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Accounts and Financing Receivables - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Reversal of operating lease receivable		$ 8,000,000.0
Charge to rental revenue		8,000,000.0
Value of notes with customer		$ 184,000		$ 3,472,000
Promissory notes receivable maturity month and year		2023-01
Term of sales-type lease		3 years
Manufactured Rental Equipment
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Promissory notes receivable maximum interest rate		7.00%
Product
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Partially financed product sale	$ 12,500,000
Secured Promissory Note
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Value of notes with customer	$ 10,000,000.0
Term of the notes	3 years
Interest rate of the notes	7.00%
Monthly principal and interest payments	$ 300,000
Frequency of payments	monthly	monthly
Senior Secured Bond
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Transition of unpaid invoices and late fee into debt securities		$ 13,000,000.0
Debt instrument, face value		13,000,000.0
Single Customer
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Operating lease receivable carrying value		0
Proceeds from contract customers		$ 8,100,000
Received cash payment in excess			$ 24,000,000