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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 05, 2015	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jan. 22, 2018	Nov. 01, 2016
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Contingent consideration on acquired business \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value			$ 4,228,000		$ 5,407,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Bluenica Corporation \| Contingent consideration on acquired business \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value	$ 10,400,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| FreshTemp \| Contingent consideration on acquired business \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value									$ 1,300,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| TempAlert \| Contingent consideration on acquired business \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value			0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Accelerated Concepts \| Contingent consideration on acquired business \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value								$ 2,300,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Opengear \| Contingent consideration on acquired business \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value			4,200,000
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			(128,000)		1,190,000	$ 1,377,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value			4,228,000		5,407,000	10,065,000
Contingent consideration on acquired business \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration fair value			4,228,000		5,407,000
Bluenica Corporation
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Liability, Payout Period	4 years
Bluenica Corporation \| Contingent consideration on acquired business
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			$ 2,900,000		2,200,000	$ 0	$ 500,000
FreshTemp \| Contingent consideration on acquired business
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Change in fair value of contingent consideration					200,000
TempAlert \| Contingent consideration on acquired business
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Change in fair value of contingent consideration				$ 0
Accelerated Concepts \| Contingent consideration on acquired business
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		$ 2,400,000			$ 3,500,000
Opengear \| Maximum \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value inputs probability of payment			72.00%
Opengear \| Contingent consideration on acquired business
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		$ 900,000