Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill (Details)

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Goodwill (Details)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Balance at the beginning of the period $ 397,558
Foreign currency translation (2,061)
Balance at the end of the period 395,011
Ascend Management Innovations LLC  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Adjustment to goodwill (557)
Balance at the end of the period 17,997
Assessments Australia  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Adjustment to goodwill 71
Health Services  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Balance at the beginning of the period 123,679
Foreign currency translation (1,932)
Balance at the end of the period 121,190
Health Services | Ascend Management Innovations LLC  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Adjustment to goodwill (557)
Health Services | Assessments Australia  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Adjustment to goodwill 0
U.S. Federal Services  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Balance at the beginning of the period 228,148
Foreign currency translation 0
Balance at the end of the period 228,148
U.S. Federal Services | Ascend Management Innovations LLC  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Adjustment to goodwill 0
U.S. Federal Services | Assessments Australia  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Adjustment to goodwill 0
Human Services  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Balance at the beginning of the period 45,731
Foreign currency translation (129)
Balance at the end of the period 45,673
Human Services | Ascend Management Innovations LLC  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Adjustment to goodwill 0
Human Services | Assessments Australia  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Adjustment to goodwill $ 71