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Other Liabilities (Schedule of Other Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]    
Net accrued retirement benefits, less amounts recognized within accrued liabilities $ 92,672 $ 88,112
Total unrecognized tax benefits 20,929 12,130
Deferred economic incentives [1] 5,244 6,158
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 18,115 20,199
Net noncurrent contract liabilities 414,168 431,458
Cross-currency swap derivative liability, less amounts recognized within accrued liabilities 14,473 27,406
Other 9,051 6,264
Other liabilities $ 574,652 $ 591,727
[1] Woodward receives certain economic incentives from various state and local authorities related to capital expansion projects. Such amounts are initially recorded as deferred credits and are being recognized as a reduction to pre-tax expense over the economic lives of the related capital expansion projects.