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Segment Information - Schedule of Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations | $ 58,790 | $ 56,882 | $ 56,800 | $ 54,053 | $ 52,705 | $ 50,569 | $ 60,097 | $ 61,143 | $ 226,525 | $ 224,514 | $ 270,015
Gross profit | $ 29,038 | $ 28,551 | $ 29,218 | $ 26,473 | $ 24,857 | $ 27,144 | $ 27,511 | $ 30,200 | 113,280 | 109,712 | 124,490
Operating Segments | GovDeals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,936 | 30,214 | 26,853
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,386 | 27,990 | 25,172
Operating Segments | CAG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,242 | 88,025 | 145,131
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,679 | 48,873 | 71,934
Operating Segments | RSCG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,321 | 101,954 | 95,032
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,967 | 33,009 | 30,050
Operating Segments | Machinio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,598 | 653 | 0
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,196 | 501 | 0
Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 428 | 3,668 | 2,999
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 | (661) | (2,666)
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147,889 | 149,677 | 188,570
Revenue | Operating Segments | GovDeals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | Operating Segments | CAG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,684 | 57,717 | 100,160
Revenue | Operating Segments | RSCG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,736 | 88,295 | 85,766
Revenue | Operating Segments | Machinio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 469 | 3,665 | 2,644
Fee revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,636 | 74,837 | 81,445
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | GovDeals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,936 | 30,214 | 26,853
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | CAG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,558 | 30,308 | 44,971
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | RSCG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,585 | 13,659 | 9,265
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Machinio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,598 | 653 | 0
Fee revenue | Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (41) | $ 3 | $ 356

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