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Subsequent Event (Details) - $ / shares | Jan. 13, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Public offering price per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 900.00 | $ 700.00 | $ 317.50
Subsequent Event | Affirm Holdings, Inc. | IPO |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Public offering price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 49.00 |  |  |

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