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Stock-based Compensation Plans Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Option Disclosures by Ranges of Exercise Prices (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options | shares	3,554,308
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.99
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 5 months
Stock Options, Exercisable, Number | shares	3,471,004
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.90
Exercise Price Range 1 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	0.00
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 4.99
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options | shares	1,343,036
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.34
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 4 months 11 days
Stock Options, Exercisable, Number | shares	1,343,036
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.34
Exercise Price Range 2 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	5.00
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 9.99
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options | shares	1,644,230
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.03
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 4 months 22 days
Stock Options, Exercisable, Number | shares	1,560,926
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.84
Exercise Price Range 3 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	10.00
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 14.99
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options | shares	440,984
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.31
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	1 year 7 days
Stock Options, Exercisable, Number | shares	440,984
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.31
Exercise Price Range 4 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	15.00
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 20.99
Exercise Price Range 4 [Domain]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options | shares	126,058
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 15.09
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 months 2 days
Stock Options, Exercisable, Number | shares	126,058
Stock Options, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 15.09

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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The ceiling of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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The weighted average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees could acquire the underlying shares with respect to all outstanding stock options which are in the customized range of exercise prices.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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