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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
Schedule of changes in goodwill | The following is a summary of changes in goodwill (in thousands):
Balance at September 30, 2016 |  | $ | 4,718
Additions |  |  | 46,987
Balance at September 30, 2017 |  |  | 51,705
Additions (Note 3) |  |  | 17,791
Impairment |  |  | (4,719)
Balance at September 30, 2018 |  | $ | 64,777
Schedule of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill |
|  |  | September 30, 2018 |  | September 30, 2017
|  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |
|  |  | Carrying |  | Accumulated |  |  |  | Carrying |  | Accumulated |  |
(in thousands) |  |  | Amount |  | Amortization |  | Net |  | Amount |  | Amortization |  | Net
Finite-lived intangible asset: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  | $ | 70,000 |  | $ | 5,589 |  | $ | 64,411 |  | $ | 51,000 |  | $ | 1,134 |  | $ | 49,866
Trade name |  |  |  | 5,700 |  |  | 237 |  |  | 5,463 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Customer relationships |  |  |  | 4,000 |  |  | 667 |  |  | 3,333 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
|  |  | $ | 79,700 |  | $ | 6,493 |  | $ | 73,207 |  | $ | 51,000 |  | $ | 1,134 |  | $ | 49,866
Indefinite-lived intangible asset: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademark |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 919 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 919

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of amortizable finite-lived intangible assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, and indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization, excluding goodwill, in total and by major class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
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