| Acquisitions (Details) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
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| Jun. 30, 2013
 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012
 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013
 USD ($)
 segment | Jun. 30, 2012
 USD ($) | Jul. 02, 2013
 HML
 USD ($) | Jul. 02, 2013
 HML
 GBP (£) | Jun. 30, 2013
 HML
 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013
 HML
 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013
 PSI
 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2012
 PSI
 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012
 PSI
 Previously reported
 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013
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 Adjusted
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| Share capital acquired (as a percent) | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Acquisition-related expenses | $ 1,174 | $ 1,877 | $ 1,500 | $ 2,110 | $ 900 | $ 900 | ||||||
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| Cash consideration, net of cash acquired | 71,435 | 46,900 | 63,400 | |||||||||
| Stock consideration | 7,559 | 5,000 | ||||||||||
| Stock consideration (in shares) | 202,972 | 202,972 | ||||||||||
| Purchase consideration, net of cash acquired | 78,994 | 51,900 | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables | 12,002 | 23,017 | 23,017 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 807 | 9,527 | 9,527 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 2,129 | 1,931 | 198 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment | 2,740 | 6,411 | 6,411 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 1,332 | 1,332 | ||||||||||
| Intangible assets | 22,183 | 22,183 | ||||||||||
| Total identifiable assets acquired | 15,549 | 64,599 | 64,401 | 198 | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 10,495 | 20,666 | 20,666 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 1,295 | 19,775 | 19,696 | 79 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities assumed | 11,790 | 40,441 | 40,362 | 79 | ||||||||
| Net identifiable assets acquired | 3,759 | |||||||||||
| Net identifiable assets acquired | 24,158 | 24,039 | 119 | |||||||||
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 75,235 | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | 39,290 | 39,161 | 129 | |||||||||
| Net assets acquired | $ 78,994 | $ 63,448 | $ 63,200 | $ 248 | ||||||||
| Number of business segments | 2 | |||||||||||
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- Definition The net amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the aggregate assets, excluding goodwill, in excess of or less than the aggregate liabilities assumed. No definition available. 
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- Definition The net amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the aggregate assets, excluding goodwill and intangible assets, in excess of or less than the aggregate liabilities assumed. No definition available. 
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- Definition Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition The acquisition-date fair value of the equity interests of the acquirer, including the number of instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition Percentage of voting equity interests acquired in the business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to an identifiable intangible asset that will be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to assets acquired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to receivables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to deferred revenue of the acquired entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition Gross amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to noncurrent deferred tax assets. No definition available. 
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- Definition Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition Amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to other noncurrent assets not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to property, plant and equipment to be used in ongoing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition Net amount recognized for aggregate assets, including goodwill, in excess of or less than the aggregate liabilities assumed (also referred to as net assets acquired). This amount may also be viewed as incremental amount of equity that the consolidated entity (including the portion attributable to a noncontrolling interest) will recognize as a result of the business combination. No definition available. 
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- Definition Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. No definition available. 
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