Credit Facilities - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
2025	$ 16,531
Debt amortization fiscal year 2024	19,000
Debt amortization fiscal year 2025	23,750
Debt amortization fiscal year 2026	99,750
Long-term debt	174,381
Maturity One
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	9,000
Maturity Two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	96,000
Interest Rate Swap
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Decrease in interest expense	$ 400
Interest Rate Swap \| Maturity One
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Derivative fixed interest rate	1.61%
Interest Rate Swap \| Maturity Two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Derivative fixed interest rate	4.10%
Revolving Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 15,350	$ 9,546
Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
2025	2,300
Long-term debt	$ 159,031	169,813
Secured Debt \| Term Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio	1.25
2025	$ 14,300
Debt amortization fiscal year 2024	14,300
Debt amortization fiscal year 2025	19,000
Debt amortization fiscal year 2026	19,000
Debt amortization fiscal year 2027	23,750
Voluntary principal amortization of term debt	10,800
Long-term debt	$ 159,031	169,813
Secured Debt \| Term Loans \| Excess Cash Flows Greater Than Or Equal to 2.50
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of excess cash flow for each year of funded indebtedness to EBDTA	75.00%
Ratio of funded indebtedness to adjusted EBIDTA	2.5
Secured Debt \| Term Loans \| Excess Cash Flows Less Than 2.50
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of funded indebtedness to adjusted EBIDTA	2.5
Secured Debt \| Term Loans \| Excess Cash Flows Equal to 1.50
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of funded indebtedness to adjusted EBIDTA	1.5
Secured Debt \| Term Loans \| Excess Cash Flows Less Than 1.50
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of excess cash flow for each year of funded indebtedness to EBDTA	0.00%
Ratio of funded indebtedness to adjusted EBIDTA	1.5
Secured Debt \| Term Loans \| Excess Cash Flows Less Than 2.50 But Greater Than 1.50
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of excess cash flow for each year of funded indebtedness to EBDTA	50.00%
Secured Debt \| Term Loans \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of funded indebtedness to EBITDA through maturity	4.50
Secured Debt \| Term Loans \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of funded indebtedness to EBITDA through maturity	2.00
Secured Debt \| Revolving Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 15,350	$ 9,546
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	70,000
Line of credit, unused borrowing capacity	22,800
Secured Debt \| Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity	$ 10,000

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Ratio Of Debt To Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, And Amortization

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