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MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
2014 Management Agreement \| Restricted stock units \| Maximum
Management Agreement
Vesting requirement for market-based restricted stock				75th
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia")
Management Agreement
Consulting expense benefit		$ 2,524	$ 1,336	$ 3,861	$ 2,673
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2011 Management Agreement
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation expense			5,069	$ 3,971	7,806
Vesting requirement for market-based restricted stock	75th
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2011 Management Agreement \| Restricted stock
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted	1,100,000
Unvested portion of the shares of restricted stock granted		0		0
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2011 Management Agreement \| Market-based restricted stock
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted	1,650,000
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement
Management Agreement
Annual management fee				$ 2,970
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 4,935	$ 1,390	8,287	$ 2,579
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Maximum
Management Agreement
Bonus per fiscal year based on the achievement of certain performance thresholds				$ 4,752
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Time-based restricted units
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted				151,575	178,654
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Market-based restricted stock
Management Agreement
Vesting period				2 years
Vesting requirement for market-based restricted stock				50th
Percentage of grants earned (as a percent)				50.00%
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| New IP
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted				46,752	55,104
Percentage of grants earned (as a percent)				50.00%
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Major IP
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted				46,752	55,104
Percentage of grants earned (as a percent)				50.00%
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Market-based restricted units
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted				280,512	330,628
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Performance-based restricted units
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted				93,504	110,208
Percentage of grants earned (as a percent)				50.00%
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Restricted stock units
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted				525,591	619,490
Unvested portion of the shares of restricted stock granted		1,145,081		1,145,081		619,490