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Retirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) shares in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares
Value of Company Stock Contributed to Defined Contribution Benefit Plans |  | $ 13,999,000 | $ 12,574,000 | $ 11,193,000 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Benefit Plans | shares |  | 317 | 259 | 260 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | $ 232,949,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 232,949,000 | $ 208,101,000 | $ 201,275,000 | $ 208,101,000
Fair value of plan assets | 208,812,000 |  |  |  |  | 208,812,000 | 196,253,000 | 205,161,000 | 196,253,000
Benefits paid |  |  |  |  |  | 12,445,000 | 6,502,000 |  |
Settlement loss |  |  |  |  |  | 47,000 | 0 | 0 |
Net periodic retirement (benefit) cost |  |  |  |  |  | (1,513,000) | (1,824,000) | (6,048,000) |
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit, Lump Sum Buyout Benefits Paid, Current Year | 5,008,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | 160,892,000 |  |  |  |  | 160,892,000 | 145,870,000 | 137,740,000 | 145,870,000
Fair value of plan assets | 145,886,000 |  |  |  |  | 145,886,000 | 135,590,000 | 142,090,000 | 135,590,000
Benefits paid |  |  |  |  |  | 9,789,000 | 4,078,000 |  |
Estimated future employer contributions in the next fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Discount rate support/source data |  |  |  |  |  | In the United States, Woodward uses a bond portfolio matching analysis based on recently traded, non-callable bonds rated AA or better that have at least $50 million outstanding to determine the benefit obligations at year end. |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation | 160,892,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 160,892,000 | 145,870,000 |  | 145,870,000
Settlement loss |  |  |  |  |  | 47,000 | 0 | 0 |
Net periodic retirement (benefit) cost |  |  |  |  |  | (1,486,000) | (1,894,000) | $ (6,112,000) |
Duarte Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement loss |  |  |  |  |  | 47,000 |  |  |
Current defined benefit pension plan liability | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
United Kingdom Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | 59,896,000 |  |  |  |  | 59,896,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 50,914,000 |  |  |  |  | 50,914,000 |  |  |
Estimated future employer contributions in the next fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  | 425,000 |  |  |
Japan Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | 12,161,000 |  |  |  |  | 12,161,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 12,012,000 |  |  |  |  | 12,012,000 |  |  |
Estimated future employer contributions in the next fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  | 288,000 |  |  |
Switzerland Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate support/source data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | In Switzerland, Woodward used high quality swap rates plus a credit spread of 0.20% in fiscal year 2013 as high quality swaps are available in Switzerland at various durations and trade at higher volumes than bonds |
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | 72,057,000 |  |  |  |  | 72,057,000 | 62,231,000 | $ 63,535,000 | 62,231,000
Fair value of plan assets | 62,926,000 |  |  |  |  | 62,926,000 | 60,663,000 | 63,071,000 | $ 60,663,000
Benefits paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,656,000 | 2,424,000 |  |
Discount rate support/source data |  |  |  |  |  | In the United Kingdom and Japan, Woodward uses a high-quality corporate bond yield curve matched with separate cash flows to develop a single rate to determine the single rate equivalent to settle the entire benefit obligations in each jurisdiction. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, the discount rate used to determine periodic service cost and interest cost components of the overall benefit costs was based on spot rates derived from the same high-quality corporate bond yield curve used to determine the September 30, 2015 benefit obligation matched with separate cash flows for each future year. |  |  | In the United Kingdom and Japan, Woodward uses a high-quality corporate bond yield curve matched with separate cash flows to develop a single rate to determine the single rate equivalent to settle the entire benefit obligations in each jurisdiction.
Accumulated benefit obligation | 68,801,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 68,801,000 | 59,742,000 |  | $ 59,742,000
Settlement loss |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net periodic retirement (benefit) cost |  |  |  |  |  | (27,000) | 70,000 | 64,000 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | 35,630,000 |  |  |  |  | 35,630,000 | 34,927,000 | 29,225,000 | 34,927,000
Fair value of plan assets | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Benefits paid |  |  |  |  |  | 3,503,000 | 3,848,000 |  |
Estimated future employer contributions in the next fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  | 4,039,000 |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation | $ 35,630,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 35,630,000 | 34,927,000 |  | $ 34,927,000
Option to elect company provided medical insurance coverage up to this age and a Medicare supplemental plan after this age | 65 |  |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |
Approximate number of current employees who may receive future benefits | 20 |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |
Approximate number of retired employees eligible to receive or currently receiving benefits | 800 |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |
Age employees were eligible to participate in plan | 55 |  |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |
Net periodic retirement (benefit) cost |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,068,000 | 1,032,000 | 1,121,000 |
United Kingdom, Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | $ 467,000 |  |  |  |  | 467,000 |  |  |
Benefits paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000 |  |  |
Discount rate support/source data |  |  |  |  |  | In the United Kingdom, Woodward uses a high-quality corporate bond yield curve matched with separate cash flows to develop a single rate to determine the single rate equivalent to settle the entire benefit obligations in each jurisdiction. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, the discount rate used to determine periodic service cost and interest cost components of the overall benefit costs was based on spot rates derived from the same high-quality corporate bond yield curve used to determine the September 30, 2015 benefit obligation matched with separate cash flows for each future year. |  |  | In the United Kingdom, Woodward uses a high-quality corporate bond yield curve matched with separate cash flows to develop a single rate to determine the single rate equivalent to settle the entire benefit obligations in each jurisdiction.
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate support/source data |  |  |  |  |  | In the United States, Woodward used a bond portfolio matching analysis based on recently traded, non-callable bonds rated AA or better that have at least $50 million outstanding to determine the benefit obligations at year end. |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 6,904,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 6,904,000 | 668,000 |  | $ 668,000
Pooled funds: Index linked U.K. government securities fund [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,009,000 |  |  |  |  | 5,009,000 | 4,716,000 |  | 4,716,000
Pooled funds: Index linked U.K. long-term government securities fund [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 11,998,000 |  |  |  |  | 11,998,000 | 10,583,000 |  | 10,583,000
Mutual funds: U.S. corporate bond fund [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 56,813,000 |  |  |  |  | 56,813,000 | 56,210,000 |  | 56,210,000
Pooled funds: Index linked U.K. corporate bonds fund [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 16,180,000 |  |  |  |  | 16,180,000 | 16,613,000 |  | 16,613,000
Pooled funds: Japanese fixed income securities [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,321,000 |  |  |  |  | 5,321,000 | 4,805,000 |  | 4,805,000
Pooled funds: International fixed income securities [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,777,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,777,000 | 1,624,000 |  | 1,624,000
Mutual funds: U.S. equity large cap fund [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 48,506,000 |  |  |  |  | 48,506,000 | 47,517,000 |  | 47,517,000
Mutual funds: International equity large cap growth fund [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 33,834,000 |  |  |  |  | 33,834,000 | 31,396,000 |  | 31,396,000
Pooled funds: Japanese equity securities [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,536,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,536,000 | 2,116,000 |  | 2,116,000
Pooled funds: International equity securities [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,258,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,258,000 | 1,982,000 |  | 1,982,000
Pooled funds: Index linked U.K. equity fund [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 7,982,000 |  |  |  |  | 7,982,000 | 8,687,000 |  | 8,687,000
Pooled funds: Index linked international equity fund [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 9,694,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 9,694,000 | $ 9,336,000 |  | $ 9,336,000
Woodward Retirement Savings Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of Woodward stock held in Woodward Retirement Savings Plan | shares | 4,488 |  |  |  |  | 4,488 | 4,887 |  | 4,887
Accrued Employee Benefits, Current | $ 11,314,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 11,314,000 | $ 11,342,000 |  | $ 11,342,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit, Lump Sum Buyout Benefits Paid, Expected |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |
Total stockholders equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of Company Stock Contributed to Defined Contribution Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |  | 13,999,000 | 12,574,000 | 11,193,000 |
Treasury Stock at Cost [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of Company Stock Contributed to Defined Contribution Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,680,000 | $ 8,084,000 | $ 8,356,000 |
Treasury Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Benefit Plans | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 317 | 259 | 260 |

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- Definition 1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Projected Benefit Obligation -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6522206 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6503904 + Details
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- Definition The amount of payments made for which participants are entitled under a pension plan, including pension benefits, death benefits, and benefits due on termination of employment. Also includes payments made under a postretirement benefit plan, including prescription drug benefits, health care benefits, life insurance benefits, and legal, educational and advisory services. This item represents a periodic decrease to the plan obligations and a decrease to plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 60 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414203&loc=d3e39716-114964 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Benefits -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170737 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(6) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Postretirement Benefits -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6521376 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(5) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit cost as a result of an irrevocable action that relieves the employer (or the plan) of primary responsibility for a benefit obligation and eliminates significant risks related to the obligation and the assets used to effect the settlement. Examples of transactions that constitute a settlement include, but are not limited to, lump-sum cash payments to plan participants in exchange for their rights to receive specified benefits and purchasing nonparticipating annuity contracts to cover vested benefits. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 15 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7577095&loc=d3e8001-114927 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h)(7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Sum of the allocated, committed-to-be-released and suspense shares of the entity held by the plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65895303&loc=d3e17540-113929 + Details
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- Definition During the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, Woodward opened a lump-sum buy-out window for certain former U.S. employees and/or their dependents eligible to receive postretirement defined benefit pension payments for past employment services to the Company. Eligible pension plan participants may elect to receive a one-time lump-sum payment or an immediate annuity in lieu of future pension benefit payments. Amount represents the pension benefit payments under the lump-sum buy-out options during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016. + References No definition available. + Details
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