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Detail of Selected Balance Sheet Accounts - Activity in Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 333	$ 510
Bad debt expense, net	162	48	$ 258
Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries	(117)	(242)
Change due to foreign currency translation	(34)	17
Balance at end of period	$ 344	$ 333	$ 510

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Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable write offs (recoveries).

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Increase (decrease) due to foreign currency translation.

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- Definition

Amount of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable, classified as current.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on accounts receivable.

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