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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |  |
Cash paid for interest | $ 99 | $ 336
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes | 2,402 | (649)
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |  |
Inventory transferred to rental equipment | 1,861 | 29,248
Inventory transferred to property, plant and equipment | 126 | 109
Financing receivables in connection with sale of used rental equipment |  | $ 3,984
Property, plant and equipment acquired in connection with business acquisition | 1,721 |
Extinguishment of financing receivable in connection with repossession of equipment added to rental fleet | $ 750 |

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