
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value	107,063	72,747
Non-mortgage debt securities [Member]
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale, Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	5,000	21,351
Available for sale, Amortized cost, Due after one year through five years	13,000	32,263
Available for sale, Amortized cost, Due after five years through ten years	0	22,712
Available for sale, Amortized cost, Due after ten years	4,524	9,531
Available for sale, Amortized cost	22,524	85,857
Available for sale, Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	5,028	21,522
Available for sale, Estimated fair value, Due after one year through five years	13,156	34,055
Available for sale, Estimated fair value, Due after five years through ten years	0	25,808
Available for sale, Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	4,917	10,073
Available for sale, Estimated fair value	23,101	91,458
Held to maturity, Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	0	0
Held to maturity, Amortized cost, Due after one year through five years	0	0
Held to maturity, Amortized cost, Due after five years through ten years	0	0
Held to maturity, Amortized cost, Due after ten years	0	0
Held to maturity, Amortized cost	0	0
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	0	0
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value, Due after one year through five years	0	0
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value, Due after five years through ten years	0	0
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	0	0
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value	0	0
Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale, Amortized cost	89,414	112,502
Available for sale, Estimated fair value	89,346	112,429
Held to maturity, Amortized cost	80,619	31,692
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value	81,099	32,081
Collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale, Amortized cost	40,973	79,031
Available for sale, Estimated fair value	41,362	80,069
Held to maturity, Amortized cost	25,331	40,348
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value	25,964	40,666
Corporate equity securities [Member]
Fair Value Of Unrealized Gain Or Loss, And Amortized Cost Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale, Amortized cost	364	10,941
Available for sale, Estimated fair value	785	21,042
Held to maturity, Amortized cost	0	0
Held to maturity, Estimated fair value	$0	$0

Securities_Details_2

Securities (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value [Line Items]
Available for sale, Less Than 12 Months, Estimated fair value	$34,050	$61,260
Available for sale, Less Than 12 Months, Gross unrealized losses	447	786
Available for sale, 12 Months or Longer, Estimated fair value	23,650	2,986
Available for sale, 12 Months or Longer, Gross unrealized losses	185	14
Available for sale, Total, Estimated fair value	57,700	64,246
Available for sale, Total, Gross unrealized losses	632	800
Held to maturity, Less Than 12 Months, Estimated fair value	22,634	17,103
Held-to-maturity, Less Than 12 Months, Gross unrealized losses	88	249
Held to maturity, 12 Months or Longer, Estimated fair value	0	4,698
Held-to-maturity, 12 Months or Longer, Goss unrealized losses	0	1,502
Held to maturity, Total, Estimated fair value	22,634	21,801
Held-to-maturity, Total, Gross unrealized losses	88	1,751
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less Than 12 Months, Estimated fair value	56,684	78,363
Total temporarily impaired securities, Less Than 12 Months, Gross unrealized losses	535	1,035
Total temporarily impaired securities, 12 Months or Longer, Estimated fair value	23,650	7,684
Total temporarily impaired securities, 12 Months or Longer, Gross unrealized losses	185	1,516
Total temporarily impaired securities, Estimated fair value	80,334	86,047
Total temporarily impaired securities, Gross unrealized losses	720	2,551
Agency mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value [Line Items]
Available for sale, Less Than 12 Months, Estimated fair value	34,050	48,006
Available for sale, Less Than 12 Months, Gross unrealized losses	447	768
Available for sale, 12 Months or Longer, Estimated fair value	22,334	0
Available for sale, 12 Months or Longer, Gross unrealized losses	184	0
Available for sale, Total, Estimated fair value	56,384	48,006
Available for sale, Total, Gross unrealized losses	631	768
Held to maturity, Less Than 12 Months, Estimated fair value	22,634
Held-to-maturity, Less Than 12 Months, Gross unrealized losses	88
Held to maturity, 12 Months or Longer, Estimated fair value	0
Held-to-maturity, 12 Months or Longer, Goss unrealized losses	0
Held to maturity, Total, Estimated fair value	22,634
Held-to-maturity, Total, Gross unrealized losses	88	0
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value [Line Items]
Available for sale, Less Than 12 Months, Estimated fair value	0	10,237
Available for sale, Less Than 12 Months, Gross unrealized losses	0	6
Available for sale, 12 Months or Longer, Estimated fair value	1,316	0
Available for sale, 12 Months or Longer, Gross unrealized losses	1	0
Available for sale, Total, Estimated fair value	1,316	10,237
Available for sale, Total, Gross unrealized losses	1	6
Held to maturity, Less Than 12 Months, Estimated fair value		17,057
Held-to-maturity, Less Than 12 Months, Gross unrealized losses		148
Held to maturity, 12 Months or Longer, Estimated fair value		0
Held-to-maturity, 12 Months or Longer, Goss unrealized losses		0
Held to maturity, Total, Estimated fair value		17,057
Held-to-maturity, Total, Gross unrealized losses		148
Corporate equity securities [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value [Line Items]
Available for sale, Less Than 12 Months, Estimated fair value		22
Available for sale, Less Than 12 Months, Gross unrealized losses		7
Available for sale, 12 Months or Longer, Estimated fair value		0
Available for sale, 12 Months or Longer, Gross unrealized losses		0
Available for sale, Total, Estimated fair value		22
Available for sale, Total, Gross unrealized losses		7
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value [Line Items]
Available for sale, Less Than 12 Months, Estimated fair value		2,995
Available for sale, Less Than 12 Months, Gross unrealized losses		5
Available for sale, 12 Months or Longer, Estimated fair value		2,986
Available for sale, 12 Months or Longer, Gross unrealized losses		14
Available for sale, Total, Estimated fair value		5,981
Available for sale, Total, Gross unrealized losses		19
Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value [Line Items]
Held to maturity, Less Than 12 Months, Estimated fair value		46
Held-to-maturity, Less Than 12 Months, Gross unrealized losses		101
Held to maturity, 12 Months or Longer, Estimated fair value		4,698
Held-to-maturity, 12 Months or Longer, Goss unrealized losses		1,502
Held to maturity, Total, Estimated fair value		4,744
Held-to-maturity, Total, Gross unrealized losses		$1,603

Securities_Details_3

Securities (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Balance of credit losses at beginning of year	$46	$164	$79
Additions for credit losses on securities not previously recognized	12	5	131
Additional credit losses on securities previously recognized as impaired	243	107	47
Reductions for securities for which OTTI previously in OCI was recognized in earnings	-243	-20	0
Reductions for securities sold or paid-off	-29	0	0
Reductions for increases in expected cash flows	-29	-210	-93
Balance of credit losses at end of year	$0	$46	$164

Securities_Details_Textual

Securities (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	$12,300,000	$17,300,000	$1,700,000	$1,700,000
Held-to-maturity Securities, Sold Security, at Carrying Value	8,400,000	8,400,000
Held-to-maturity Securities, Sold Security, Realized Gain (Loss)		708,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses		0	0	1,600,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	785,000	785,000
Equity Securities [Member]
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net				3,400,000
Debt Securities [Member]
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net				1,300,000
Debt Securities [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net		$575,000	$435,000	$4,700,000

Loans_Details

Loans (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Loans
Total loans	$534,444	$524,467
Deferred loan fees	3,495	3,544
Loans, net of deferred loan fees	530,949	520,923
Allowance for loan losses	12,463	9,740	10,284	14,624
Net loans	518,486	511,183
One-to four-family [Member]
Loans
Total loans	85,063	93,301
Multi-family [Member]
Loans
Total loans	96,267	105,295
Nonresidential [Member]
Loans
Total loans	257,053	243,562
Construction [Member]
Loans
Total loans	34,169	35,823
Land and land development [Member]
Loans
Total loans	44,209	46,081
Loans to other financial institutions (unsecured) [Member]
Loans
Total loans	17,318	0
Allowance for loan losses	242	0	0	0
Other [Member]
Loans
Total loans	$365	$405

Loans_Details_Textual

Loans (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties, Current	$105,000	$107,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Loans Receivable, Net	0	0
Gain (Loss) On Sales Of Loans, Net	$0	$97,000	$257,000

Allowance_for_Loan_Losses_Deta

Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Balance					$9,740				$10,284				$14,624	$9,740	$10,284	$14,624
Provision	8,604	[1]	-55	296	1,097	-7	171	126	235	-607	-390	-298	146	9,942	525	-1,149
Recoveries														319	306	732
Charge-offs														-7,538	-1,375	-3,923
Balance	12,463					9,740				10,284				12,463	9,740	10,284
One-to four-family [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Balance					780				1,404				1,324	780	1,404	1,324
Provision														330	289	142
Recoveries														259	78	6
Charge-offs														-554	-991	-68
Balance	815					780				1,404				815	780	1,404
Multi-family [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Balance					1,856				1,060				1,357	1,856	1,060	1,357
Provision														8,496	796	-297
Recoveries														0	0	0
Charge-offs														-6,578	0	0
Balance	3,774					1,856				1,060				3,774	1,856	1,060
Non-residential [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Balance					5,203				3,428				3,146	5,203	3,428	3,146
Provision														-57	1,756	282
Recoveries														0	33	0
Charge-offs														0	-14	0
Balance	5,146					5,203				3,428				5,146	5,203	3,428
Construction [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Balance					619				1,014				1,724	619	1,014	1,724
Provision														-347	-297	-710
Recoveries														26	125	9
Charge-offs														0	-223	-9
Balance	298					619				1,014				298	619	1,014
Land and land development [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Balance					1,276				3,373				7,064	1,276	3,373	7,064
Provision														1,281	-2,031	-562
Recoveries														32	67	717
Charge-offs														-406	-133	-3,846
Balance	2,183					1,276				3,373				2,183	1,276	3,373
Loans to other financial institutions [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Balance					0				0				0	0	0	0
Provision														242	0	0
Recoveries														0	0	0
Charge-offs														0	0	0
Balance	242					0				0				242	0	0
Other [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Balance					6				5				9	6	5	9
Provision														-3	12	-4
Recoveries														2	3	0
Charge-offs														0	-14	0
Balance	$5					$6				$5				$5	$6	$5
[1]	The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $8.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to charge-offs of $6.5 million recorded on three impaired multi-family loans secured by one property as a result of negotiations to sell the loans as well as the impact of those charge-offs on the historical loss rates for the multi-family portfolio.

Allowance_for_Loan_Losses_Deta1

Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
General Allowance, Balance	$512,022	$472,828
General Allowance, Allowance	12,463	9,740
Specific Allowance, Balance	22,422	51,639
Specific Allowance, Allowance	0	0
Total Balance	534,444	524,467
Total Allowance	12,463	9,740	10,284	14,624
Coverage	2.33%	1.86%
Allowance as % of total allowance	100.00%	100.00%
One-to four-family [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
General Allowance, Balance	84,437	85,913
General Allowance, Allowance	815	780
Specific Allowance, Balance	626	7,388
Specific Allowance, Allowance	0	0
Total Balance	85,063	93,301
Total Allowance	815	780	1,404	1,324
Coverage	0.96%	0.84%
Allowance as % of total allowance	6.60%	8.00%
Multi-family [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
General Allowance, Balance	89,926	92,725
General Allowance, Allowance	3,774	1,856
Specific Allowance, Balance	6,341	12,570
Specific Allowance, Allowance	0	0
Total Balance	96,267	105,295
Total Allowance	3,774	1,856	1,060	1,357
Coverage	3.92%	1.76%
Allowance as % of total allowance	30.30%	19.00%
Nonresidential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
General Allowance, Balance	250,058	236,520
General Allowance, Allowance	5,146	5,203
Specific Allowance, Balance	6,995	7,042
Specific Allowance, Allowance	0	0
Total Balance	257,053	243,562
Total Allowance	5,146	5,203	3,428	3,146
Coverage	2.00%	2.14%
Allowance as % of total allowance	41.30%	53.40%
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
General Allowance, Balance	34,126	35,780
General Allowance, Allowance	298	619
Specific Allowance, Balance	43	43
Specific Allowance, Allowance	0	0
Total Balance	34,169	35,823
Total Allowance	298	619	1,014	1,724
Coverage	0.87%	1.73%
Allowance as % of total allowance	2.40%	6.40%
Land and land development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
General Allowance, Balance	35,792	21,485
General Allowance, Allowance	2,183	1,276
Specific Allowance, Balance	8,417	24,596
Specific Allowance, Allowance	0	0
Total Balance	44,209	46,081
Total Allowance	2,183	1,276	3,373	7,064
Coverage	4.94%	2.77%
Allowance as % of total allowance	17.50%	13.10%
Loans to other financial institutions [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
General Allowance, Balance	17,318
General Allowance, Allowance	242
Specific Allowance, Balance	0
Specific Allowance, Allowance	0
Total Balance	17,318	0
Total Allowance	242	0	0	0
Coverage	1.40%
Allowance as % of total allowance	1.90%
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
General Allowance, Balance	365	405
General Allowance, Allowance	5	6
Specific Allowance, Balance	0	0
Specific Allowance, Allowance	0	0
Total Balance	365	405
Total Allowance	$5	$6	$5	$9
Coverage	1.26%	1.47%
Allowance as % of total allowance	0.00%	0.10%

Allowance_for_Loan_Losses_Deta2

Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	$31,150	$71,328
Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	6,761	16,845
Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	1,967	2,844
Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	22,422	51,639
One- to four-family [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	0	5,169
One- to four-family [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	1,929	2,452
One- to four-family [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	626	7,388
Multi-family [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	6,341	12,570
Nonresidential [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	3,561	6,070
Nonresidential [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	6,995	7,042
Construction [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	0	411
Construction [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	0	353
Construction [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	43	43
Land and land development [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	3,200	5,195
Land and land development [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	38	39
Land and land development [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total rated loans	$8,417	$24,596

Allowance_for_Loan_Losses_Deta3

Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	$534,444	$524,467
Excellent [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	2,839	283
Good [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	119,860	103,407
Satisfactory [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	276,041	227,527
Watch List [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	7,551	734
Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	6,761	16,845
Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	1,967	2,844
Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	22,422	51,639
Not Rated [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	97,003	121,188
One-to four-family [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	85,063	93,301
One-to four-family [Member] | Excellent [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
One-to four-family [Member] | Good [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	2,190	1,386
One-to four-family [Member] | Satisfactory [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	27,838	25,172
One-to four-family [Member] | Watch List [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	1,395	0
One-to four-family [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	5,169
One-to four-family [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	1,929	2,452
One-to four-family [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	626	7,388
One-to four-family [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	51,085	51,734
Multi-family [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	96,267	105,295
Multi-family [Member] | Excellent [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	277	283
Multi-family [Member] | Good [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	15,296	22,758
Multi-family [Member] | Satisfactory [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	71,307	64,702
Multi-family [Member] | Watch List [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	1,413	0
Multi-family [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Multi-family [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Multi-family [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	6,341	12,570
Multi-family [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	1,633	4,982
Nonresidential [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	257,053	243,562
Nonresidential [Member] | Excellent [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	2,562	0
Nonresidential [Member] | Good [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	102,283	79,079
Nonresidential [Member] | Satisfactory [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	120,390	132,650
Nonresidential [Member] | Watch List [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	4,743	0
Nonresidential [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	3,561	6,070
Nonresidential [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Nonresidential [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	6,995	7,042
Nonresidential [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	16,519	18,721
Construction [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	34,169	35,823
Construction [Member] | Excellent [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Construction [Member] | Good [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	91	0
Construction [Member] | Satisfactory [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	27,678	5,003
Construction [Member] | Watch List [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Construction [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	411
Construction [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	353
Construction [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	43	43
Construction [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	6,357	30,013
Land and land development [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	44,209	46,081
Land and land development [Member] | Excellent [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Land and land development [Member] | Good [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	184
Land and land development [Member] | Satisfactory [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	11,510	0
Land and land development [Member] | Watch List [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	734
Land and land development [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	3,200	5,195
Land and land development [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	38	39
Land and land development [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	8,417	24,596
Land and land development [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	21,044	15,333
Loans to other financial institutions [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	17,318	0
Loans to other financial institutions [Member] | Excellent [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0
Loans to other financial institutions [Member] | Good [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0
Loans to other financial institutions [Member] | Satisfactory [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	17,318
Loans to other financial institutions [Member] | Watch List [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0
Loans to other financial institutions [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0
Loans to other financial institutions [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0
Loans to other financial institutions [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0
Loans to other financial institutions [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0
Other [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	365	405
Other [Member] | Excellent [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Other [Member] | Good [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Other [Member] | Satisfactory [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Other [Member] | Watch List [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Other [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Other [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Other [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Other [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	$365	$405

Allowance_for_Loan_Losses_Deta4

Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 4) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	$534,444	$524,467
Current	521,033	487,192
31-60 Days	1,840	3,694
61-90 Days	0	3,632
91-120 Days	451	578
121-150 Days	738	1,069
151-180 Days	0	157
180+ Days	10,382	28,145
One-to four-family [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	85,063	93,301
Current	82,172	84,881
31-60 Days	598	602
61-90 Days	0	0
91-120 Days	451	578
121-150 Days	738	1,069
151-180 Days	0	157
180+ Days	1,104	6,014
Multi-family [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	96,267	105,295
Current	89,926	99,254
31-60 Days	0	0
61-90 Days	0	0
91-120 Days	0	0
121-150 Days	0	0
151-180 Days	0	0
180+ Days	6,341	6,041
Nonresidential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	257,053	243,562
Current	256,985	243,102
31-60 Days	68	460
61-90 Days	0	0
91-120 Days	0	0
121-150 Days	0	0
151-180 Days	0	0
180+ Days	0	0
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	34,169	35,823
Current	34,169	35,823
31-60 Days	0	0
61-90 Days	0	0
91-120 Days	0	0
121-150 Days	0	0
151-180 Days	0	0
180+ Days	0	0
Land and land development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	44,209	46,081
Current	40,098	23,727
31-60 Days	1,174	2,632
61-90 Days	0	3,632
91-120 Days	0	0
121-150 Days	0	0
151-180 Days	0	0
180+ Days	2,937	16,090
Loans to other financial institutions [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	17,318	0
Current	17,318
31-60 Days	0
61-90 Days	0
91-120 Days	0
121-150 Days	0
151-180 Days	0
180+ Days	0
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total	365	405
Current	365	405
31-60 Days	0	0
61-90 Days	0	0
91-120 Days	0	0
121-150 Days	0	0
151-180 Days	0	0
180+ Days	$0	$0

Allowance_for_Loan_Losses_Deta5

Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Average Balance	$36,826	$40,019	$41,325
Interest Income Recognized	1,319	1,583	1,618
Annualized Yield	3.58%	3.96%	3.92%
One-to four-family [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Average Balance	2,691	6,761	4,471
Interest Income Recognized	446	333	183
Annualized Yield	16.57%	4.92%	4.11%
Multi-family [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Average Balance	12,548	12,622	12,706
Interest Income Recognized	38	565	631
Annualized Yield	0.30%	4.48%	4.97%
Nonresidential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Average Balance	7,020	6,177	8,689
Interest Income Recognized	382	442	203
Annualized Yield	5.45%	7.15%	2.34%
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Average Balance	43	50	96
Interest Income Recognized	2	2	2
Annualized Yield	5.08%	4.41%	1.84%
Land and land development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Average Balance	14,524	14,409	15,363
Interest Income Recognized	$451	$241	$599
Annualized Yield	3.11%	1.67%	3.90%

Allowance_for_Loan_Losses_Deta6

Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 6) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total nonaccrual loans	$20,131	$49,131
One- to four-family [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total nonaccrual loans	3,793	10,369
Multi-family [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total nonaccrual loans	6,341	12,570
Nonresidential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total nonaccrual loans	1,571	1,584
Land and land development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total nonaccrual loans	$8,426	$24,608

Allowance_for_Loan_Losses_Deta7

Allowance for Loan Losses (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 08, 2014
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$14,400,000	$11,300,000
Interest Income Nonaccrual Loans	364,000	40,000	489,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method, Total	1,200,000	1,500,000	1,300,000
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality, Additional Information	The Company grades loans in lending relationships greater than $2.0 million and any individual loan greater than $1.0 million
Financing Receivable Performing Modifications	5,600,000	5,500,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	22,400,000
Financing Receivables, Impaired, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Write-down	120,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Loans Receivable				2,800,000
Collateral method [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	16,900,000
Discounted cash flow method [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	5,500,000
Other real estate owned [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	386,000
Other Real Estate [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	665,000
Land and Development Loan [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment		4,900,000
Construction Loan [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment			44,000
Nonresidential Loan [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment		5,500,000
Quarterly Increase In Rated Loans Receivables	2,400,000
Multi Family [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Decrease In Impaired Loans	6,500,000
One To Four Family [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	207,000		1,000,000
Quarterly Increase In Rated Loans Receivables	4,700,000
Decrease In Impaired Loans	3,800,000
Land and Land Dvelopment Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,900,000
Quarterly Increase In Rated Loans Receivables	2,600,000
Decrease In Impaired Loans	16,000,000
Land And Development Loan Two [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	606,000
One To Four Family Two [Member]
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$155,000

Other_Real_Estate_Owned_Detail

Other Real Estate Owned (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Real Estate Investment Property At Cost [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Foreclosed Assets	$4,700,000
Deferred Gains On Sales Of Other Real Estate Owned	483,000	519,000
Gains (Losses) On Sales Of Other Real Estate	447,000	1,812,000	1,398,000
Other Real Estate, Foreclosed Assets, and Repossessed Assets, Total	23,323,000	6,715,000
Deferred Gains On Sales Of Other Real Estate Owned, Sold in Previous Year	127,000
Impairment of Real Estate	690,000	238,000	611,000
Other Real Estate, Additions	$21,900,000

Office_Properties_and_Equipmen2

Office Properties and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$14,307	$14,336
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	7,857	7,455
Office properties and equipment, net	6,450	6,881
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,702	1,702
Range of Useful Lives	0
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	7,558	7,510
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Range of Useful Lives	40
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Range of Useful Lives	7
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$5,047	$5,124
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Range of Useful Lives	10
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Range of Useful Lives	3

Office_Properties_and_Equipmen3

Office Properties and Equipment (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$845,000	$824,000	$801,000

Deposits_Details

Deposits (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Regular checking, Stated Rate	0.00%
Regular checking	$3,112	$1,526
Regular checking, Percent	0.50%	0.20%
Money market savings, Amount	258,740	236,630
Money market savings, Percent	37.90%	36.60%
Money market checking, Amount	44,214	45,368
Money market checking, Percent	6.50%	7.00%
Total money market and regular checking, Amount	306,066	283,524
Total money market and regular checking, Percent	44.90%	43.80%
Time Deposits - Amount	376,332	363,314
Total deposits	682,398	646,838
Percentage of Interest-bearing Domestic Deposits to Deposits, Certificates of Deposits	55.10%	56.20%
Percentage of Interest-bearing Domestic Deposits to Deposits, Time Deposits	100.00%	100.00%
Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Money market savings, Stated Rate	1.00%
Money market checking, Stated Rate	0.50%
Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Money market savings, Stated Rate	0.00%
Money market checking, Stated Rate	0.00%
Range1 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Time Deposits - Amount	163,616	190,230
Percentage of Interest-bearing Domestic Deposits to Deposits, Certificates of Deposits	24.00%	29.40%
Range1 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	0.99%
Range1 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	0.00%
Range2 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Time Deposits - Amount	66,280	63,864
Percentage of Interest-bearing Domestic Deposits to Deposits, Certificates of Deposits	9.70%	9.90%
Range2 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	1.99%
Range2 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	1.00%
Range3 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Time Deposits - Amount	125,005	72,285
Percentage of Interest-bearing Domestic Deposits to Deposits, Certificates of Deposits	18.30%	11.20%
Range3 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	2.99%
Range3 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	2.00%
Range4 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Time Deposits - Amount	17,355	20,473
Percentage of Interest-bearing Domestic Deposits to Deposits, Certificates of Deposits	2.50%	3.20%
Range4 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	3.99%
Range4 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	3.00%
Range5 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Time Deposits - Amount	3,446	13,244
Percentage of Interest-bearing Domestic Deposits to Deposits, Certificates of Deposits	0.50%	2.00%
Range5 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	4.99%
Range5 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	4.00%
Range6 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Time Deposits - Amount	$630	$3,218
Percentage of Interest-bearing Domestic Deposits to Deposits, Certificates of Deposits	0.10%	0.50%
Range6 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	5.99%
Range6 [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit, Time Deposits	5.00%

Deposits_Details_1

Deposits (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
One year or less- Amount	$170,381	$198,523
More than 1 year to 2 years- Amount	41,046	48,924
More than 2 years to 3 years- Amount	44,053	29,403
More than 3 years to 4 years- Amount	26,054	35,525
More than 4 years to 5 years- Amount	30,765	25,237
More than 5 years- Amount	64,033	25,702
Time Deposits- Amount	$376,332	$363,314
One year or less- Percentage	45.30%	54.60%
More than 1 year to 2 years- Percentage	10.90%	13.50%
More than 2 years to 3 years- Percentage	11.70%	8.10%
More than 3 years to 4 years- Percentage	6.90%	9.80%
More than 4 years to 5 years- Percentage	8.20%	6.90%
More than 5 years- Percentage	17.00%	7.10%
Percentage Of Time Deposits	100.00%	100.00%

Deposits_Details_2

Deposits (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Interest on deposits	$6,798	$6,447	$7,767
Money Market Savings [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Interest on deposits	1,318	1,119	1,013
Money Market Checking [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Interest on deposits	195	200	205
Certificate Of Deposit [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Interest on deposits	$5,285	$5,128	$6,549

Deposits_Details_Textual

Deposits (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Deposits, Total	$682,398,000	$646,838,000
Prior Redemption Of Certificates Of Deposits Revenue	47,000	44,000	46,000
Time Deposits, $100,000 or More	338,200,000	295,600,000
Noninterest-bearing Deposit Liabilities	3,100,000	1,600,000
Officer And Director [Member]
Schedule Of Deposits [Line Items]
Deposits, Total	$2,400,000	$2,400,000

Borrowings_Details

Borrowings (Details) (Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings [Line Items]
2015	$0
2016	0
2017	10,000
2018	45,000
2019	10,000
Thereafter	115,000
Long-term Debt, Total	180,000
Less unamortized prepayments	-15,026
Total FHLB borrowings	$164,974	$180,000
Weighted Average Effective Rate Year 2015	0.00%
Weighted Average Effective Rate Year 2016	0.00%
Weighted Average Effective Rate Year 2017	2.25%
Weighted Average Effective Rate Year 2018	3.04%
Weighted Average Effective Rate Year 2019	3.82%
Weighted Average Effective Rate Year Thereafter	4.62%
Weighted Average Effective Rate	4.05%	4.08%

Borrowings_Details_Textual

Borrowings (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Aug. 19, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings [Line Items]
Restructured Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks						$160,000,000
Advance From Federal Home Loan Banks Prepayment Penalty	267,000		18,000			18,300,000
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Loans Receivable Pledged as Collateral				308,300,000	315,000,000
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities				224,200,000	157,200,000
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure					16,500,000
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Interest Rate		1.65%
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings		10,000,000		10,000,000	0	0
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings	10,000,000		10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000	0
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount				245,400,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.23%		4.49%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount				15,026,000
Long-term Debt				$164,974,000	$180,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Rate Range, Minimum				1.30%	1.06%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Rate Range, Maximum				5.09%	5.09%
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate				4.05%	4.08%

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Current income tax expense													$701	$3,634	$3,558
Deferred tax expense (benefit)													1,358	-431	1,181
Total	($657)	$1,165	$1,144	$407	$264	$640	$1,292	$1,007	$1,204	$1,047	$1,152	$1,337	$2,059	$3,203	$4,739

Income_Taxes_Details_1

Income Taxes (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Expected tax expense at statutory federal income tax rate													$5,853	$4,267	$3,815
State taxes, net of federal expense													237	356	516
ESOP fair market value adjustment													191	151	80
Dividends received deduction													-70	-88	-90
Federal low income housing and historical tax credits													-291	-291	-323
Tax exempt interest													0	-19	-49
Change in federal valuation allowance													-3,727	-752	1,297
Other, net													304	15	-69
Reported tax expense	-657	1,165	1,144	407	264	640	1,292	1,007	1,204	1,047	1,152	1,337	2,059	3,203	4,739
Expected tax expense at statutory federal income tax rate Percent													34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
State taxes, net of federal expense Percent													1.40%	2.80%	4.60%
ESOP fair market value adjustment Percent													1.10%	1.20%	0.60%
Dividends received deduction Percent													-0.40%	-0.70%	-0.80%
Federal low income housing and historical tax credits Percent													-1.70%	-2.30%	-2.90%
Tax exempt interest Percent													0.00%	-0.10%	-0.40%
Change in federal valuation allowance Percent													-21.60%	-6.00%	11.60%
Other, net Percent													1.70%	0.10%	-0.60%
Reported tax expense Percent													12.00%	25.50%	42.20%
Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Cash surrender value of life insurance													($438)	($436)	($438)
Cash surrender value of life insurance Percent													-2.50%	-3.50%	-3.90%

Income_Taxes_Details_2

Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for loan losses	$4,736	$3,701
Deferred compensation	3,577	2,609
Investments in tax credit partnerships	409	501
Impairment of other real estate owned	763	850
Securities	723	7,635
Charitable contribution carryforward	944	1,033
Capital loss carryforward	4,946	5,534
Federal tax credit carryforward	106	0
Other	473	423
Total gross deferred tax assets	16,677	22,286
Less: valuation allowance	-5,626	-6,113
Net deferred tax assets	11,051	16,173
Deferred tax liabilities:
FHLB stock dividends	-643	-643
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale	-501	-5,652
Depreciation of fixed assets	-69	-214
Deferred gain on bank-owned life insurance policies	-330	-330
Pension	-287	-126
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	-1,830	-6,965
Net deferred tax assets	$9,221	$9,208

Income_Taxes_Details_Textual

Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 1996
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Expense Benifit Other Comprehensive Income Loss	$1,300,000	$1,500,000
Percentage Of Allowable Bad Debt Deduction			8.00%
Retained Earnings For Federal Income Tax	13,000,000	13,000,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	248,000	168,000
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	$487,000
Deferred Tax Assets Capital Loss Carry Forwards Expiration Period	September 30, 2015 through September 30, 2018
Charitable Contribution Carry Forward Expiration Period	30-Sep-16

Regulatory_Capital_Details

Regulatory Capital (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier 1 capital (to adjusted tangible assets) Actual Amount	$201,781	$179,935
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Amount	201,781	179,935
Risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Amount	209,726	188,495
Tier 1 capital (to adjusted tangible assets) Actual Percentage	18.85%	17.83%
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Percentage	31.97%	26.32%
Risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) Actual Percentage	33.23%	27.57%
Tier 1 capital (to adjusted tangible assets) Amount required to be "adequately capitalize" Amount	42,813	40,374
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) Amount required to be "adequately capitalize" Amount	25,243	27,345
Risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) Amount required to be "adequately capitalize" Amount	50,486	54,690
Tier 1 capital (to adjusted tangible assets) Amount required to be "adequately capitalize" Percentage	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) Amount required to be "adequately capitalize" Percentage	4.00%	4.00%
Risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) Amount required to be "adequately capitalize" Percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Tier 1 capital (to adjusted tangible assets) Amount required to be 'well capitalized" Amount	53,557	50,616
Tier 1 risk-based capital(to risk weighted assets) Amount required to be 'well capitalized" Amount	37,865	41,017
Risk-based capital(to risk weighted assets) Amount required to be 'well capitalized" Amount	$63,108	$68,362
Tier 1 capital (to adjusted tangible assets) Amount required to be 'well capitalized" Percentage	5.00%	5.00%
Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) Amount required to be 'well capitalized" Percentage	6.00%	6.00%
Risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) Amount required to be 'well capitalized" Percentage	10.00%	10.00%

Regulatory_Capital_Details_1

Regulatory Capital (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Tier1 Capital [Member]
Reconciliation Of Bank Gaap Regulatory Capital Disclosure [Line Items]
GAAP capital	$202,430	$182,576
Accumulated losses on certain available- for-sale securities	-557	-2,960
Disallowed deferred tax assets	-247
Pension plan	155	319
General allowance for loan losses	0	0
Regulatory capital - computed	201,781	179,935
Tier1 Risk Based Capital [Member]
Reconciliation Of Bank Gaap Regulatory Capital Disclosure [Line Items]
GAAP capital	202,430	182,576
Accumulated losses on certain available- for-sale securities	-557	-2,960
Disallowed deferred tax assets	-247
Pension plan	155	319
General allowance for loan losses	0	0
Regulatory capital - computed	201,781	179,935
Risk Based Tangible Capital [Member]
Reconciliation Of Bank Gaap Regulatory Capital Disclosure [Line Items]
GAAP capital	202,430	182,576
Accumulated losses on certain available- for-sale securities	-557	-2,960
Disallowed deferred tax assets	-247
Pension plan	155	319
General allowance for loan losses	7,945	8,560
Regulatory capital - computed	$209,726	$188,495

Regulatory_Capital_Details_Tex

Regulatory Capital (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	31.97%	26.32%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	6.00%	6.00%
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries	$14.70
New Capital Rule Basel Three [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Regulatory Assets	$500
Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	4.50%
Percentage Of Increase In Minimum Tier One Capital To Risk Based Assets	150.00%
New Capital Rule Basel Three [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	6.00%
New Capital Rule Basel Three [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	4.00%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Change in benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$15,153	$15,740
Service cost	350	422	602
Interest cost	701	615	664
Actuarial loss (gain)	1,753	-1,049
Benefits paid	-579	-575
Curtailment gain	-1,547	0
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	15,831	15,153	15,740
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	15,484	13,893
Actual return on plan assets	1,681	2,166
Benefits paid	-579	-575
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	16,586	15,484	13,893
Funded status	755	331
Amounts recognized as prepaid expenses and other assets	755	331
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
Net loss	250	667
Prior service cost	0	-152
Deferred income taxes	-95	-196
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	$155	$319

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details1

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$350	$422	$602
Interest cost	701	615	664
Expected return on plan assets	-1,057	-947	-811
Amortization of prior service cost	-152	-15	0
Recognized net actuarial loss	0	135	230
Net periodic benefit (income) cost	($158)	$210	$685

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details2

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Recognized Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net (gain)/loss	($417)	($2,403)	($1,059)
Prior service income	0	0	-168
Amortization of prior service cost	152	15	0
Total recognized in other comprehensive income	($265)	($2,388)	($1,227)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details3

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 3)	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Calculating Benefit Obligation [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.00%		4.75%
Rate of compensation increase	0.00%	[1]	3.00%
[1]	Rate of compensation increase is 0% due to the plan being frozen and terminated as of December 31, 2014.

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details4

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 4)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Calculating Benefit Obligation [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.75%	4.00%	4.75%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	4.00%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details5

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 5) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	$16,586	$15,484	$13,893
Fixed Income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	3,753
Large Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	3,054
Mid Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	2,004
Small Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	841
International Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	2,829
Diversified Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	2,955
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	16,586	48
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	16,586	15,484
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	3,753
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Large Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	3,054
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mid Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	2,004
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Small Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	841
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	2,829
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Diversified Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	2,955
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	16,586	48
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Large Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mid Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Small Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Diversified Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Large Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mid Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Small Cap Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Diversified Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	$0	$0

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details6

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 6)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocated Weighted Average Asset Pension Plan Fair Value Percentage	100.00%	100.00%
Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocated Weighted Average Asset Pension Plan Fair Value Percentage	0.00%	76.00%
Fixed Income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocated Weighted Average Asset Pension Plan Fair Value Percentage	0.00%	24.00%
Money Market Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocated Weighted Average Asset Pension Plan Fair Value Percentage	100.00%	0.00%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details7

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 7) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2015	$16,586
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0
2020 through 2024	$0

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details8

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 8)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocated shares - beginning of year	155,775	100,041
Shares allocated during the year	57,211	57,171
Shares distributed during the year	-3,070	-1,437
Allocated shares - end of year	209,916	155,775
Unallocated shares	929,804	987,015
Total ESOP shares	1,139,720	1,142,790

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details9

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 9) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Share Based Compensation Stock Options Activity [Line Items]
Options, outstanding - beginning of year	1,107,600	1,115,000
Options, Granted	315,200	0
Options, Exercised	-9,400	-7,400
Options, Forfeited	0	0
Options, Expired	0	0
Options outstanding - end of the year	1,413,400	1,107,600	1,115,000
Options exercisable - end of the year	460,200
Weighted - average exercise price, Options outstanding - beginning of year	$13.42	$13.42
Weighted - average exercise price, Granted	$18.40	$0
Weighted - average exercise price, Exercised	$13.42	$13.42
Weighted - average exercise price, Forfeited	$0	$0
Weighted - average exercise price, Expired	$0	$0
Weighted - average exercise price, Options outstanding - end of the year	$14.53	$13.42	$13.42
Weighted - average exercise price, Options exercisable - end of the year	$13.52
Remaining contractual life (years), Options outstanding - end of the year	7 years 7 months 10 days	8 years 6 months	9 years 6 months
Remaining contractual life (years), Options exercisable - end of the year	6 years 9 months 22 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Options outstanding - end of the year	$5,766	$6,136	$4,059
Aggregate intrinsic value, Options exercisable - end of the year	$2,345

Recovered_Sheet1

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 10) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
2012 Equity Incentive Plan, 2012 Grant [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expected volatility	24.39%
Risk-free interest rate	1.43%
Expected dividends	0.00%
Expected life (in years)	6 years 6 months
Grant price for the stock options	$13.42
2012 Equity Incentive Plan, 2014 Grant [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expected volatility	22.02%
Risk-free interest rate	1.89%
Expected dividends	0.00%
Expected life (in years)	6 years 6 months
Grant price for the stock options	$18.40

Recovered_Sheet2

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 11) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expected to vest at period end	1,382,104
Weighted-average exercise price	$14.51
Remaining contractual life (years)	7 years 7 months 2 days
Aggregate intrinsic value	$5,664

Recovered_Sheet3

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 12) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Weighted-average grant date fair value, Non-vested Begining balance	$13.42	$13.42
Restricted Stock Weighted-average grant date fair value, Granted	$18.40	$0
Restricted Stock Weighted-average grant date fair value, Vested	$13.59	$13.42
Restricted Stock Weighted-average grant date fair value, Forfeited	$0	$0
Restricted Stock Weighted-average grant date fair value, Non-vested ending balance	$14.98	$13.42
Restricted Stock [Member]
Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards, Non-vested shares Begining balance	359,600	449,500
Restricted stock awards, Granted	122,500	0
Restricted stock awards, Vested	-102,300	-89,900
Restricted stock awards, Forfeited	0	0
Restricted stock awards, Non-vested shares ending balance	379,800	359,600

Recovered_Sheet4

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 13) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock Options	$3,155
Restricted Stock	2,977
Total	6,132
For the year ending September 30, 2015 [Member]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock Options	1,088
Restricted Stock	1,138
Total	2,226
For the year ending September 30, 2016 [Member]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock Options	1,089
Restricted Stock	886
Total	1,975
For the year ending September 30, 2017 [Member]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock Options	683
Restricted Stock	529
Total	1,212
For the year ending September 30, 2018 [Member]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock Options	293
Restricted Stock	420
Total	713
For the year ending September 30, 2019 [Member]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock Options	2
Restricted Stock	4
Total	$6

Recovered_Sheet5

Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Feb. 21, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Stock Option And Restricted Shares Authorized				2,002,398
Options vested or expected to vest at period end	1,382,104,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares	460,200
ESOP compensation expense	$1,134,000	$1,016,000	$878,000
Employee Service Share-Based Compensation, Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense	1,100,000	1,200,000	622,000
Share-based Compensation	2,867,000	3,084,000	1,636,000
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Plan Description	Full-time employees of the Bank who have been credited with at least 1,000 hours of service during a 12-month period and who have attained age 21 are eligible to participate in the ESOP. It is anticipated that the Bank will make contributions to the ESOP in amounts necessary to amortize the ESOP loan payable to Franklin Financial over a period of 20 years.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted	122,500
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation	15,800,000	13,800,000
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Tax Benefit Related To Compensation Cost In Income	217,000	217,000	243,000
Employee Stock Ownership Plan ESOP Shares Fair Value	17,300,000	18,700,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match	25.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	6.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	56,000	52,000	48,000
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent	658,000	641,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense	17,000	11,000	14,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross	315,200,000	0
2012 Equity Incentive Plan, 2012 Grant [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$3.76
2012 Equity Incentive Plan, 2014 Grant [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$4.98
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross	315,200
Equity Option [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Stock Option And Restricted Shares Authorized				1,430,284
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Stock Option Awards Vested and Expected To Vest Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized	3,200,000
Options vested or expected to vest at period end	1,382,104
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years 25 days
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	25.00%
Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	75.00%
Restricted Stock [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Stock Option And Restricted Shares Authorized				572,114
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Stock Option Awards Vested and Expected To Vest Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized	3,000,000
Options vested or expected to vest at period end	366,961
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years 4 months 6 days
Trust [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased Shares Under Employee Service Share Based Compensation	572,114
Stock Repurchased Value Under Employee Service Share Based Compensation	$9,200,000
Stock Repurchased During Period Average Cost Per Share	$16.02

Stock_Repurchase_Programs_Deta

Stock Repurchase Programs (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Aug. 29, 2013
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$9,362	$19,353	$15,375
Fourth Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Percentage Of Stock Approved Under Stock Repurchase Program				5.00%
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	455,348
Stock Repurchased Average Price Per Share	$19.65
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$8,900
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased				612,530

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes	($657,000)	$1,165,000	$1,144,000	$407,000	$264,000	$640,000	$1,292,000	$1,007,000	$1,204,000	$1,047,000	$1,152,000	$1,337,000	$2,059,000	$3,203,000	$4,739,000
Net income	-5,452,000	-2,717,000	-4,403,000	-2,585,000	-2,660,000	-1,662,000	-2,715,000	-2,309,000	-2,552,000	354,000	-2,508,000	-1,776,000	-15,157,000	-9,346,000	-6,481,000
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains on sales of securities, net													-16,572,000	-1,716,000
Net impairment reflected in income													0	44,000
Income before provision for income taxes													-16,572,000	-1,672,000
Provision for income taxes													2,166,000	502,000
Net income													($14,406,000)	($1,170,000)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$12,741	$8,078
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	2,487	5,833
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	-14,406	-1,170
Net other comprehensive (loss) income during the period	-11,919	4,663
Ending balance	822	12,741
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	14,171	10,655
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	1,212	4,686
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	-14,406	-1,170
Net other comprehensive (loss) income during the period	-13,194	3,516
Ending balance	977	14,171
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	-319	-1,800
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	164	1,481
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0
Net other comprehensive (loss) income during the period	164	1,481
Ending balance	-155	-319
Accumulated Other-than-Temporary Impairment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	-1,111	-777
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	1,111	-334
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0
Net other comprehensive (loss) income during the period	1,111	-334
Ending balance	$0	($1,111)

Lease_Commitments_Details

Lease Commitments (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2015	$85
2016	83
2017	51
2018	0
2019	0
Thereafter	0
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable	$219

Lease_Commitments_Details_Text

Lease Commitments (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$93,000	$121,000	$138,000

Financial_Instruments_with_Off1

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Loan Commitments	$116,100,000	$101,100,000
Long-term Line of Credit	3,300,000	1,500,000
Letters Of Credit Potential Obligations Fair Value	$28,000	$21,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Securities available for sale [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	$154,594	$304,998
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	785	21,042
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	153,809	279,444
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	4,512
States and political subdivisions [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	4,917	5,561
States and political subdivisions [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
States and political subdivisions [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	4,917	5,561
States and political subdivisions [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Agency mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	89,346	112,429
Agency mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Agency mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	89,346	112,429
Agency mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	41,362	80,069
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	41,362	80,069
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Corporate equity securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	785	21,042
Corporate equity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	785	21,042
Corporate equity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Corporate equity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	18,184	85,897
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	18,184	81,385
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	$0	$4,512

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance of Level 3 assets measured on a recurring basis at beginning of period	$4,512	$6,433
Principal payments in year	-168	-207
Sales of securities in year	-3,972	-1,496
Amortization of premiums or discounts	-21	-26
Other-than-temporary impairment charges included in noninterest income	0	-44
Net change in unrealized gains or losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income	-351	-148
Balance of Level 3 assets measured on a recurring basis at end of period	$0	$4,512

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail2

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	$26,759	$30,974
Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	7
One-to four-family [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	3,633
Multi Family [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	6,341	12,570
Land and land development [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	2,937	12,681
Other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	17,481	2,083
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | One-to four-family [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Multi Family [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Land and land development [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	107	0
Level 2 [Member] | Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | One-to four-family [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Multi Family [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Land and land development [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	107	0
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	26,652	30,974
Level 3 [Member] | Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	7
Level 3 [Member] | One-to four-family [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	3,633
Level 3 [Member] | Multi Family [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	6,341	12,570
Level 3 [Member] | Land and land development [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	2,937	12,681
Level 3 [Member] | Other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	$17,374	$2,083

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail3

Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Value	$221,065	$98,914	$119,879	$115,749
Securities available for sale, Carrying Value	154,594	304,998
Securities held to maturity, Carrying Value	105,950	70,249
Net loans, Carrying Value	518,486	511,183
FHLB stock, Carrying Value	9,053	9,328
Accrued interest receivable, Carrying Value	3,169	4,081
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Carrying Value	682,398	646,838
FHLB borrowings, Carrying Value	164,974	163,485
Accrued interest payable, Carrying Value	844	852
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, Carrying Value	2,328	2,769
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit, Carrying Value	0	0
Standby letters of credit, Carrying Value	0	0
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	221,065	98,914
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	154,594	304,998
Securities held to maturity, Fair Value	107,063	72,747
Net loans, Fair Value	524,927	522,494
FHLB stock, Fair Value	9,053	9,328
Accrued interest receivable, Fair Value	3,169	4,081
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Fair Value	688,103	650,508
FHLB borrowings, Fair Value	186,976	183,868
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	844	852
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, Fair Value	2,328	2,769
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit, Fair Value	0	0
Standby letters of credit, Fair Value	28	21
Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Value	221,065	98,914
Securities available for sale, Carrying Value	785	21,042
Securities held to maturity, Carrying Value	0	0
Net loans, Carrying Value	0	0
FHLB stock, Carrying Value	9,053	9,328
Accrued interest receivable, Carrying Value	3,169	4,081
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Carrying Value	0	0
FHLB borrowings, Carrying Value	0	0
Accrued interest payable, Carrying Value	844	852
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, Carrying Value	2,328	2,769
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit, Carrying Value	0	0
Standby letters of credit, Carrying Value	0	0
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	221,065	98,914
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	785	21,042
Securities held to maturity, Fair Value	0	0
Net loans, Fair Value	0	0
FHLB stock, Fair Value	9,053	9,328
Accrued interest receivable, Fair Value	3,169	4,081
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Fair Value	0	0
FHLB borrowings, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	844	852
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, Fair Value	2,328	2,769
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit, Fair Value	0	0
Standby letters of credit, Fair Value	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Value	0	0
Securities available for sale, Carrying Value	153,809	279,444
Securities held to maturity, Carrying Value	105,950	62,416
Net loans, Carrying Value	0	0
FHLB stock, Carrying Value	0	0
Accrued interest receivable, Carrying Value	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Carrying Value	682,398	646,838
FHLB borrowings, Carrying Value	164,974	163,485
Accrued interest payable, Carrying Value	0	0
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, Carrying Value	0	0
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit, Carrying Value	0	0
Standby letters of credit, Carrying Value	0	0
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	0	0
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	153,809	279,444
Securities held to maturity, Fair Value	107,063	63,116
Net loans, Fair Value	0	0
FHLB stock, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest receivable, Fair Value	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Fair Value	688,103	650,508
FHLB borrowings, Fair Value	186,976	183,868
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	0	0
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, Fair Value	0	0
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit, Fair Value	0	0
Standby letters of credit, Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Value	0	0
Securities available for sale, Carrying Value	0	4,512
Securities held to maturity, Carrying Value	0	7,833
Net loans, Carrying Value	518,486	511,183
FHLB stock, Carrying Value	0	0
Accrued interest receivable, Carrying Value	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Carrying Value	0	0
FHLB borrowings, Carrying Value	0	0
Accrued interest payable, Carrying Value	0	0
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, Carrying Value	0	0
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit, Carrying Value	0	0
Standby letters of credit, Carrying Value	0	0
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	0	0
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	0	4,512
Securities held to maturity, Fair Value	0	9,631
Net loans, Fair Value	524,927	522,494
FHLB stock, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest receivable, Fair Value	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Fair Value	0	0
FHLB borrowings, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	0	0
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, Fair Value	0	0
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit, Fair Value	0	0
Standby letters of credit, Fair Value	$28	$21

Parent_Company_Only_Financial_2

Parent Company Only Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Cash and cash equivalents:
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	$194,080	$67,724
Money market investments	14,142	3,185
Total cash and cash equivalents	221,065	98,914	119,879	115,749
Securities available for sale	154,594	304,998
Loans, net of deferred loan fees	530,949	520,923
Less allowance for loan losses	12,463	9,740	10,284	14,624
Net loans	518,486	511,183
Other real estate owned	23,323	6,715
Deferred income taxes	9,221	9,208
Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,232	2,663
Total assets	1,093,980	1,059,321
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	4,635	4,835
Total liabilities	854,335	817,927
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value: 75,000,000 shares authorized; 11,783,475 and 12,250,625 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	118	123
Additional paid-in capital	105,251	112,516
Unearned ESOP shares	-9,298	-9,870
Unearned equity incentive plan shares	-6,086	-7,725
Undistributed stock-based deferral plan shares	-2,574	-2,646
Retained earnings	151,412	136,255
Accumulated other comprehensive income	822	12,741	8,078
Total stockholders' equity	239,645	241,394	249,467	249,558
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,093,980	1,059,321
Parent Company [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents:
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	3,779	806
Money market investments	14,142	3,186
Total cash and cash equivalents	17,921	3,992	17,496	40,151
Securities available for sale	785	21,042
Loans, net of deferred loan fees	0	21,644
Less allowance for loan losses	0	0
Net loans	0	21,644
ESOP loan receivable	10,194	10,570
Other real estate owned	7,108	0
Accrued interest receivable on ESOP loan	381	395
Investment in the Bank	202,430	182,576
Deferred income taxes	944	1,243
Prepaid expenses and other assets	0	44
Total assets	239,763	241,506
Liabilities:
Income taxes currently payable	118	103
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	0	9
Total liabilities	118	112
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value: 75,000,000 shares authorized; 11,783,475 and 12,250,625 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	118	123
Additional paid-in capital	105,251	112,516
Unearned ESOP shares	-9,298	-9,870
Unearned equity incentive plan shares	-6,086	-7,725
Undistributed stock-based deferral plan shares	-2,574	-2,646
Retained earnings	151,412	136,255
Accumulated other comprehensive income	822	12,741
Total stockholders' equity	239,645	241,394
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$239,763	$241,506

Parent_Company_Only_Financial_3

Parent Company Only Financial Statements (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans													$31,676	$30,133	$30,672
Interest on deposits in other banks													149	222	146
Total interest and dividend income	9,449	10,315	10,455	10,319	10,091	9,787	9,914	9,998	10,422	10,698	11,017	11,437	40,538	39,790	43,573
Provision (credit) for loan losses													9,942	525	-1,149
Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses	-2,782	6,786	6,703	5,732	6,635	6,111	6,265	6,120	7,261	7,099	7,084	6,910	16,439	25,131	28,352
Noninterest income (expense):
Other service charges and fees													1,500	588	930
Gains on sales of securities, net													17,280	1,716	63
Net impairment of securities reflected in earnings													-575	-435	-4,665
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance													1,272	1,288	1,294
Other operating income													893	828	604
Total noninterest income (expense)													20,880	5,943	-69
Other noninterest expenses:
Other operating expenses													6,215	5,000	4,101
Total other noninterest expenses	5,721	4,855	4,865	4,662	4,621	4,598	4,713	4,593	4,833	5,065	3,612	3,554	20,103	18,525	17,063
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-657	1,165	1,144	407	264	640	1,292	1,007	1,204	1,047	1,152	1,337	2,059	3,203	4,739
Net income	5,452	2,717	4,403	2,585	2,660	1,662	2,715	2,309	2,552	-354	2,508	1,776	15,157	9,346	6,481
Parent Company [Member]
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans													213	943	26
Interest on deposits in other banks													10	31	13
Interest on money market investments													0	0	1
Interest and dividends on securities													290	362	501
Interest on ESOP loan													515	533	555
Total interest and dividend income													1,028	1,869	1,096
Provision (credit) for loan losses													0	-428	230
Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses													1,028	2,297	866
Noninterest income (expense):
Other service charges and fees													0	7	0
Gains on sales of securities, net													10,872	351	143
Net impairment of securities reflected in earnings													0	0	-3,417
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance													0	175	244
Other operating income													1	3	0
Total noninterest income (expense)													10,873	536	-3,030
Other noninterest expenses:
Other operating expenses													1,233	728	558
Total other noninterest expenses													1,233	728	558
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed net income of the Bank and provision for income taxes													10,668	2,105	-2,722
Equity in undistributed net income of the Bank													4,509	7,058	9,325
Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes													15,177	9,163	6,603
Provision (benefit) for income taxes													20	-183	122
Net income													$15,157	$9,346	$6,481

Parent_Company_Only_Financial_4

Parent Company Only Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$5,452	$2,717	$4,403	$2,585	$2,660	$1,662	$2,715	$2,309	$2,552	($354)	$2,508	$1,776	$15,157	$9,346	$6,481
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents (used) provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for loan losses													9,942	525	-1,149
Gain on sales of securities available for sale, net													-17,280	-1,716	-63
Impairment charge on securities													575	435	4,665
Net amortization on securities													1,739	2,561	2,617
Deferred income taxes													1,358	-431	1,181
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance													-1,272	-1,288	-1,294
Income taxes currently receivable/payable													-1,200	1,310	-571
Prepaid expenses and other assets													-2,166	2,545	-101
Accrued expenses and other liabilities													-301	143	1,900
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities													13,598	20,419	16,722
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale													65,557	19,283	23,085
Purchases of securities available for sale													0	-63,301	-146,879
Net increase in loans													-37,706	-59,559	20,652
Capitalized improvements of other real estate owned													-67	0	0
Net cash and cash equivalents provided (used) by investing activities													81,981	-11,736	36,952
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options													126	99	0
Repurchase of common stock													-9,362	-19,353	-15,375
Repurchase of common stock for equity incentive plan													0	-1,754	-7,411
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders													0	-5,342	0
Net cash and cash equivalents used by financing activities													26,572	-29,648	-49,544
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents													122,151	-20,965	4,130
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year				98,914				119,879				115,749	98,914	119,879	115,749
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	221,065				98,914				119,879				221,065	98,914	119,879
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned													21,932	1,900	10,575
Parent Company [Member]
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income													15,157	9,346	6,481
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents (used) provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for loan losses													0	-428	230
Gain on sales of securities available for sale, net													-10,872	-351	-108
Impairment charge on securities													0	0	3,417
Net amortization on securities													0	0	-35
Equity in undistributed income of the Bank													-4,509	-7,058	-9,325
Deferred income taxes													5	-285	362
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable on ESOP loan													14	28	-178
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance													0	-175	-244
Income taxes currently receivable/payable													15	350	189
Prepaid expenses and other assets													44	35	-47
Accrued expenses and other liabilities													-9	9	0
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities													-155	1,471	741
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale													21,449	1,417	18,860
Purchases of securities available for sale													0	-122	-5,284
Net increase in loans													-111	-6,745	-14,701
Capitalized improvements of other real estate owned													-67	0	0
Repayment of ESOP loan receivable													376	357	515
Dividends received from the Bank													0	15,000	0
Net cash and cash equivalents provided (used) by investing activities													21,647	9,907	-610
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs													35	28	0
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options													126	99	0
Proceeds from the vesting of restricted stock													1,638	1,440	0
Repurchase of common stock													-9,362	-19,353	-15,375
Repurchase of common stock for equity incentive plan													0	-1,754	-7,411
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders													0	-5,342	0
Net cash and cash equivalents used by financing activities													-7,563	-24,882	-22,786
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents													13,929	-13,504	-22,655
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year				3,992				17,496				40,151	3,992	17,496	40,151
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	17,921				3,992				17,496				17,921	3,992	17,496
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities
Contribution of bank-owned life insurance to the Bank													0	5,968	0
Contribution of loans to the Bank													14,713	0	0
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned													$7,041	$0	$0

Parent_Company_Only_Financial_5

Parent Company Only Financial Statements (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	11,783,475	12,250,625
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	11,783,475	12,250,625
Parent Company [Member]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	11,783,475	12,250,625
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	11,783,475	12,250,625

Earnings_per_Share_Details

Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Numerator:
Net income available to common stockholders	$5,452	$2,717	$4,403	$2,585	$2,660	$1,662	$2,715	$2,309	$2,552	($354)	$2,508	$1,776	$15,157	$9,346	$6,481
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding													10,999	11,746	13,025
Effect of dilutive securities													340	180	19
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution													11,339	11,926	13,044
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.50	$0.25	$0.40	$0.23	$0.23	$0.14	$0.23	$0.19	$0.20	($0.03)	$0.19	$0.13	$1.38	$0.80	$0.50
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.49	$0.24	$0.38	$0.23	$0.23	$0.14	$0.23	$0.19	$0.20	($0.03)	$0.19	$0.13	$1.34	$0.78	$0.50

Unaudited_Interim_Financial_In2

Unaudited Interim Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Interest and dividend income	$9,449		$10,315	$10,455	$10,319	$10,091	$9,787	$9,914	$9,998	$10,422	$10,698	$11,017	$11,437	$40,538	$39,790	$43,573
Interest expense	3,627		3,584	3,456	3,490	3,463	3,505	3,523	3,643	3,768	3,989	4,231	4,381	14,157	14,134	16,370
Net interest income	5,822		6,731	6,999	6,829	6,628	6,282	6,391	6,355	6,654	6,709	6,786	7,056	26,381	25,656	27,203
Provision (credit) for loan losses	8,604	[1]	-55	296	1,097	-7	171	126	235	-607	-390	-298	146	9,942	525	-1,149
Net interest (expense) income after provision (credit) for loan losses	-2,782		6,786	6,703	5,732	6,635	6,111	6,265	6,120	7,261	7,099	7,084	6,910	16,439	25,131	28,352
Noninterest income	13,298	[2]	1,951	3,709	1,922	910	789	2,455	1,789	1,328	-1,341	188	-243
Noninterest expenses	5,721		4,855	4,865	4,662	4,621	4,598	4,713	4,593	4,833	5,065	3,612	3,554	20,103	18,525	17,063
Net income before provision for income taxes	4,795		3,882	5,547	2,992	2,924	2,302	4,007	3,316	3,756	693	3,660	3,113	17,216	12,549	11,220
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	-657		1,165	1,144	407	264	640	1,292	1,007	1,204	1,047	1,152	1,337	2,059	3,203	4,739
Net income	$5,452		$2,717	$4,403	$2,585	$2,660	$1,662	$2,715	$2,309	$2,552	($354)	$2,508	$1,776	$15,157	$9,346	$6,481
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.50		$0.25	$0.40	$0.23	$0.23	$0.14	$0.23	$0.19	$0.20	($0.03)	$0.19	$0.13	$1.38	$0.80	$0.50
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.49		$0.24	$0.38	$0.23	$0.23	$0.14	$0.23	$0.19	$0.20	($0.03)	$0.19	$0.13	$1.34	$0.78	$0.50
[1]	The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $8.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to charge-offs of $6.5 million recorded on three impaired multi-family loans secured by one property as a result of negotiations to sell the loans as well as the impact of those charge-offs on the historical loss rates for the multi-family portfolio.
[2]	The Company had gains of $12.3 million on the sale of securities for the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to the sale of corporate bonds to realize gains as well as the sale of equity securities in connection with our long-term strategy of reducing these non-core assets, which was accelerated in connection with the proposed merger with TowneBank.

Unaudited_Interim_Financial_In3

Unaudited Interim Financial Information (Details textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Provision for Loan Losses Expensed	$8.60
Impairment Of Multi Family Loans	6.5
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	$12.30	$17.30	$1.70	$1.70

Proposed_Merger_with_TowneBank1

Proposed Merger with TowneBank (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Jul. 14, 2014
Proposed Merger With Townebank [Line Items]
Common Stock, Conversion Basis	Under the terms of the Agreement, the Companys stockholders will be entitled to receive 1.40 shares of TowneBank common stock for each share of Company common stock.
Common Stock, Conversion Features	the Agreement requires that the Company have total common stockholders equity of not less than $240.0 million as of the month-end prior to the closing date
Liabilities Subject to Compromise, Early Contract Termination Fees		$11
Minimum Total Stockholders Equity Requirement	$240