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	Oct. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies and Practices
Restricted cash and cash equivalents \| $		$ 918		$ 918		$ 465
Financial Instruments
Book overdrafts \| $		25,959		$ 25,959		$ 30,782
Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Number of ownership interest entities				45
Equity earnings in related investments \| $		$ 572	$ 458	$ 1,502	$ 1,439
Minimum
Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Voting interest ownership percentage		30.00%		30.00%
Maximum
Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Voting interest ownership percentage		50.00%		50.00%
VIEs
Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Number of ownership interest entities				29
Voting interest model entities
Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Number of ownership interest entities				17
Parkmobile LLC
Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Ownership percentage	30.00%