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Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Reconciliation by Applying Federal Income Tax Rate (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
U.S. Income Before Income Taxes $ 87,255 $ 641,399 $ 682,650
Income Tax Expense, Computed at U.S. Federal Statutory Rate of 21% 18,324 134,694 143,357
State Valuation Allowance [1] 0 0 (24,850)
State Income Taxes [2] 1,892 36,331 8,736
Amortization of Excess Deferred Federal Income Taxes (5,607) (6,053) (5,184)
Plant Flow Through Items (6,135) (2,856) (814)
Stock Compensation 1,758 957 820
Federal Tax Credits (5) (6) (5,701)
Miscellaneous (485) 1,466 265
Total Income Taxes $ 9,742 $ 164,533 $ 116,629
Federal Statutory Rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
[1] During fiscal 2022, the valuation allowance recorded against certain state deferred tax assets was removed. See discussion below.
[2] The state income tax expense shown above includes adjustments to the estimated state effective tax rates utilized in the calculation of deferred income taxes, including the Pennsylvania rate change discussed above.