DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS
Description of deferred compensation arrangement with individual	The Company accrues interest on the deferred obligation at an annual rate equal to the prime rate for the immediately preceding calendar quarter plus 2%, but in no event at a rate in excess of 8%
Agreement term	10 years
Director
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS
Accrued benefits	$ 1.7	$ 1.6

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Description of the deferred compensation arrangement, including fixed amounts and determinable awards, or the method for determining payments and awards, the timing of such payments and awards, and any requisite service or performance criteria, as of the balance sheet date.

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Maximum term of the deferred compensation arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The carrying amount of the liability as of the balance sheet date to an individual under a deferred compensation arrangement. This amount may be the result of periodic accruals made over the period of active employment, or reflect termination benefits resulting contractual terms or a death benefit.

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