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Goodwill (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 808,252 | $ 772,559 |  | $ 805,333
Assumed annual compound growth rate after five years | 3.95% | 3.95% |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average cost of capital assumption | 8.93% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average cost of capital assumption | 17.43% |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Groups [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  | 8,640 |  |  |
Industrial [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 352,829 | $ 317,136 |  | $ 349,910
P M Controls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 8,526 |
P M Controls [Member] | Industrial [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 8,526 |

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