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Legal Proceedings	12 Months Ended
Legal Proceedings	Sep. 30, 2021
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]
Legal Proceedings	Legal Proceedings The Company reserves for contingent liabilities based on ASC 450, Contingencies, when it determines that a liability is probable and reasonably estimable. From time to time, the Company may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising in the ordinary course of the business. Former Employee Matters On December 22, 2020, the Company’s former Vice President, Human Resources (the “HR Plaintiff”) filed a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) for wrongful termination on the basis of gender, race, and age. The EEOC subsequently assigned HR Plaintiff’s claim to the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights for investigation, which, in turn, dismissed HR Plaintiff’s claim after HR Plaintiff filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland Southern Division on May 19, 2021. The Company believes this claim is without merit and cannot estimate a range of potential liability, if any, at this time. The Company’s employment practices liability insurance carrier, CNA, has accepted tender of this claim. Separately, HR Plaintiff also alleged outside of the above process wage and hour violations under Maryland law for failure to pay his fiscal year 2020 performance bonus. The Company and HR Plaintiff settled the wage and hour claims for an immaterial amount in May 2021. On October 22, 2021, the Company’s former Chief Marketing Officer (“Marketing Plaintiff”) filed a claim with the EEOC alleging that the Company discriminated against him on the basis of his race and age and that the Company retaliated against him. The Company believes these claims are without merit and cannot estimate a range of potential liability, if any, at this time. CNA has accepted tender of the claims. Separately, Marketing Plaintiff also alleged wage and hour violations under Maryland law for failure to pay his fiscal year 2021 performance bonus. Unless otherwise noted, there are no claims or actions pending or threatened against the Company that, if adversely determined, would in the Company's management's judgment have a material adverse effect on the Company.