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Supporting Financial Information - Accrued Payroll (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2016 |
Accrued payroll related to billed receivables | $ 3,616 | $ 2,259
Accrued payroll related to unbilled accounts receivable | 0 | 536
Total accrued payroll | $ 3,616 | $ 2,795

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