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Segment Information - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 1,294,562 | $ 1,160,083 | $ 1,000,146
North America |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 929,928 | 807,165 | 701,010
Latin America |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 62,297 | 65,287 | 45,537
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 203,584 | 195,186 | 169,592
Asia Pacific |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 98,753 | 92,445 | 84,007
On-Premises |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 465,971 | 468,552 | 423,334
SaaS |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 300,044 | 270,354 | 240,942
Scores |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 528,547 | 421,177 | 335,870
Applications |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 602,046 | 605,034 | 564,375
Applications | North America |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 331,290 | 338,990 | 318,836
Applications | Latin America |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 40,047 | 42,656 | 39,136
Applications | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 157,793 | 155,539 | 141,358
Applications | Asia Pacific |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 72,916 | 67,849 | 65,045
Applications | On-Premises |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 340,702 | 360,105 | 337,162
Applications | SaaS |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 261,344 | 244,929 | 227,213
Applications | Scores |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Scores |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 528,547 | 421,177 | 335,870
Scores | North America |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 511,333 | 404,778 | 328,990
Scores | Latin America |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,576 | 4,591 | 1,366
Scores | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 6,385 | 6,359 | 3,989
Scores | Asia Pacific |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 7,253 | 5,449 | 1,525
Scores | On-Premises |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Scores | SaaS |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Scores | Scores |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 528,547 | 421,177 | 335,870
Decision Management Software |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 163,969 | 133,872 | 99,901
Decision Management Software | North America |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 87,305 | 63,397 | 53,184
Decision Management Software | Latin America |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 18,674 | 18,040 | 5,035
Decision Management Software | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 39,406 | 33,288 | 24,245
Decision Management Software | Asia Pacific |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 18,584 | 19,147 | 17,437
Decision Management Software | On-Premises |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 125,269 | 108,447 | 86,172
Decision Management Software | SaaS |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 38,700 | 25,425 | 13,729
Decision Management Software | Scores |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Non-US [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 32.00% | 34.00% | 35.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Applications |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 46.00% | 52.00% | 56.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Scores |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 41.00% | 36.00% | 34.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Decision Management Software |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 13.00% | 12.00% | 10.00%

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