Acquisitions - Pro Forma Information - Additional Information (Details) - GENEWIZ - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Property, plant, and equipment, leases, and intangible asset step-up depreciation and amortization expense		$ 1.6
Interest expense related to financing activities		2.0
One-time nonrecurring compensation and transaction costs	$ 0.1	$ 42.2

The pro forma one-time nonrecurring compensation expenses and transaction costs for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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