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	Nov. 06, 2024 $ / shares	Nov. 07, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) payment $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Repurchases of common stock
Reduction of equity for retirement of repurchased shares				$ 1,414	$ 809	$ 9,789	$ 871	$ 662	$ 17,395
Dividends
Cash dividends paid per common share \| $ / shares				$ 0.65	$ 0.65	$ 0.65	$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 0.63
Noncontrolling interest
Total cash consideration to acquire noncontrolling interest		$ 11,900			$ 7,000
Cash paid for purchase of noncontrolling interest at closing					4,000
Quarterly cash payment due on purchase of noncontrolling interest					$ 1,000
Number of quarterly payments due on purchase of noncontrolling interest \| payment					3
Increase (decrease) to APIC on purchase of noncontrolling interest		$ 9,800			$ (25,700)
Dividends Q4 2024
Dividends
Cash dividends declared per common share \| $ / shares	$ 0.65
Dividend - Date Declared	Nov. 06, 2024
Dividend - Date to be paid	Dec. 06, 2024
Dividend - Date of record	Nov. 22, 2024
Common shares
Non-cash transactions
Issuance of common stock to settle compensation liabilities										$ 4,400	$ 3,000
Share Repurchase Program 2024
Repurchases of common stock
Shares repurchased during the period \| shares										0
Share repurchase program, period for repurchases			12 months
Authorized share repurchase capacity remaining				$ 75,000						$ 75,000
Share Repurchase Program 2024 \| Maximum
Repurchases of common stock
Repurchase authorization			$ 75,000