Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Summary of Fair Value, Notional Amount and Balance Sheet Classification (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 2,528,755	$ 2,100,885
Derivative assets, fair value	273,841	286,487
Other liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	819,094	588,676
Derivative liabilities, fair value	65,772	67,260
Client swap program hedges \| Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	819,094	588,676
Derivative assets, fair value	64,869	67,260
Client swap program hedges \| Other liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	819,094	588,676
Derivative liabilities, fair value	65,772	67,260
Commercial loan fair value hedges \| Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	39,661	42,209
Derivative assets, fair value	2,341	2,517
Commercial loan fair value hedges \| Other liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	0	0
Derivative liabilities, fair value	0	0
Mortgage loan fair value hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	670,000
Mortgage loan fair value hedges \| Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	670,000	470,000
Derivative assets, fair value	40,707	36,765
Mortgage loan fair value hedges \| Other liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	0	0
Derivative liabilities, fair value	0	0
Borrowings cash flow hedges \| Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,000,000	1,000,000
Derivative assets, fair value	165,924	179,945
Borrowings cash flow hedges \| Other liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	0	0
Derivative liabilities, fair value	$ 0	$ 0

Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets elected not to be offset. Excludes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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