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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Base management fee	$ 18,688	$ 18,019	$ 37,750	$ 35,520
Incentive fee	17,976	4,362	33,987	7,743
Affiliated Entity \| Revolving Credit Facility
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	100,000		$ 100,000		$ 100,000
Investment Advisory Agreement \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management and service fees, base rate			1.375%
Investment company, contractual fee waived, management fee		1,904
Base management fee		16,115
Base management fee, net of waiver		18,019
Investment Advisory Agreement \| Investment, Administrator
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment company, excess expense reimbursable	1,166	1,867	$ 3,216	4,388
Investment Advisory Agreement, Income Incentive Fee \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incentive fee	17,976	0	$ 33,987	2,929
Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management and service fees, base rate			1.375%
Management and service fees, incentive rate			20.00%
Investment Management Agreement - Incentive Rate, Quarterly Hurdle Rate \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management and service fees, incentive rate			2.00%
Investment Management Agreement - Incentive Rate, Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Below Catch-Up \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management and service fees, incentive rate			100.00%
Investment Management Agreement - Incentive Rate, Quarterly Catch-Up Threshold \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management and service fees, incentive rate			2.50%
Investment Advisory Agreement, Capital Gain Incentive Fee \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incentive fee	0	$ 4,362	$ 0	$ 4,814
Capital Gain Incentive Fee Base \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management and service fees, incentive rate			20.00%
Administration Agreement \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliate	1,958		$ 1,958		1,976
Expenses Paid \| Investment, Administrator
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliate	$ 3,978		$ 3,978		$ 2,049