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Employee Benefit Plan (Details) - Savings Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined contribution plan, percentage of employee's contributions matched by employer | 50.00% |  |
Defined contribution plan, percentage of employer contribution on employee's earnings | 3.00% |  |
Defined contribution plan, employers contribution, rate of vesting, percentage | 25.00% |  |
Defined contribution plan, vesting period | 4 years |  |
Matching contributions by employer | $ 5.6 | $ 5.4 | $ 5.3

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