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INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Consolidated Effective Tax Rate (Details)

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INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Consolidated Effective Tax Rate (Details)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Federal statutory tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Effect of state income taxes, net of federal deduction 3.80% 0.20% 37.50%
Foreign statutory taxes compared to federal statutory rate (0.70%) 1.60% (18.60%)
Share-based compensation 3.60% (1.10%) 24.50%
Termination of SERP 0.00% 0.00% 28.60%
Tax credits (7.00%) 1.20% (26.60%)
Sale of SERP-related investments 0.00% 0.00% 23.80%
Goodwill write-down 0.00% (11.20%) 0.00%
Tax rate differential on net operating loss carryback 0.00% 0.00% (21.40%)
Nontaxable income (7.50%) 0.80% (9.90%)
Tax rate differential on net operating loss carryback (5.60%) 0.00% 0.00%
Other (3.30%) (8.30%) 10.10%
Effective tax rate 4.30% 4.20% 69.00%