Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Receivables, Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts	$ 48,146	$ 40,228
Common Stock, Par Value	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, Shares Issued	91,795,080	91,478,064
Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	91,795,080	91,478,064