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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 158533 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 1131162 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 1860136 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt | 0 | 42590866 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY170Pct | 0 | 0.64770 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY170Pct | 0 | 0.79860 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 8742675 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstantialContributorsTotAmt | 0 | 2895329 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 2586929 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 2496851 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 2711259 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 1424662 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 11638004 |
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| IRS990/ScheduleBRequiredInd | 0 | 1 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/BuildingsGrp/OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt | 0 | 10371575 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/EquipmentGrp/DepreciationAmt | 0 | 1760302 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/EquipmentGrp/OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt | 0 | 1869349 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/ExpensesSubtotalAmt | 0 | 9553891 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/ExplanationProvidedInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleD/FootnoteTextInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleD/InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd | 0 | 1 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/LeaseholdImprovementsGrp/DepreciationAmt | 0 | 10964 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/LeaseholdImprovementsGrp/OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt | 0 | 28042 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherAssetsOrgGrp/BookValueAmt | 1 | 3508 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherAssetsOrgGrp/BookValueAmt | 2 | 4917 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherAssetsOrgGrp/Desc | 0 | BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST |
| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherAssetsOrgGrp/Desc | 1 | INTEREST RECEIVABLE |
| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherAssetsOrgGrp/Desc | 2 | DEPOSITS |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLandBuildingsGrp/DepreciationAmt | 0 | 79725 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLandBuildingsGrp/OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt | 0 | 109280 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp/Desc | 0 | COMPENSATED ABSENCES |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueNotReportedAmt | 0 | 174832 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS FUNDS FROM CLIENTS, HOLDS THESE FUNDS IN BANK ACCOUNTS, AND MAKES DEBT PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS. THE AMOUNTS HELD FOR CLIENTS FOR PAYMENT OF DEBT (RELATED TO DEBT COUNSELING) ARE INCLUDED ON FORM 990 PART X (BALANCE SHEET) LINE 21. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | TAX POSITIONS ARE INITIALLY RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF MANY FACTORS INCLUDING EXPERIENCE AND INTERPRETATIONS OF TAX LAWS APPLIED TO THE FACTS OF EACH MATTER FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 179,723. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | PART IV, LINE 2B: |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | PART X, LINE 2: |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: |
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| IRS990ScheduleJ/BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd | 0 | 0 |