Income Taxes (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax benefit related to TCJA	$ 11,300

Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017 Incomplete Accounting Change In Tax Rate Deferred Tax Liability Provisional Income Tax Benefit

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