Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 item shares	Sep. 30, 2019 item
Stockholders' Equity
Retirement age for participants	60 years
Notice period	1 year
Long term equity incentive program, service period (in years)	10 years
RSUs
Stockholders' Equity
Number of shares of common stock that each award holder has the contingent right to receive	1
Time-based RSUs
Stockholders' Equity
Number of equal installments for vesting of stock awards \| item	3	4
Expected awards vested (in shares)	469,090
Performance-based RSUs
Stockholders' Equity
Vesting period	3 years
Expected awards vested (in shares)	101,818
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
Maximum TSR multiplier rate	100.00%
Expected awards vested (in shares)	395,805
Performance and market-based RSUs \| Maximum
Stockholders' Equity
Increase (decrease) in multiplier based on performance	25.00%
Performance and market-based RSUs \| Minimum
Stockholders' Equity
Decrease in multiplier based on performance	25.00%

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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Notice period by the Participants who have reached the retirement age criteria provide notice of retirement to the Company, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The age of participant in the long-term equity incentive program to provide accelerated vesting for retirement age participants in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service to get accelerated vesting under long-term equity incentive program, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The rate of TSR multiplier.

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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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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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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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