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Stock-based Compensation Plans (Schedule of Shared-Based Compensation, Performance Units (Details) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2027 | Sep. 30, 2026
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  | 57,092 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 28, 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.26 | $ 10.53 | $ 12.50 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,425 | 52,299 |  |  |
November 28, 2017 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Factor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135.70% |  |
Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,474 |  |  |  |  |
November 28, 2017 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,092 |  |
November 28, 2017 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Factor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64.50% |  |  |
Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,733 |  |  |  |  |
November 28, 2017 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  | 57,092 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,793) |  |  |
November 28, 2017 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Factor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.90% |  |  |  |
Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,202 |  |  |  |  |
November 28, 2017 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  | 57,104 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,679) |  |  |  |
November 27, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.86 | $ 11.26 | $ 10.53 |  |  |  |
November 27, 2018 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,203 |  |  |
Performance Factor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64.50% |  |  |
Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,921 |  |  |  |  |  |
November 27, 2018 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  | 110,954 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,751) |  |  |
November 27, 2018 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97,772 |  |  |  |
Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,875 |  |  |  |  |  |
November 27, 2018 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  | 110,954 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,182) |  |  |  |
November 27, 2018 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,489 |  |  |  |  |
Performance Factor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116.10% | 90.90% |  |  |  |
Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95,770 |  |  |  |  |  |
November 27, 2018 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  | 110,967 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28,478) |  |  |  |  |
December 3, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13.81 | $ 11.86 | $ 11.26 |  |  |  |  |
December 3, 2019 | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,597 |  |  |  |
Performance Factor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.90% |  |  |  |
Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,446 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 3, 2019 | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  | 69,988 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,391) |  |  |  |
December 3, 2019 | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,375 |  |  |  |  |
Performance Factor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116.10% |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,096 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 3, 2019 | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  | 69,989 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,614) |  |  |  |  |
December 3, 2019 | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,374 |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Factor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,262 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 3, 2019 | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  | 69,988 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,614) |  |  |  |  |  |
November 29, 2022 | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  |  | 73,734 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Factor |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 29, 2022 | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  | 166,284 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  | (92,550) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 28, 2023 | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  |  | 108,675 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Factor |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 28, 2023 | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] | PRSU base units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 136,983 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  | (28,308) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | November 29, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.41
Forecast [Member] | November 28, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13.22 |

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