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Employee Stock Purchase Plan ESPP, Total Shares

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Employee Purchase Price Percentage

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Shares Reserved for Future Issuances

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Stock Plan Offering Period

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Amount of additional cost recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement from occurrence of event accelerating recognition of cost.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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Equity (Employee Stock Purchase Plan) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate common shares issued under ESPP (in shares)	2,971,843
Purchases under the employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	543,731
Employee stock purchase plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
ESPP offering period (months)	6 months
Purchase price (as percentage of market price)	85.00%
Annual contribution (as percentage of compensation)	10.00%
Annual contribution	$ 25,000
Total number of shares available under ESPP				3,515,574
Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock - ESPP (in shares)	197,000	171,000	133,000