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Long-lived Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
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Schedule Of Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets, excluding deferred tax assets | $ 121,908 | $ 130,558
United States |  |
Schedule Of Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets, excluding deferred tax assets | 114,119 | 118,064
Canada |  |
Schedule Of Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets, excluding deferred tax assets | 6,654 | 10,419
Colombia |  |
Schedule Of Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets, excluding deferred tax assets | 1 | 671
Russian Federation |  |
Schedule Of Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets, excluding deferred tax assets | 717 | 961
United Kingdom |  |
Schedule Of Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets, excluding deferred tax assets | 404 | 430
China |  |
Schedule Of Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets, excluding deferred tax assets | $ 13 | $ 13

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