Loans And Allowance For Credit Losses (Schedule Of Loans Modified During The Period) (Details) - Real Estate Loans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	$ 1,372	$ 1,810
Modified Loans, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage	0.01%	0.01%
Construction/Permanent Loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	$ 0	$ 0
Residential Non Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	$ 1,085	$ 1,420
Modified Loans, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage	0.01%	0.01%
Residential Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	$ 112	$ 166
Modified Loans, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage	0.33%	0.42%
Home Equity Line of Credit
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	$ 80	$ 224
Modified Loans, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage	0.00%	0.01%
Home Equity Loan
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	$ 95	$ 0
Modified Loans, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage	0.01%	0.00%
Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	$ 0	$ 0
Interest Rate Reduction \| Residential Non Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	0	0
Interest Rate Reduction \| Residential Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	0	0
Interest Rate Reduction \| Home Equity Line of Credit
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	0	0
Interest Rate Reduction \| Home Equity Loan
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	0	0
Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	702	286
Term Extension \| Residential Non Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	621	213
Term Extension \| Residential Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	81	27
Term Extension \| Home Equity Line of Credit
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	0	46
Term Extension \| Home Equity Loan
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	0	0
Significant Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	416	1,199
Significant Payment Delay \| Residential Non Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	293	1,030
Significant Payment Delay \| Residential Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	28	138
Significant Payment Delay \| Home Equity Line of Credit
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	0	31
Significant Payment Delay \| Home Equity Loan
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	95	0
Rate Reduction & Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	251	325
Rate Reduction & Term Extension \| Residential Non Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	171	177
Rate Reduction & Term Extension \| Residential Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	0	1
Rate Reduction & Term Extension \| Home Equity Line of Credit
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	80	147
Rate Reduction & Term Extension \| Home Equity Loan
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	0	0
Other Loan Modification
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	3	0
Other Loan Modification \| Residential Non Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	0	0
Other Loan Modification \| Residential Home Today
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	3	0
Other Loan Modification \| Home Equity Line of Credit
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	0	0
Other Loan Modification \| Home Equity Loan
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified Loans	$ 0	$ 0

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