Income Taxes (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Note 17 – Income Taxes The income tax provision for interim periods is comprised of income tax on jurisdiction-level income (loss) figures provided at the most recent estimated annual effective income tax rate, adjusted for the income tax effect of discrete items. Management uses an estimated annual effective income tax rate based on the forecasted pretax income (loss) and statutory tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory income tax rate primarily due to state and local taxes, global intangible low taxed income (“GILTI”), and differing statutory tax rates applied to the income of non-U.S. subsidiaries. The Company records the tax effect of certain discrete items, including the effects of changes in tax laws, tax rates and adjustments with respect to valuation allowances or other unusual or nonrecurring tax adjustments, in the interim period in which they occur, as an addition to, or reduction from, the income tax provision, rather than being included in the estimated effective annual income tax rate. In addition, jurisdictions with a projected loss for the year or a year-to-date loss where no income tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the estimated annual effective income tax rate. The Company is required to assess its deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance at each reporting period. This assessment requires judgment on the part of management with respect to benefits that may be realized. The Company will record a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets when it is considered more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Current and Prior Period Tax Expense Income tax expense of $5.4 million and $6.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, reflects estimated federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s effective tax rate was 24.9% and 25.4%, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the effective rate was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due to U.S. state and local taxes, GILTI, U.S. and foreign permanent differences, and the amount of foreign earnings taxed at higher tax rates. The estimated GILTI tax expense increased the effective rate approximately 1.5% and 2.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Further, the Company's effective tax rate decreased 3.0% and 0.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, due to excess tax benefits on share-based compensation. Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards for U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign income tax purposes of $7.1 million, net of valuation allowances, which are available to offset future taxable income in these jurisdictions. The state and local net operating loss carryforwards of $5.6 million, net of valuation allowance, begin to expire after September 2020. INTL Asia Pte. Ltd. has a Singapore net operating loss carryforward of $0.2 million. This Singapore net operating loss has an indefinite carryforward and, in the judgment of management, is more likely than not to be realized. As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) credit carryforward deferred tax asset has been reclassified to income taxes receivable. The Company can continue to utilize AMT credits to offset regular income tax liability in fiscal years 2020 through 2021. Any remaining amount is fully refundable by fiscal year 2022. In fiscal 2018, the Company generated $5.1 million in foreign tax credit carryforwards as part of the mandatory repatriation transition tax. These credits expire in fiscal year 2028. In the judgment of management, it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income will be earned to utilize the foreign tax credit carryforwards within 10 years. The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 was $8.5 million. The valuation allowances as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were primarily related to U.S., state and local net operating loss carryforwards and foreign net operating loss carryforwards that, in the judgment of management, are not more likely than not to be realized. As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, the Company had accumulated undistributed earnings generated by its foreign subsidiaries of approximately $373.7 million and $383.5 million, respectively. The repatriation of these amounts would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, but may be subject to applicable foreign withholding and state taxes in the relevant jurisdictions. The Company does not intend to distribute earnings in a taxable manner, and therefore intends to limit distributions to earnings previously taxed in the U.S., or earnings that would qualify for the 100 percent dividends received deduction, and earnings that would not result in any significant foreign withholding or state taxes. The Company has repatriated $30.0 million and $13.0 million as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively, of earnings previously taxed in the U.S. resulting in no significant incremental taxes upon repatriation. Therefore, the Company has not recognized a deferred tax liability on its investment in foreign subsidiaries. The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns with the U.S. federal and various U.S. state and local, as well as foreign jurisdictions. The Company has open tax years ranging from September 30, 2012 through September 30, 2019 with U.S. federal and state and local taxing authorities. The Company is currently under examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for the 2016 tax year; however, no additional tax liability is expected. In the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), the Company has open tax years ending September 30, 2017 to September 30, 2019. The Company is currently under examination by HM Revenue and Customs in the UK for the 2017 tax year; however, no additional tax liability is expected. In Brazil, the Company has open tax years ranging from December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2019. In Argentina, the Company has open tax years ranging from September 30, 2012 to September 30, 2019. In Singapore, the Company has open tax years ranging from September 30, 2015 to September 30, 2019 and is currently under examination by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore for the year ended September 30, 2017; however, no additional tax liability is expected.

Note 17 – Income Taxes

The income tax provision for interim periods is comprised of income tax on jurisdiction-level income (loss) figures provided at the most recent estimated annual effective income tax rate, adjusted for the income tax effect of discrete items. Management uses an estimated annual effective income tax rate based on the forecasted pretax income (loss) and statutory tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory income tax rate primarily due to state and local taxes, global intangible low taxed income (“GILTI”), and differing statutory tax rates applied to the income of non-U.S. subsidiaries. The Company records the tax effect of certain discrete items, including the effects of changes in tax laws, tax rates and adjustments with respect to valuation allowances or other unusual or nonrecurring tax adjustments, in the interim period in which they occur, as an addition to, or reduction from, the income tax provision, rather than being included in the estimated effective annual income tax rate. In addition, jurisdictions with a projected loss for the year or a year-to-date loss where no income tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the estimated annual effective income tax rate.

The Company is required to assess its deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance at each reporting period. This assessment requires judgment on the part of management with respect to benefits that may be realized. The Company will record a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets when it is considered more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Current and Prior Period Tax Expense

Income tax expense of $5.4 million and $6.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, reflects estimated federal, foreign, state and local income taxes.

For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s effective tax rate was 24.9% and 25.4%, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the effective rate was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due to U.S. state and local taxes, GILTI, U.S. and foreign permanent differences, and the amount of foreign earnings taxed at higher tax rates. The estimated GILTI tax expense increased the effective rate approximately 1.5% and 2.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Further, the Company's effective tax rate decreased 3.0% and 0.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, due to excess tax benefits on share-based compensation.

Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards for U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign income tax purposes of $7.1 million, net of valuation allowances, which are available to offset future taxable income in these jurisdictions. The state and local net operating loss carryforwards of $5.6 million, net of valuation allowance, begin to expire after September 2020. INTL Asia Pte. Ltd. has a Singapore net operating loss carryforward of $0.2 million. This Singapore net operating loss has an indefinite carryforward and, in the judgment of management, is more likely than not to be realized. As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) credit carryforward deferred tax asset has been reclassified to income taxes receivable. The Company can continue to utilize AMT credits to offset regular income tax liability in fiscal years 2020 through 2021. Any remaining amount is fully refundable by fiscal year 2022. In fiscal 2018, the Company generated $5.1 million in foreign tax credit carryforwards as part of the mandatory repatriation transition tax. These credits expire in fiscal year 2028. In the judgment of management, it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income will be earned to utilize the foreign tax credit carryforwards within 10 years.

The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 was $8.5 million. The valuation allowances as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were primarily related to U.S., state and local net operating loss carryforwards and foreign net operating loss carryforwards that, in the judgment of management, are not more likely than not to be realized.

As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, the Company had accumulated undistributed earnings generated by its foreign subsidiaries of approximately $373.7 million and $383.5 million, respectively. The repatriation of these amounts would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, but may be subject to applicable foreign withholding and state taxes in the relevant jurisdictions. The Company does not intend to distribute earnings in a taxable manner, and therefore intends to limit distributions to earnings previously taxed in the U.S., or earnings that would qualify for the 100 percent dividends received deduction, and earnings that would not result in any significant foreign withholding or state taxes. The Company has repatriated $30.0 million and $13.0 million as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively, of earnings previously taxed in the U.S. resulting in no significant incremental taxes upon repatriation. Therefore, the Company has not recognized a deferred tax liability on its investment in foreign subsidiaries.

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns with the U.S. federal and various U.S. state and local, as well as foreign jurisdictions. The Company has open tax years ranging from September 30, 2012 through September 30, 2019 with U.S. federal and state and local taxing authorities. The Company is currently under examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for the 2016 tax year; however, no additional tax liability is expected. In the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), the Company has open tax years ending September 30, 2017 to September 30, 2019. The Company is currently under examination by HM Revenue and Customs in the UK for the 2017 tax year; however, no additional tax liability is expected. In Brazil, the Company has open tax years ranging from December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2019. In Argentina, the Company has open tax years ranging from September 30, 2012 to September 30, 2019. In Singapore, the Company has open tax years ranging from September 30, 2015 to September 30, 2019 and is currently under examination by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore for the year ended September 30, 2017; however, no additional tax liability is expected.