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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, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Federal statutory tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Effect of state income taxes, net of federal deduction 37.50% (1.90%) 2.70%
Foreign statutory taxes compared to federal statutory rate (18.60%) 3.40% (0.80%)
Share-based compensation 24.50% (1.40%) (3.10%)
Termination of SERP 28.60% 0.00% 0.00%
Tax credits (26.60%) 1.80% 4.90%
Tax basis difference 0.00% 0.00% 9.80%
Sale of SERP-related investments 23.80% 0.00% 0.00%
Goodwill write-down 0.00% (9.40%) (40.20%)
Tax rate differential on net operating loss carryback (21.40%) 4.20% 0.00%
Other 0.20% (0.10%) 3.60%
Effective tax rate 69.00% 17.60% (2.10%)