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Nature of the Business (Details) copy in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 39 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) publication copy | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | May. 05, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 20, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 08, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2013 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | $ 13,800,000 |  |  |  | $ 14,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of published pubication | publication | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 321,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,323,000 |  |  |  | 3,452,000 |  |  | $ 7,560,000 |  | $ 3,030,000 |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity | 16,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Asset |  |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense |  | $ 35,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Noncurrent | 308,053,000 |  |  |  | 309,569,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | $ 13,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Print Publications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Published publication, number of copy circulated per issue | copy | 3.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Lien Notes | Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Noncurrent | $ 273,175,000 |  |  |  | 275,175,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 385,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Exchange Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.50%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 | 55,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300,000 |  | $ 20,000,000 |
Second Lien Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Exchange Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 94,300,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Second Lien Notes | Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Noncurrent | 2,198,000 |  |  |  | 2,198,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 104,900,000.0
Debt Instrument, Exchange Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.50%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Second Lien Notes | Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Noncurrent | $ 39,024,000 |  |  |  | $ 39,024,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Exchange Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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