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Basis of Presentation - Length of Fiscal Year (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
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Length of fiscal year	364 days
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Length of fiscal year	371 days

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Represents the length of fiscal year of the company in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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