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Stock Compensation - Additional Disclosures (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended								2 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 shares	Jul. 31, 2019 $ / shares shares	Nov. 30, 2018 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares	Apr. 30, 2017 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 shares	Mar. 31, 2016 shares	Mar. 31, 2015 shares	Feb. 28, 2015 shares	May 31, 2019 employee $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2017 $ / shares	Oct. 01, 2016 $ / shares	May 01, 2010 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share price (usd per share) \| $ / shares												$ 10.70			$ 9.50
2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional shares authorized								1,081,200	643,673
Common Stock Class A Non-Voting \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized																	5,485,649
Increase of shares authorized for grant			400,000	1,100,000		500,000	185,026
Non-employee directors \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of new non-employee directors \| employee										7
Restricted Stock and Phantom Share-Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized fair value of awards \| $												$ 9.1
Weighted average period over which costs amortized												2 years
Restricted stock \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares				$ 9.75	$ 9.60						$ 9.60
Share price (usd per share) \| $ / shares																$ 11.06
Restricted stock \| Non-employee directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period												2 years
Restricted stock \| Non-employee directors \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period (shares)			59,812	84,250	72,500					60,088	72,500
Options granted, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares			$ 9.18							$ 10.64
Restricted stock \| Employee \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period (shares)		61,138	971,615	1,308,533	931,260						931,260
Options granted, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares		$ 10.04	$ 9.18
Vesting Tranche 1 \| Restricted stock \| Non-employee directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights percentage														50.00%
Vesting Tranche 1 \| Restricted stock \| Employee \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period (shares)	190,725
Vesting Tranche 2 \| Restricted stock \| Non-employee directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights percentage													50.00%
Vesting Tranche 2 \| Restricted stock \| Employee \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period (shares)				1,117,808