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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 03, 2021 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2021 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2020 $ / shares | Nov. 11, 2022 | Nov. 11, 2021 | Nov. 12, 2021 USD ($) shares | Nov. 12, 2020 USD ($)
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Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.2209 | $ 0.1746 |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase plan, authorized amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000
Share Repurchase Plan | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase plan, period in force |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |
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Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.2209 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Share Repurchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase plan, authorized amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |
Stock repurchase plan, authorized number of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 13,638,008 |
Percentage of common stock issued and outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 0.05 |
Subsequent Event | Share Repurchase Plan | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Stock repurchase plan, period in force |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |

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