Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Property Plant And Equipment Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment, Net

	September 30,			September 30,
	2020			2019
Land and land improvements	$	83,095		$	94,976
Buildings and building improvements		551,540			587,541
Leasehold improvements		18,610			17,446
Machinery and production equipment		776,884			731,159
Computer equipment and software		123,903			124,201
Office furniture and equipment		41,177			39,934
Other		19,814			19,346
Construction in progress		36,367			57,624
		1,651,390			1,672,227
Less accumulated depreciation		(653,975	)		(613,452	)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	997,415		$	1,058,775

Schedule of Depreciation Expense

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020, 2019, and 2018, Woodward had depreciation expense as follows:

	Year Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2018
Depreciation expense	$	91,700	$	85,982	$	71,389

Schedule of Capitalized Interest

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020, 2019, and 2018, Woodward capitalized interest that would have otherwise been included in interest expense of the following:

	Year Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2018
Capitalized interest	$	136	$	779	$	2,187