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Accounts Receivable (Schedule of Accounts Receivable) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Accounts receivable $ 300,161us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent $ 346,858us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
Allowance for uncollectible customer amounts (6,757)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent (7,078)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]    
Accounts Receivable, Gross 248,436us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
291,584us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
Accounts Receivable from Chinese Financial Institution [Member]    
Accounts Receivable, Gross $ 58,482us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wwd_AccountsReceivableFromChineseFinancialInstitutionMember
$ 62,352us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wwd_AccountsReceivableFromChineseFinancialInstitutionMember