Selected Account Information - Schedule of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Selected Account Information
Taxes and permits	$ 2,258	$ 2,372	$ 6,809	$ 6,543
Advertising and marketing	2,083	1,861	6,301	5,663
Supplies and services	1,493	1,352	4,414	4,035
Legal	1,479	858	3,310	2,244
Insurance	1,367	1,409	4,122	4,036
Charge card fees	1,011	813	2,830	2,484
Rent	965	944	2,941	2,841
Repairs and maintenance	787	574	2,095	1,665
Security	757	652	2,222	1,922
Utilities	756	731	2,262	2,164
Accounting and professional fees	631	718	2,559	2,274
Other	1,308	1,192	3,398	3,265
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$ 14,895	$ 13,476	$ 43,263	$ 39,136

Fees associated with the usage of charge cards incurred during the reporting period.

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Security expense.

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Supplies and services.

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Utilities.

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The aggregate costs of keeping the property in good condition but that do not appreciably prolong the life or increase the value of the property.

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The expense in the period incurred with respect to protection provided by insurance entities against risks other than risks associated with production (which are allocated to cost of sales).

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Amount of selling, general and administrative expense classified as other.

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A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer.

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