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Loss Contingency, Number of Fatalities Under Investigation

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Number Of Service Center Leases

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Volume that must be purchased within the specified time period of the agreement to avoid penalties or unfavorable effects on pricing, among other adverse consequences.

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Period covered by the long-term purchase commitment, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in future for fixed or minimum amount or quantity of product and service at fixed or minimum price. Includes, but is not limited to, lease not yet commenced and take-or-pay and throughput contracts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 440
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482648/440-10-50-4

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-3

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 27, 2024 fatality incident	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) lease $ / Mcf MMcf	Dec. 02, 2024 fatality
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of service center leases entered into (in lease) \| lease		1
Total future lease payments not yet commenced \| $		$ 23.1
National Transportation Safety Board \| Jackson, Mississippi
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of incidents investigated that occurred during period \| incident	2
Number of fatalities under investigation \| fatality	1
National Transportation Safety Board \| Avondale, Louisiana
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of fatalities under investigation \| fatality			1
Supply Commitment
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Contract term		1 year
Purchase commitment volume		10,700
Supply Commitment \| Weighted Average
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Fixed price contracts (USD per Mcf) \| $ / Mcf		3.12
Supply Commitment \| Short-term Contract with Customer
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Contract term		1 year
Purchase commitment volume		88,800
Supply Commitment \| Long-term Contract with Customer Within Two To Three Years
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase commitment volume		123,700
Supply Commitment \| Long-term Contract with Customer Within Two To Three Years \| Minimum
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Contract term		2 years
Supply Commitment \| Long-term Contract with Customer Within Two To Three Years \| Maximum
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Contract term		3 years