Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill (Details)

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Goodwill (Details)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance at the beginning of the period $ 376,302
Foreign currency translation (1,754)
Balance at the end of the period 401,152
Ascend Management Innovations LLC  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Acquisition of Ascend 16,410
Acquisition of Assessments Australia 16,410
Balance at the end of the period 16,410
Assessments Australia  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Acquisition of Ascend 2,570
Acquisition of Assessments Australia 2,570
Balance at the end of the period 2,570
Acentia LLC  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Adjustment to goodwill acquired with Acentia 7,624
Balance at the end of the period 221,949
Health Services  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance at the beginning of the period 113,427
Foreign currency translation (2,859)
Balance at the end of the period 126,978
Health Services | Ascend Management Innovations LLC  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Acquisition of Ascend 16,410
Acquisition of Assessments Australia 16,410
Health Services | Assessments Australia  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Acquisition of Ascend 0
Acquisition of Assessments Australia 0
Health Services | Acentia LLC  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Adjustment to goodwill acquired with Acentia 0
U.S. Federal Services  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance at the beginning of the period 220,524
Foreign currency translation 0
Balance at the end of the period 228,148
U.S. Federal Services | Ascend Management Innovations LLC  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Acquisition of Ascend 0
Acquisition of Assessments Australia 0
U.S. Federal Services | Assessments Australia  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Acquisition of Ascend 0
Acquisition of Assessments Australia 0
U.S. Federal Services | Acentia LLC  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Adjustment to goodwill acquired with Acentia 7,624
Human Services  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance at the beginning of the period 42,351
Foreign currency translation 1,105
Balance at the end of the period 46,026
Human Services | Ascend Management Innovations LLC  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Acquisition of Ascend 0
Acquisition of Assessments Australia 0
Human Services | Assessments Australia  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Acquisition of Ascend 2,570
Acquisition of Assessments Australia 2,570
Human Services | Acentia LLC  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Adjustment to goodwill acquired with Acentia $ 0