Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

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
Jun. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value $ 953,326 $ 859,124
Cash equivalents, fair value 2,141 31,774
Total investments and cash equivalents, fair value 955,467 890,898
Gladstone Alternative    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 4,900 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 948,381 854,013
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 2,141 31,774
Total investments and cash equivalents, fair value 2,141 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 948,381 854,013
Cash equivalents, fair value 0 0
Total investments and cash equivalents, fair value 948,381 854,013
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 948,381 854,013
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 788,021 696,281
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 50,094 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 110,266 108,896
Investments measured at NAV    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 4,945 5,111
Secured first lien debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 665,834 622,371
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 665,834 622,371
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 551,453 517,762
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 33,315 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 81,066 69,896
Secured second lien debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 185,844 150,542
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 185,844 150,542
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 168,398 131,750
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 17,446 18,792
Unsecured debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 356 333
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 356 333
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 340 316
Preferred equity    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 40,876 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 40,876 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 24,122 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 9,725 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 7,029 5,000
Common equity/equivalents    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments at fair value 55,471 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 55,471 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 44,032 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 7,054 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 $ 4,385 $ 14,892