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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Capitalized contract acquisition costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Changes In Capitalized Contract Cost [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 66,258	$ 66,468
Additional capitalized contract acquisition costs			34,295	21,553
Amortization of capitalized contract acquisition costs	$ (9,600)	$ (8,700)	(28,261)	(26,705)
Ending Balance	$ 72,292	$ 61,316	$ 72,292	$ 61,316

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Capitalized Contract Cost, Deferred Acquisition Costs

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Amount of amortization expense for asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.

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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

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 40
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 22
-Subparagraph (f)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147476148/220-40-50-22

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 40
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 22
-Subparagraph (d)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147476148/220-40-50-22

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Amount, after accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss, of asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 340
-SubTopic 40
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479483/340-40-50-3

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