Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120397183&loc=d3e187085-122770

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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EQUITY - Dividends (Details) - $ / shares					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
EQUITY - Dividends (Details) - $ / shares	Jul. 30, 2021	Sep. 10, 2020	Jul. 27, 2020	Jul. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared (USD per share)	$ 0.66		$ 0.62	$ 0.58		$ 2.52	$ 7.36	$ 2.23
Dividends paid (USD per share)					$ 0.66
Special Cash Dividend
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared (USD per share)			$ 5.00
Dividends paid (USD per share)		$ 5.00