Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital, Equity Forward Contract

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Description of the nature of the settlement (cash or stock) of the accelerated share repurchases agreement.

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Amount of cash receipt from (payment to) bank; or stock received from (issuance to) bank in the settlement of the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased.

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Shareholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Feb. 03, 2021	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 26, 2010
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Settlement (Payment) or Receipt			$ 400,000			$ 500,000
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Cash or Stock Settlement		449,049	2.1 million		2.5 million
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$ 170.88	$ 199.90	$ 194.91	$ 191.47	$ 199.90
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital, Equity Forward Contract		$ 100,000
October Twenty Six Two Thousand Ten Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount							$ 1,000,000	$ 4,400,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 272,000			$ 272,000