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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Capitalized contract acquisition costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Changes In Capitalized Contract Cost [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  | $ 66,258 | $ 66,468
Additional capitalized contract acquisition costs |  |  | 21,529 | 13,851
Amortization of capitalized contract acquisition costs | $ (9,600) | $ (8,900) | (18,676) | (18,015)
Ending Balance | $ 69,111 | $ 62,304 | $ 69,111 | $ 62,304

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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 340 -SubTopic 40 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479483/340-40-50-3 + Details
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