CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 6,936	$ (5,295)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense	13,239	10,901
Loss on extinguishment of revolving credit line	309	0
Amortization of intangible assets	10,817	11,445
Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts	1,394	1,247
Depreciation expense	1,171	1,380
Bad debt expense	520	1,090
Amortization of investment premiums & other	(764)	(1,756)
Accretion and amortization on debt securities	6,403	6,015
Net changes in estimated fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration	0	136
Deferred taxes	(7,942)	(2,187)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(8,852)	(10,363)
Contract assets	5,997	5,527
Other assets	(755)	(8,840)
Accounts payable	(3,691)	(1,358)
Accrued payroll and related taxes	3,947	249
Income taxes payable	1,990	(4,125)
Deferred revenue	4,584	6,568
Restructuring accrual	0	42
Other liabilities	576	(90)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	35,879	10,586
Investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(34,192)	(45,185)
Maturities of investments	34,900	74,172
Purchases of property and equipment, net	(896)	(1,155)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(188)	27,832
Financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs	(224)	(290)
Proceeds from the issuance of equity plan common stock	530	1,048
Repurchases and retirements of common stock	(3,259)	(10,040)
Payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration	0	(4,641)
Proceeds from other borrowings	0	1,175
Principal payments on other borrowings	(142)	(123)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(3,095)	(12,871)
Foreign currency effect on cash and cash equivalents	1,072	(109)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	33,668	25,438
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	93,456	58,913
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	127,124	84,351
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	582	685
Cash paid for income taxes	7,065	11,942
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Acquisition-related shares issued	0	3,471
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available for sale investments	$ (92)	$ 93