Fair Value Measurements - Assets Categorized on Basis of Various Levels (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market fund deposits	$ 22,978	$ 13,832
Mutual fund investments	9	8
Total	22,987	13,840
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market fund deposits	22,978	13,832
Mutual fund investments	9	8
Total	$ 22,987	$ 13,840