Discontinued Operations - Components of Net (Loss) Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 216	$ 4,975
Cost of Revenue	(1,282)	(6,294)
Gross Profit	(1,066)	(1,319)
Selling, general, and administrative	250	655
Research and development	0	1,136
Severance	0	459
Other income	0	(48)
Loss from discontinued operations	$ (1,316)	$ (3,521)

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Amount of costs of goods sold attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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