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Joint Venture (Narrative) (Details) - Woodward and General Electric Joint Venture [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest, joint venture |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Cash received annually from formation of joint venture | $ 4,894 | $ 4,894 | $ 4,894 |  |
Other Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contract liabilities |  |  | 79,257 | $ 73,657 |
Reduction in contract liabilities and costs to fulfill contract |  |  | 1,146 | 2,072 |
Other Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Costs to fulfill a contract |  |  | 79,257 | 73,657 |
Reduction in contract assets and costs to fulfill contract |  |  | 1,146 | 2,072 |
Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of deferred income recognized as an increase to sales |  |  | 3,633 | 4,191 | $ 5,493
Reduction to sales related to royalties owed to joint venture |  |  | $ 28,054 | $ 21,101 | $ 23,904

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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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