Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	6. Stockholders’ Equity Repurchase of Common Stock Shares are repurchased from time to time to support the Company’s stock-based compensation programs and to return capital to stockholders. The Company accounts for repurchases of common stock using the par value method. On November 6, 2015 and November 5, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20.0 million and $30.0 million, respectively, of the Company’s outstanding common stock in open-market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block trades, accelerated share repurchase transactions, tender offers or by any combination of such methods. The authorizations have no fixed expiration date. During fiscal 2017, we paid $4.7 million to repurchase 196,190 common shares in open market purchases at an average price of $23.97 per share. As of September 30, 2018, $25.3 million remained available to the Company for the purchase of its common stock under outstanding authorizations.

Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

6. Stockholders’ Equity

Repurchase of Common Stock

Shares are repurchased from time to time to support the Company’s stock-based compensation programs and to return capital to stockholders. The Company accounts for repurchases of common stock using the par value method.

On November 6, 2015 and November 5, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20.0 million and $30.0 million, respectively, of the Company’s outstanding common stock in open-market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block trades, accelerated share repurchase transactions, tender offers or by any combination of such methods. The authorizations have no fixed expiration date. During fiscal 2017, we paid $4.7 million to repurchase 196,190 common shares in open market purchases at an average price of $23.97 per share. As of September 30, 2018, $25.3 million remained available to the Company for the purchase of its common stock under outstanding authorizations.