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Joint Venture (Narrative) (Details) - Woodward and General Electric Joint Venture [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash received annually from formation of joint venture | $ 4,894 | $ 4,894 |  |
Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of deferred income recognized as an increase to sales | 989 | 1,821 | $ 2,171 | $ 3,529
Reduction to sales related to royalties owed to joint venture | $ 6,635 | $ 9,779 | $ 11,055 | $ 17,013

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- Definition The annual cash inflow from the formation of a joint venture. The Company contributed certain contractual rights and intellectual property to the joint venture for which it had no cost basis. The joint venture partner paid the Company a lump sum and then will pay contingent consideration to the Company consisting of fiftenn annual payments for its ownership interest in the joint venture. + References No definition available. + Details
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