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Stock-based Compensation Plans (Schedule of Shared-Based Compensation, Performance Units (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	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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