DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Interest Rate Swap Contracts Reflected in Consolidated Balance Sheets

At September 30, 2023 and 2022, derivative instruments were reflected on a gross-basis in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:

Derivatives:	September 30, 2023				September 30, 2022
	Interest Rate Swaps		Cross-Currency Swaps		Interest Rate Swaps		Cross-Currency Swaps
Current assets:
Other current assets	$	920	$	—	$	3,358	$	—
Long-term assets:
Other assets	3,086		—		7,341		3,722
Long-term liabilities:
Other liabilities	—		(2,766)		—		—
Total derivatives	$	4,006	$	(2,766)	$	10,699	$	3,722

Interest Rate Contracts

The following table presents information related to interest rate swaps entered into by the Company and designated as cash flow hedges:

	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022
Notional amount	$	175,000		$	125,000
Weighted-average maturity period (years)	4.1			3.1
Weighted-average received rate	5.32		%	3.14		%
Weighted-average pay rate	3.83		%	1.04		%