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Segment Information - Reconciliation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 52,824 | $ 56,800 | $ 102,328 | $ 110,853
Gross profit | 26,205 | 29,218 | 51,533 | 55,691
Operating expenses | 30,669 | 32,353 | 60,794 | 63,696
Other operating expenses | (12) | 1,350 | 181 | 1,555
Interest and other income, net | (257) | (451) | (509) | (770)
Loss before provision for income taxes | (4,195) | (4,034) | (8,933) | (8,790)
Operating Segments | GovDeals |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 7,822 | 7,697 | 15,837 | 15,355
Gross profit | 7,278 | 7,042 | 14,724 | 14,103
Operating Segments | RSCG |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 36,257 | 34,011 | 67,954 | 63,489
Gross profit | 12,394 | 12,287 | 22,699 | 21,836
Operating Segments | CAG |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 7,039 | 13,684 | 14,981 | 29,165
Gross profit | 4,922 | 8,614 | 10,736 | 17,496
Operating Segments | Machinio |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,706 | 1,374 | 3,556 | 2,366
Gross profit | 1,611 | 1,265 | 3,374 | 2,143
Corporate & Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 34 | 0 | 478
Gross profit | 0 | 10 | 0 | 113
Revenue |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 35,203 | 37,355 | 65,552 | 73,090
Revenue | Operating Segments | GovDeals |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | Operating Segments | RSCG |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 32,577 | 29,823 | 60,403 | 55,894
Revenue | Operating Segments | CAG |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 2,626 | 7,498 | 5,149 | 16,727
Revenue | Operating Segments | Machinio |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | Corporate & Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 34 | 0 | 469
Fee revenue |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 17,621 | 19,445 | 36,776 | 37,763
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | GovDeals |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 7,822 | 7,697 | 15,837 | 15,355
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | RSCG |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 3,680 | 4,188 | 7,551 | 7,595
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | CAG |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 4,413 | 6,186 | 9,832 | 12,438
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Machinio |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,706 | 1,374 | 3,556 | 2,366
Fee revenue | Corporate & Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 9

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