Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques (Details)

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INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques (Details)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2026
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2025
USD ($)
investment
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value $ 906,844 $ 859,124 [1]
Investments at fair value 906,844 859,124
Gladstone Alternative    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 5,000 5,100
Leeds Acquisition Holdings L L C    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value   36,000
Secured first lien debt    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 630,527 622,371
Secured second lien debt    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 185,141 150,542
Unsecured debt    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 341 333
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 901,839 854,013
Investments at fair value 901,839 854,013
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Secured first lien debt    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 630,527 622,371
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Secured second lien debt    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 185,141 150,542
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Unsecured debt    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 341 333
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Measurement Input, Expected Payoff Amount | Preferred and common equity / equivalents    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value   $ 2,200
Investment owned, number of investments | investment   1
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Yield Analysis | Secured first lien debt    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 551,387 $ 548,670
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Yield Analysis | Secured second lien debt    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value $ 166,349 $ 141,750
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Yield Analysis | Discount Rate | Secured first lien debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.091 0.094
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Yield Analysis | Discount Rate | Secured first lien debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.200 0.198
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Yield Analysis | Discount Rate | Secured first lien debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.112 0.117
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Yield Analysis | Discount Rate | Secured second lien debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.112 0.114
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Yield Analysis | Discount Rate | Secured second lien debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.148 0.152
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Yield Analysis | Discount Rate | Secured second lien debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.125 0.131
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Secured first lien debt    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value $ 79,140 $ 73,701
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Secured second lien debt    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 18,792 8,792
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Unsecured debt    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 341 333
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Preferred and common equity / equivalents    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value $ 85,830 $ 80,767
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Secured first lien debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 3.6 3.5
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Secured first lien debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 8.3 8
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Secured first lien debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 6.2 6
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Secured second lien debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 5 5.4
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Secured second lien debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 5.6 5.4
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Secured second lien debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 5.3 5.4
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Unsecured debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 8.3 8
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Unsecured debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 8.3 8
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Unsecured debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 8.3 8
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 3.6 3.5
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 15.2 14.6
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA multiple | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 7.2 6.8
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Secured first lien debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value $ 430 $ 538
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Secured first lien debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 4,173 4,655
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Secured first lien debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 3,486 3,540
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Secured second lien debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 2,363 2,345
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Secured second lien debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 11,319 2,345
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Secured second lien debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 7,129 2,345
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Unsecured debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 3,654 3,804
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Unsecured debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 3,654 3,804
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Unsecured debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 3,654 3,804
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 430 538
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 146,305 142,549
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | EBITDA | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value $ 10,144 $ 10,222
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue multiple | Secured first lien debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.6 0.6
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue multiple | Secured first lien debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.8 0.8
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue multiple | Secured first lien debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.7 0.7
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue multiple | Unsecured debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.9 0.9
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue multiple | Unsecured debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.9 0.9
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue multiple | Unsecured debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.9 0.9
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue multiple | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.6 0.6
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue multiple | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.9 0.9
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue multiple | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investment owned, measurement input 0.8 0.7
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue | Secured first lien debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value $ 7,269 $ 10,844
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue | Secured first lien debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 21,768 21,649
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue | Secured first lien debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 14,346 15,090
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue | Unsecured debt | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 4,513 4,846
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue | Unsecured debt | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 4,513 4,846
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue | Unsecured debt | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 4,513 4,846
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Minimum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 4,513 4,846
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Maximum    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value 21,768 21,649
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | TEV | Revenue | Preferred and common equity / equivalents | Weighted Average    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Investments owned, fair value $ 10,540 $ 12,394
[1] Cumulative gross unrealized depreciation for federal income tax purposes is $59.7 million; cumulative gross unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $34.1 million. Cumulative net unrealized depreciation is $25.5 million, based on a tax cost of $884.7 million.