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Schedule - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |  |  |
Valuation allowances on deferred tax assets written off against the deferred tax assets |  | $ 2,416 | $ 9,231
Accounts receivable allowances written off against related accounts receivables | $ 6,659 | 3,008 | $ 12,727
Accounts receivable allowances were netted against deferred revenue |  | $ 5,291 |

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