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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: (Details) - item	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2021
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:
Number of derivative contracts entered	2	2

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- Definition

The number of derivative contracts entered into during the period.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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