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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Product Warranty Expense	$ 14,800,000	$ 9,500,000	$ 3,500,000
Asset Retirement Obligation	4,200,000
Exposure to Workers Compensation Claims, Per Incident	800,000
Workers' Compensation Liability	$ 9,900,000	$ 11,100,000
Income Tax Benefit, Likelihood of Realization Threshold	50.00%
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	$ 4,600,000
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Tangible Asset, Useful Life, Maximum		3 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Tangible Asset, Useful Life, Maximum		10 years
Land Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum	10 years
Land Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum	20 years
Building [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum	10 years
Building [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum	40 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum	3 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum	20 years
Software and Software Development Costs [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum	6 years
U.S. Pipe [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Discontinued Operations, Receivable from Buyer of Discontinued Operation	$ 4,600,000	$ 5,900,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	500,000
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	3,900,000	$ 4,700,000
Debt
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	$ 200,000