FAIR VALUE - DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 3,500	$ 3,700
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	10,200	9,800
Level 2 | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	2,637,845	2,587,845
Level 2 | Fair market value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 2,334,582	$ 2,106,536