Equity - Schedule of Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuances (Details) - shares	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise of outstanding stock options (in shares)	19,869	44,065
Issuance of stock-based awards under the Equity Plans (in shares)	1,751,234
Purchases under the officer and director share purchase plan (in shares)	88,741
Total reserved (in shares)	5,598,698
RSUs and RSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested stock units (in shares)	1,804,854
PSUs and PRSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested award potential, percentage	200.00%
Unvested performance stock units (in shares)	1,934,000

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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