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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Hours Per Week Employed

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Offering Period

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Share Based Compensation Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares Available For Future Purchase

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Amount of decrease to equity for grantee's tax withholding obligation for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for option under share-based payment arrangement.

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Amount of cash inflow from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jan. 29, 2021	Jan. 29, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	$ 6,739	$ 7,024
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation	96,860	109,516
Tax withholding for share-based compensation	$ 2,200	$ 2,000
Total intrinsic value of all options exercised	15,600	5,400
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan transactions	1,100	917
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	6,700	$ 7,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost nonvested awards	$ 8,000
Weighted average period, unrecognized compensation cost, nonvested awards	1 year 6 months
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost nonvested restricted stock units	$ 11,600
Weighted average period, unrecognized compensation cost, nonvested awards	2 years 4 months 24 days
The Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized				3,425,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Continuous Days of Service	90 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Hours Per Week Employed	20 hours
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent	85.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Offering Period	3 months
Common shares issued to employees	60,481	61,302
Shares available for future issuance	572,592
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan transactions	$ 1,100	$ 900
The 2021 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized			2,400,000
Number of shares available for future grants	1,757,566
The 2021 Plan \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Expiration period	7 years
Director \| The 2021 Plan \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Executives and Employees \| The 2021 Plan \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Executives \| The 2021 Plan \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years