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

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INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value $ 859,124 $ 796,260
Cash Equivalents 31,774 2,157
Total investments and cash equivalents, fair value 890,898 798,417
Gladstone Alternative Income Fund    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 5,100  
Leeds Acquisition Holdings, LLC    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 36 38
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 854,013 796,222
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
Cash Equivalents 31,774 2,157
Total investments and cash equivalents, fair value 31,774 2,157
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
Cash Equivalents 0 0
Total investments and cash equivalents, 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 854,013 796,222
Cash Equivalents 0 0
Total investments and cash equivalents, fair value 854,013 796,222
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 854,013 796,222
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 696,281 750,866
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 48,836 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 108,896 37,918
Investments measured at NAV    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 5,111 38
Secured first lien debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 622,371 554,937
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 622,371 554,937
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 517,762 540,661
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 34,713 380
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 69,896 13,896
Secured second lien debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 150,542 113,716
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 150,542 113,716
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 131,750 105,169
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 18,792 8,547
Unsecured debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 333 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 333 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 17 32
Unsecured 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 316 0
Preferred equity    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 31,214 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 31,214 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 16,794 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 9,420 4,099
Preferred equity | 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 5,000 0
Common equity/equivalents    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 49,553 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 49,553 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 29,958 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 4,703 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 $ 14,892 $ 15,475