Fair Value Measurements (Reconciliation of Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Contingent Consideration \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair value at beginning of period	$ 6,200
Fair value at end of period	6,200
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair value at beginning of period	6,200	$ 4,228
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	5,772
Fair value at end of period	6,200	$ 10,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Contingent Consideration \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair value at beginning of period	6,200
Fair value at end of period	6,200
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Contingent Consideration \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Ctek, Inc. ("Ctek")
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair value at end of period	$ 300

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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- Definition

Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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