The percentage in decrease in multiplier based on performance.

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The percentage in increase in multiplier based on performance.

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Represents the number of shares of common stock that each award holder has the contingent right to receive.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that are expected to vest during the reporting period.

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Represents the number of equal installments for vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details)			9 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details)	Apr. 01, 2019 $ / shares	Nov. 21, 2018 $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019 item $ / shares shares
RSUs
Stockholders' Equity
Number of shares of common stock that each award holder has the contingent right to receive			1
Fair value units granted (per share) \| $ / shares	$ 59.29	$ 67.40
Time-based RSUs
Stockholders' Equity
Number of equal installments for vesting of stock awards \| item			4
Expected awards vested (in shares)			353,979
Performance-based RSUs
Stockholders' Equity
Vesting period			3 years
Expected awards vested (in shares)			112,070
Performance and market-based RSUs
Stockholders' Equity
Number of shares of common stock that each award holder has the contingent right to receive			1.25
Vesting period			3 years
Fair value units granted (per share) \| $ / shares			$ 66.79
Expected awards vested (in shares)			168,664
Performance and market-based RSUs \| Maximum
Stockholders' Equity
Increase in multiplier based on performance			25.00%
Performance and market-based RSUs \| Minimum
Stockholders' Equity
Decrease in multiplier based on performance			25.00%