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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 tranche component
Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)	3 years
Number of components included in award units | component	2
Performance Share Units - First Component
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance cycle period of each tranche (in years)	3 years
Performance Share Units - Second Component
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance cycle period of each tranche (in years)	1 year
Number of tranches in component | tranche	3
Period over which awards expire (in years)	3 years

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