CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared and paid, quarterly, per Class A share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.25	$ 0.30	$ 0.25

Cash dividends declared and paid, quarterly, per as-converted share

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