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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
Dec. 31, 2025
Sep. 30, 2025
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value $ 902,912 $ 859,124
Cash equivalents, fair value 1,253 31,774
Total investments and cash equivalents, fair value 904,165 890,898
Gladstone Alternative    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 5,100 5,100
Leeds Acquisition Holdings L L C    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value   36,000
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 897,837 854,013
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, fair value 1,253 31,774
Total investments and cash equivalents, fair value 1,253 31,774
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, fair value 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 897,837 854,013
Cash equivalents, fair value 0 0
Total investments and cash equivalents, fair value 897,837 854,013
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 897,837 854,013
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 743,413 696,281
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 46,716 48,836
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 107,708 108,896
Investments measured at NAV    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 5,075 5,111
Secured first lien debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 647,576 622,371
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 647,576 622,371
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 540,903 517,762
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 33,251 34,713
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 73,422 69,896
Secured second lien debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 170,662 150,542
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 170,662 150,542
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 151,870 131,750
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 18,792
Unsecured debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 346 333
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 346 333
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 16 17
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 330 316
Preferred equity    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 36,761 31,214
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 36,761 31,214
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 22,643 16,794
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 8,648 9,420
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 5,470 5,000
Common equity/equivalents    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 42,492 49,553
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 42,492 49,553
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 27,981 29,958
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 4,817 4,703
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 $ 9,694 $ 14,892