Debt - Details of Long-term Debt Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Instruments
Total	$ 1,813,168	$ 1,609,296
Variable-rate tranche
Debt Instruments
Total	$ 422,625	424,000
Variable-rate tranche \| LIBOR
Debt Instruments
Percentage points added to the reference rate	2.25%
Fixed-rate tranche
Debt Instruments
Total	$ 213,163	300,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.50%
Senior notes due Apr. 2025
Debt Instruments
Total	$ 300,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.75%
Senior notes due Nov. 2023
Debt Instruments
Total	$ 197,419	197,419
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.50%
Senior notes due Dec. 2025
Debt Instruments
Total	$ 679,961	$ 687,877
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.625%

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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