Joint Venture (Net Sales to the JV) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Woodward and General Electric Joint Venture [Member] | Related Party [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Net sales	[1]	$ 20,272	$ 6,477

[1] Net sales included a reduction of $14,539 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 related to royalties owed to the JV by Woodward on sales by Woodward directly to third party aftermarket customers, compared to a reduction to sales of $7,570 for the three months ended December 31, 2022.