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Number of shares options (or share units) previously exercised.

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Foreign exchange rate used to translate amounts denominated in functional currency to reporting currency.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.

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Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Deferred Compensation Awards - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 20, 2016 $ / shares	Nov. 14, 2013	Jul. 01, 2013	Aug. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares	May 31, 2016 shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2018 shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	May 02, 2016 $ / $
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Foreign exchange rate translation \| $ / $											0.7969
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number						499,896	740,000		499,896	740,000
Phantom Stock Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period									36 months
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average days used to determine exercise price		30 days	5 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period									4 years
PSUs and SARs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense \| $						$ 694	$ 141		$ 1,056	$ 1,006
2016 stock option grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, options granted (in shares)					325,000
Options, exercise price per share (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 7.50
Expiration period									3 years
Fair value of the stock option expense \| $									$ 348
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period									2 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number						100,000	275,000		100,000	275,000
2016 stock option grant \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense \| $							$ 43		$ 68	$ 130
Shares Exercised						225,000			225,000
Stock Compensation Shares Exercised Utilizing Cashless Exercise						75,000			75,000
Net Shares Outstanding After Cashless Exercise						15,826			15,826
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired									59,174
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number						100,000			100,000
2016 stock option grant \| Vest on May 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage									50.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period									2 years
2016 stock option grant \| Vest on May 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage									50.00%
2017 stock option grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, options granted (in shares)				465,000
Expiration period									10 years
Fair value of the stock option expense \| $									$ 1,100
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period									4 years
Split-adjusted exercise price of options (usd per share) \| $ / shares				$ 9.40
2017 stock option grant \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense \| $									$ 67	$ 188
Shares Exercised						4,204			4,204
Options forfeited								56,300
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number						399,896			399,896
2017 stock option grant \| Vest on August 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage									25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period									4 years
2017 stock option grant \| Vest on August 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage									25.00%
2017 stock option grant \| Vest on August 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage									25.00%
2017 stock option grant \| Vest on August 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage									25.00%