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Supporting Financial Information - Accrued Payroll (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2016 |
Accrued payroll related to billed receivables | $ 1,879 | $ 2,259
Total accrued payroll related to unbilled accounts receivable | 738 | 536
Accrued payroll | $ 2,617 | $ 2,795

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