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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ("EPS") (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Basic income per common share:        
Net income attributable to Pathward Financial, Inc. $ 28,969 $ 42,147 $ 137,045 $ 147,069
Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities (29) (152) (155) (553)
Basic net earnings available to common stockholders 28,940 41,995 136,890 146,516
Undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stockholders 28 148 151 540
Reallocation of undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders (27) (147) (150) (537)
Diluted net earnings available to common stockholders $ 28,941 $ 41,996 $ 136,891 $ 146,519
Total weighted-average basic common shares outstanding (in shares) 21,065,733 23,006,454 21,665,670 23,629,565
Effect of dilutive securities        
Total effect of dilutive securities (in shares) 100,093 133,670 107,922 115,521
Total weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares) 21,165,826 23,140,124 21,773,592 23,745,086
Net earnings per common share:        
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) $ 1.37 $ 1.83 $ 6.32 $ 6.20
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) $ 1.37 $ 1.81 $ 6.29 $ 6.17
Weighted average shares of nonvested restricted stock, antidilutive (in shares) 20,794 83,151 24,490 89,175
PSUs        
Effect of dilutive securities        
PSUs (in shares) 100,093 133,670 107,922 115,521