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Defined Benefit Pension Plan
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Defined Benefit Pension Plan Certain employees of Liquidity Services UK Limited (GoIndustry), which the Company acquired in July 2012, are covered by the Henry Butcher Pension Fund and Life Assurance Scheme (the Scheme), a qualified defined benefit pension plan. The Company guarantees GoIndustry's performance on all present and future obligations to make payments to the Scheme for up to a maximum of £10 million British pounds. The Scheme was closed to new members on January 1, 2002.
The net periodic benefit, other than service costs, is recognized within Interest other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 included the following components:

 Three Months Ended March 31,Six Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Service cost$—  $—  $—  $—  
Interest cost109  154  217  $311  
Expected return on plan assets(204) (229) (404) (473) 
Amortization of prior service cost —  10  —  
Total net periodic (benefit)$(90) $(75) $(177) $(162)