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	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) agreement	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016
Related-Party Transactions
Amount of related party transaction	$ 2,016	$ 2,744	$ 6,189	$ 7,199
Related party expense	2,016	2,744	6,189	7,199
HGM \| Travel Expense
Related-Party Transactions
Amount of related party transaction	100	100	$ 100	100
HGM \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Number of master agreements \| agreement			10
Entities affiliated with HGM managed funds \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Revenue share percentage					25.00%
Affiliate of largest stockholder
Related-Party Transactions
Rental expenses	100	100	$ 200	200
HOV Services, Ltd \| Data Capture And Technology Services \| Cost of revenue
Related-Party Transactions
Amount of related party transaction	400	300	1,000	1,000
SourceHOV \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Revenue share percentage					75.00%
SourceHOV \| Entities affiliated with HGM managed funds \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Related party expense	$ 1,500	$ 1,500	$ 4,600	$ 4,200