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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Impairment Charges by Income Statement Line Item (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of assets	$ 0	$ 33,825	$ 6,175	$ 40,698
Cost of net product revenue
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of assets	0	897	0	2,865
Cost of net service revenue
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of assets	0	3,491	0	3,492
Selling and Marketing Expense
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of assets	0	10,256	6,175	11,515
Research and Development Expense
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of assets	0	9,845	0	12,974
General and Administrative Expense
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of assets	$ 0	$ 9,336	$ 0	$ 9,852

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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