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Note 5 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Jun. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Long-Term Line of Credit, Total		$ 1,009,400		$ 1,009,400					$ 867,897
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total		40,779		40,779					$ 37,506
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total		$ (0)	$ (42)	(19,809)	$ (65,517)
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Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost				$ 2,800
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Covenant Terms, Maximum Secured Leverage Ratio Allowed		3.00		3.00
Line of Credit Facility Covenant Terms, Minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio Required		2.50		2.50
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Maximum Total Leverage Ratio Allowed						4.50	5.00
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Amended Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Available Borrowing Capacity		$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Prior Term A and Prior Refinancing Term B Loans [Member]
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Refinancing Term B Loans [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.25%
Refinancing Term B Loans [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				2.25%
Refinancing Term B Loans [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.25%
Refinancing Term B Loans [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.25%
Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.50%
Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.00%
Bank Credit Facility [Member]
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Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total				$ 500
Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
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Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				0.35%
Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 1,450,000
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Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Swing Loan [Member]
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Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
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Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
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Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes 8.625% Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.625%								8.625%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	104.313%
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total									$ 4,066
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Note 6.375% Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			6.375%		6.375%
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount					$ 750,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Note 6.000% Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			6.00%		6.00%
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount					$ 700,000