Fair Value Measurements - Assets Categorized on Basis of Various Levels (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market fund deposits	$ 12,867	$ 13,832
Mutual fund investments	8	8
Total	12,875	13,840
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market fund deposits	12,867	13,832
Mutual fund investments	8	8
Total	$ 12,875	$ 13,840