Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Property Plant And Equipment Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment, Net

	September 30, 2021			September 30, 2020
Land and land improvements	$	86,051		$	83,095
Buildings and building improvements		553,693			551,540
Leasehold improvements		19,159			18,610
Machinery and production equipment		795,128			776,884
Computer equipment and software		124,444			123,903
Office furniture and equipment		39,987			41,177
Other		20,012			19,814
Construction in progress		38,317			36,367
		1,676,791			1,651,390
Less accumulated depreciation		(726,222	)		(653,975	)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	950,569		$	997,415

Schedule of Depreciation Expense

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021, 2020, and 2019, Woodward had depreciation expense as follows:

	Year Ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2019
Depreciation expense	$	87,631	$	91,700	$	85,982