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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 05, 2015	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Payment for contingent consideration					$ 5,772	$ (128)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value		$ 8,000			8,000	$ 10,379	$ 10,000	$ 4,228	$ 14,766	$ 5,407
Contingent Consideration \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value		0			0			0
Contingent Consideration \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value		0			0			0
Contingent Consideration \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value		8,000			$ 8,000			4,228
Bluenica Corporation
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Earn-out payment installment period	4 years
Bluenica Corporation \| Contingent Consideration
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Payment for contingent consideration			$ 2,900
Accelerated \| Contingent Consideration
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Payment for contingent consideration			2,400	$ 3,500
Opengear \| Contingent Consideration
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Payment for contingent consideration		10,000	$ 900
Haxiot \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Maximum
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value inputs probability of payment					100.00%
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Contingent Consideration \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value		8,000			$ 8,000			$ 4,228
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Haxiot \| Contingent Consideration \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value		$ 8,000			$ 8,000