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Credit Facilities - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt amortization fiscal year 2021 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Debt amortization fiscal year 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Debt amortization fiscal 2023 | 6,550,000 | 6,550,000 |
Debt amortization fiscal 2024 | 8,750,000 | 8,750,000 |
Debt amortization fiscal 2025 | 38,500,000 | 38,500,000 |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | $ 28,800,000 | $ 28,800,000 | $ 36,000,000
Derivative fixed interest rate | 1.61% | 1.61% |
Interest expense increase (less than) |  | $ 300,000 |
Secured Debt | Term Loans |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  | 1.25 |
Ratio of funded indebtedness to EBITDA through maturity |  | 2.75 |
Debt amortization fiscal year 2021 | $ 7,000,000.0 | $ 7,000,000.0 |
Debt amortization fiscal year 2022 | 7,000,000.0 | 7,000,000.0 |
Debt amortization fiscal 2023 | 8,750,000 | 8,750,000 |
Debt amortization fiscal 2024 | 8,750,000 | 8,750,000 |
Debt amortization fiscal 2025 | 8,750,000 | 8,750,000 |
Voluntary principal amortization of term debt | $ 9,000,000.0 | $ 16,200,000 |
Secured Debt | Term Loans | Excess Cash Flows Greater Than Or Equal to 2.50 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of excess cash flow for each year of funded indebtedness to EBDTA |  | 75.00% |
Ratio of funded indebtedness to adjusted EBDTA, actual |  | 2.50 |
Secured Debt | Term Loans | Excess Cash Flows Less Than 2.50 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of excess cash flow for each year of funded indebtedness to EBDTA |  | 50.00% |
Secured Debt | Term Loans | Excess Cash Flows Equal to 1.50 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Ratio of funded indebtedness to adjusted EBDTA, actual |  | 1.5 |
Secured Debt | Term Loans | Excess Cash Flows Less Than 1.50 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of excess cash flow for each year of funded indebtedness to EBDTA |  | 0.00% |
Ratio of funded indebtedness to adjusted EBDTA, actual |  | 1.5 |
Secured Debt | Term Loans | Maximum |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Ratio of funded indebtedness to EBITDA through maturity |  | 3.75 |
Interest rate spread | 4.50% | 4.50% |
Secured Debt | Term Loans | Maximum | Excess Cash Flows Less Than 2.50 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Ratio of funded indebtedness to adjusted EBDTA, actual |  | 2.50 |
Secured Debt | Term Loans | Minimum |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate spread | 2.50% | 2.50% |
Secured Debt | Term Loans | LIBOR |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate spread | 0.09% | 0.09% |
Secured Debt | Revolving Line of Credit |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 25,000,000.0 | $ 25,000,000.0 |
Line of credit, unused borrowing capacity | 23,000,000.0 | 23,000,000.0 |
Line of credit outstanding balance | 0 | 0 |
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity | $ 25,000,000.0 | $ 25,000,000.0 |
Secured Debt | Revolving Line of Credit | LIBOR |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate spread | 0.09% | 0.09% |
Secured Debt | Letter of Credit |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |

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