Loans Receivable And Allowance For Credit Losses (Troubled Debt Restructurings On Financing Receivables That Subsequently Defaulted) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) contract	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) contract	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) contract	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) contract
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Number of Contracts \| contract	0	0	3	1
Recorded Investment \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 181	$ 45
One- to Four-Family Segment [Member] \| Originated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| contract	0	0	1	1
Recorded Investment \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 38	$ 45
One- to Four-Family Segment [Member] \| Correspondent Purchased [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| contract	0	0	0	0
Recorded Investment \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
One- to Four-Family Segment [Member] \| Bulk Purchased [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| contract	0	0	1	0
Recorded Investment \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 134	$ 0
Commercial Segment [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| contract	0	0	0	0
Recorded Investment \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| contract	0	0	0	0
Recorded Investment \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Consumer Segment [Member] \| Home Equity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| contract	0	0	1	0
Recorded Investment \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 9	$ 0
Consumer Segment [Member] \| Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| contract	0	0	0	0
Recorded Investment \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
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