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Balance sheet components - Schedule of Deferred Contract Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Financial information for each of the Company's business segments |  |
Deferred contract costs | $ 43,140 | $ 29,941
Less: Accumulated amortization | (24,219) | (15,561)
Total Deferred contract costs, net | 18,921 | $ 14,380
Gross increase to contract costs | 14,500 |
Amortization of deferred contract costs | 9,900 |
U.S. Health and Human Services |  |
Financial information for each of the Company's business segments |  |
Impairment loss on contract costs | $ 3,700 |

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