CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Adjustment	Total Pathward Financial Stockholders’ Equity	Total Pathward Financial Stockholders’ Equity Adjustment	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling interest	Noncontrolling interest Adjustment
Balance at the beginning of the period at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 843,958		$ 839,911		$ 378	$ 580,826	$ 252,813		$ 6,339	$ (445)	$ 4,047
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(7,100)		(7,100)				(7,100)
Issuance of common stock due to exercise of stock options	266		266		1	265
Issuance of common stock due to restricted stock	2		2		2
Issuance of common stock due to ESOP	3,220		3,220		1	3,219
Repurchases of common stock	(118,738)		(118,738)		(38)	38	(115,506)			(3,232)
Stock compensation	10,221		10,221			10,221
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	11,203		11,203						11,203
Net income before noncontrolling interest	109,344		104,720				104,720				4,624
Net investment by (distribution to) noncontrolling interests	(5,068)										(5,068)
Balance at the end of the period at Sep. 30, 2020	847,308	$ (10,803)	843,705	$ (8,351)	344	594,569	234,927	$ (8,351)	17,542	(3,677)	3,603	$ (2,452)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(6,400)		(6,400)				(6,400)
Issuance of common stock due to ESOP	3,036		3,036		2	3,034
Repurchases of common stock	(99,878)		(99,878)		(29)	29	(96,999)			(2,879)
Retirement of treasury stock	0						(5,696)			5,696
Stock compensation	6,852		6,852			6,852
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(9,943)		(9,943)						(9,943)
Net income before noncontrolling interest	145,745		141,708				141,708				4,037
Net investment by (distribution to) noncontrolling interests	(4,033)										(4,033)
Balance at the end of the period at Sep. 30, 2021	871,884		870,729		317	604,484	259,189		7,599	(860)	1,155
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(5,921)		(5,921)				(5,921)
Issuance of common stock due to ESOP	2,886		2,886		1	2,885
Repurchases of common stock	(168,235)		(168,235)		(30)	30	(164,260)			(3,975)
Stock compensation	10,004		10,004			10,004
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(220,679)		(220,679)						(220,679)
Net income before noncontrolling interest	159,354		156,386				156,386				2,968
Net investment by (distribution to) noncontrolling interests	(4,153)										(4,153)
Balance at the end of the period at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 645,140		$ 645,170		$ 288	$ 617,403	$ 245,394		$ (213,080)	$ (4,835)	$ (30)