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Other Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2016
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued salaries and benefits | $ 1,020,700 |  |  |  | $ 1,020,700 | $ 1,035,900 |
Accrued contract costs | 913,900 |  |  |  | 913,900 | 861,000 |
Other accrued expenses | 455,800 |  |  |  | 455,800 | 370,100 |
Total accrued expenses | 2,390,418 |  |  |  | 2,390,418 | 2,267,046 |
Accounts receivable-net | 3,517,072 |  |  |  | 3,517,072 | 3,307,851 |
Restructuring costs | (16,200) | $ (15,900) | $ (63,300) |  | 95,446 |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets | 615,400 | $ 168,200 |  | $ 168,200 | 615,400 | 168,178 |
Accrued restructuring expenses | 26,500 |  |  |  | 26,500 |  |
Personnel and other costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  | 73,300 |  |
Real estate costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  | 22,100 |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets | 27,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated recovery of pension entitlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable-net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000
Professional liability accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued contract costs | $ 573,400 |  |  |  | $ 573,400 | $ 519,500 |

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