Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 24. Subsequent events On July 23, 2025, the Board declared a cash dividend of $0.28 per share for the quarter, payable on September 4, 2025, for stockholders of record as of August 21, 2025. On July 21, 2025, Woodward closed on the Safran Acquisition, see Note 10, Acquisitions and Divestitures for additional information on the acquisition.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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