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Long Term and Other Debt (Details Narrative 1) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 23, 2016 USD ($)
Senior Bank Debt [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable		$ 22,822
Senior Bank Debt [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| GBP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of revolver facility interest rate	The $115,254 was also accounted for as a capital contribution by the stockholders. These amounts are recorded in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity in shares issued in Merger. On May 31, 2017, the PIK shareholder loan notes were cancelled and are therefore no longer outstanding.
Senior Bank Debt [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable \| €			€ 17,500
Description of revolver facility interest rate		The revolver facility had an interest rate on used amounts of 5% plus LIBOR and on unused borrowings of 2%.
PIK shareholder loan notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 115,254			$ 290,154
Capital contribution	174,990
PIK shareholder loan notes [Member] \| Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Assets acquired and liabilities	115,254
Proceeds from contributed capital	$ 115,254