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Represents the high end of range of the percentage of potential payouts.

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Represents the low end of range of the percentage of potential payouts.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Payout of Target Award, Percent

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Represents the period over which shareholder return compares favorably to that of a competitor group of companies for purposes of calculating executive performance shares earned.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Amount of tax benefit from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Description of service or performance condition required to be met for earning right to award under share-based payment arrangement. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Common stock reserved for issuance stock awards (in shares)			3,454,322
Income tax benefit recognized for stock-based compensation		$ 800,000	$ 4,200,000	$ 4,400,000	$ 3,600,000
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Tenure of award (in years)			3 years
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, vesting period			10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value		1,500,000	$ 1,800,000	22,600,000	18,500,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Exercise of Stock Options		300,000	400,000	3,500,000	$ 4,300,000
Weighted-average per share fair values for stock option granted (in dollars per share)					$ 26.16
Nonvested Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Unrecognized compensation expense			$ 14,800,000
Weighted-average period for unrecognized compensation expense to be recognized (in years)			2 years
Fair value of shares vested		16,500,000	$ 16,300,000	21,000,000.0	$ 18,600,000
Income tax benefit recognized for stock-based compensation		$ (3,100,000)	$ (2,500,000)	$ (2,000,000.0)	$ (3,100,000)
Weighted-average fair value, nonvested performance shares		$ 90.10	$ 103.86	$ 81.58	$ 79.44	$ 72.66
Granted (in shares)		63,800	255,375	307,025	183,725
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, vesting period			3 years
Unrecognized compensation expense			$ 4,300,000
Weighted-average period for unrecognized compensation expense to be recognized (in years)			1 year 8 months 12 days
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, vesting description			Performance share awards generally vest over a three-year service period following the grant date. Performance shares vest under three separate sets of measurement criteria. The first type vest only if the Company’s total shareholder return (TSR) over the three-year term of the awards compares favorably to that of a comparator group of companies. The second type vest only if the Company’s return on invested capital (ROIC) over the vesting period compares favorably to that of a comparator group of companies.
Performance Shares [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	3,435
Performance Shares [Member] \| Shareholder Return [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Weighted-average fair value, nonvested performance shares			$ 146.99	$ 94.86	$ 137.74
Granted (in shares)		0
Nonvested Performance Share Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Fair value of shares vested			$ 2,300,000	$ 15,400,000	$ 6,900,000
Income tax benefit recognized for stock-based compensation			$ (100,000)	$ (500,000)	$ (200,000)
Period over which shareholder return compares favorably to that of a competitor group of companies for purposes of calculating executive performance shares earned (in years)			3 years
Potential payouts, low end of range (as a percent)			0.00%
Potential payouts, high end of range (as a percent)			200.00%
Weighted-average fair value, nonvested performance shares		$ 93.62	$ 108.20	$ 93.62	$ 89.54	$ 84.10
Granted (in shares)			57,250	86,550	55,325
Nonvested Performance Share Awards [Member] \| Shareholder Return [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percent			83.00%	185.00%	111.00%
Nonvested Performance Share Awards [Member] \| Return on Invested Capital [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percent			122.00%	200.00%	200.00%
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value		$ 100,000	$ 200,000	$ 500,000	$ 700,000
Granted (in shares)					14,875
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Fair value of shares vested		$ 1,100,000	$ 700,000	$ 700,000	$ 800,000
Granted (in shares)		2,450	11,850	14,550	7,925
DEI/ESG Award [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Actual Payout			$ 0