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- Definition

Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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- Definition

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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- Definition

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Income tax provision (benefit)			$ 43	$ (694)	$ 3,016	$ 219
Income tax expense (benefit) specific to the period					3,000	$ (800)
Federal corporate tax rate	21.00%	35.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate			$ 1,000		1,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09
Income tax provision (benefit)					700
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Income tax provision (benefit)					2,700
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Remeasurement Of Deferred Tax
Income tax provision (benefit)					2,700
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, One Time Transition Tax For Foreign Subsidiaries
Income tax provision (benefit)					$ 100