Investments - Amortized Cost, Unrealized Holding Gains and (Losses) and Fair Value of Available-for-sale Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 34,814	$ 31,817
Unrealized Losses	(54)	(15)
Fair Value	34,760	31,802
Short-term commercial paper and corporate bonds [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	34,814	31,817
Unrealized Losses	(54)	(15)
Fair Value	$ 34,760	$ 31,802

This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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