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           Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) 
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        12 Months Ended | |||||
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           Sep. 30, 2012
 
          segment 
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           Sep. 30, 2012
 
          Policy Studies, Inc 
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           Apr. 30, 2012
 
          Policy Studies, Inc 
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           Jun. 30, 2012
 
          Policy Studies, Inc
 
          Previously reported 
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           Sep. 30, 2012
 
          Policy Studies, Inc
 
          Adjusted 
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           Feb. 10, 2010
 
          DeltaWare 
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| Acquisition Disclosures | ||||||
| Share capital acquired (as a percent) | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||
| Purchase price allocation | ||||||
| Cash, net of cash acquired | $ 10,385,000 | |||||
| Contingent consideration obligations | 3,015,000 | |||||
| Total fair value of consideration | 13,400,000 | |||||
| Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables | 23,017,000 | 22,875,000 | 142,000 | 2,010,000 | ||
| Other tangible assets | 1,571,000 | |||||
| Other current assets | 9,527,000 | 9,527,000 | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,931,000 | 2,629,000 | (698,000) | |||
| Property and equipment | 6,411,000 | 6,411,000 | ||||
| Other assets, net | 1,332,000 | 1,332,000 | ||||
| Intangible assets | 22,183,000 | 22,883,000 | (700,000) | 6,060,000 | ||
| Total identifiable assets acquired | 64,401,000 | 65,657,000 | (1,256,000) | 9,641,000 | ||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 20,666,000 | 20,845,000 | (179,000) | 2,125,000 | ||
| Loans payable | 870,000 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 19,696,000 | 5,752,000 | 13,944,000 | 723,000 | ||
| Deferred taxation | 7,537,000 | (7,537,000) | ||||
| Total liabilities assumed | 40,362,000 | 34,134,000 | 6,228,000 | 3,718,000 | ||
| Net identifiable assets acquired | 24,039,000 | 31,523,000 | (7,484,000) | 5,923,000 | ||
| Goodwill | 39,161,000 | 32,705,000 | 6,456,000 | 7,477,000 | ||
| Net assets acquired | 63,200,000 | 64,228,000 | (1,028,000) | 13,400,000 | ||
| Future obligation related to a loss-making system-integration contract | 15,100,000 | |||||
| Number of business segments | 2 | |||||
| Net operating loss carryforward included in the purchase price allocation of deferred taxes | $ 10,500,000 | 
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          The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to accounts payable and other liabilities of the acquired entity. No definition available. 
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          The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to deferred tax liabilities of the acquired entity. No definition available. 
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          The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to other current assets. Does not include amounts allocated to cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, receivables, inventory, and assets not to be used. No definition available. 
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          The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to other tangible assets. No definition available. 
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          The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to a future obligation for a loss-making contract. No definition available. 
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          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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          Fair value, as of the acquisition date, of potential payments under the contingent consideration arrangement including cash and shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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          Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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          Percentage of voting equity interests acquired in the business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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          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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          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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          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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          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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          Gross amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to noncurrent deferred tax assets. No definition available. 
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          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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          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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          The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to notes payables and long-term debt assumed from the acquired entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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          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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          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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          This element represents the acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred which consists of the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred by the acquirer, the liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquiree, and the equity interests issued by the acquirer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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          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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          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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- Definition 
          The sum of domestic, foreign and state and local operating loss carryforwards, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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