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INVESTMENTS - Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details)

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INVESTMENTS - Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value $ 794,460 $ 796,222
Gladstone Alternative    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 5,000  
Leeds Acquisition Holdings L L C    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 37,000 38,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 794,460 796,222
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 794,460 796,222
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 749,925 750,866
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Affiliate investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 7,405 7,438
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Control investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 37,130 37,918
Secured first lien debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 586,409 554,937
Secured first lien debt | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Secured first lien debt | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Secured first lien debt | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 586,409 554,937
Secured first lien debt | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 574,861 540,661
Secured first lien debt | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Affiliate investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 336 380
Secured first lien debt | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Control investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 11,212 13,896
Secured second lien debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 127,234 113,716
Secured second lien debt | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Secured second lien debt | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Secured second lien debt | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 127,234 113,716
Secured second lien debt | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 118,767 105,169
Secured second lien debt | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Control investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 8,467 8,547
Unsecured debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 359 32
Unsecured debt | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Unsecured debt | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Unsecured debt | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 359 32
Unsecured debt | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 359 32
Preferred equity    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 31,294 31,346
Preferred equity | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Preferred equity | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Preferred equity | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 31,294 31,346
Preferred equity | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 27,158 27,247
Preferred equity | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Affiliate investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 4,136 4,099
Common equity/equivalents    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 49,164 96,191
Common equity/equivalents | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Common equity/equivalents | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 0 0
Common equity/equivalents | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 49,164 96,191
Common equity/equivalents | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 28,780 77,757
Common equity/equivalents | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Affiliate investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 2,933 2,959
Common equity/equivalents | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Control investments | Fair Value, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value $ 17,451 $ 15,475