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Business Combination, Consideration, Working Capital Adjustment Received

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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Acquisitions - Purchase Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2021	Apr. 01, 2021	Dec. 03, 2020	Feb. 11, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash outflow						$ 92,375	$ 15,743
Precise Automation, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price	$ 69,600
Other Acquisition, Closed Third Quarter, Fiscal Year 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Additional potential contingent consideration					$ 9,400	$ 9,400
Other Acquisition, Closed Third Quarter, Fiscal Year 2021 \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price					$ 19,300
Trans-Hit Biomarkers
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price			$ 15,100
RURO, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price				$ 15,200
Working capital adjustment received		$ 500