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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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	Jul. 11, 2025 USD ($)	Jul. 11, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 11, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) Segment shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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Maximum Amortization Period Of Compensation Cost On Straight Line Basis						3 years
Stock option exercise price range, Minimum \| $ / shares				$ 1.13
Stock option exercise price range, Maximum \| $ / shares				$ 19.02
Potential equivalent common stock excluded \| shares				12,100	12	2,000	1,700
Number of operating segments \| Segment						1
Short-term investments				$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Summary Of Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Advertising Expense				$ 1,700	$ 1,000	$ 5,400	$ 2,500
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Summary Of Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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