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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25
O 2023 Dividends
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)		$ 1.00
S 2023 Dividends
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.94
O 2024 Dividends
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	1.00
S 2024 Dividends
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480008/505-10-S99-1

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