Document and Entity Information - shares |
6 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
May 01, 2018 |
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| Document and Entity Information | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001235468 | |
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --09-30 | |
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
| Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) | 32,101,731 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2018 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q2 |
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- Definition If the value is true, then the document is an amendment to previously-filed/accepted document. No definition available.
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- Definition End date of current fiscal year in the format --MM-DD. No definition available.
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- Definition This is focus fiscal period of the document report. For a first quarter 2006 quarterly report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, the first fiscal quarter should be given as the fiscal period focus. Values: FY, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, H1, H2, M9, T1, T2, T3, M8, CY. No definition available.
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- Definition This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006. No definition available.
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- Definition The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented. If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD. No definition available.
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- Definition The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word "Other". No definition available.
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- Definition A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument. No definition available.
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- Definition Indicate "Yes" or "No" whether registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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- Definition Indicate whether the registrant is one of the following: (1) Large Accelerated Filer, (2) Accelerated Filer, (3) Non-accelerated Filer, (4) Smaller Reporting Company (Non-accelerated) or (5) Smaller Reporting Accelerated Filer. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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- Definition The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent, utilities, PTO and accrued bonuses and commissions. It also includes aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Current liabilities are expected to be paid within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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- Definition Payables to Sellers, Current No definition available.
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- Definition This element represents the current portion of the profit sharing distributions payable. No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Value received from shareholders in common stock-related transactions that are in excess of par value or stated value and amounts received from other stock-related transactions. Includes only common stock transactions (excludes preferred stock transactions). May be called contributed capital, capital in excess of par, capital surplus, or paid-in capital. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting, and liabilities classified as noncurrent and other. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, classified as noncurrent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of noncurrent assets classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for income and other taxes that provide economic benefits within a future period of one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
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| Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
| Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars) | $ 752 | $ 668 |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
| Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 120,000,000 | 120,000,000 |
| Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 31,993,077 | 31,503,349 |
| Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 31,993,077 | 31,503,349 |
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- Definition A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Face amount or stated value per share of common stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenue | $ 43,104 | $ 52,415 | $ 83,384 | $ 100,395 |
| Fee revenue | 16,993 | 19,920 | 37,856 | 42,736 |
| Total revenue | 60,097 | 72,335 | 121,240 | 143,131 |
| Costs and expenses from operations: | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 28,727 | 34,564 | 56,358 | 66,835 |
| Seller distributions | 3,859 | 4,960 | 7,171 | 9,508 |
| Technology and operations | 15,955 | 21,075 | 34,055 | 42,968 |
| Sales and marketing | 8,225 | 9,149 | 16,535 | 19,136 |
| General and administrative | 7,456 | 8,230 | 15,028 | 18,087 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,144 | 1,434 | 2,355 | 2,863 |
| Other operating expenses | 311 | 1,319 | 1,770 | 391 |
| Total costs and expenses | 65,677 | 80,731 | 133,272 | 159,788 |
| Loss from operations | (5,580) | (8,396) | (12,032) | (16,657) |
| Interest and other (income) expense, net | (304) | (91) | (729) | (102) |
| Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes | (5,276) | (8,305) | (11,303) | (16,555) |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 379 | (53) | (4,436) | 50 |
| Net loss | $ (5,655) | $ (8,252) | $ (6,867) | $ (16,605) |
| Basic and diluted loss per common share (in dollars per share) | $ (0.18) | $ (0.26) | $ (0.22) | $ (0.53) |
| Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 31,972,752 | 31,361,122 | 31,924,149 | 31,310,816 |
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- Definition This element represents the disbursement made as per the profit sharing arrangements after deducting the allowable operating expenses. No definition available.
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- Definition Sales and marketing expenses include the cost of sales and marketing personnel as well as the cost of marketing and promotional activities. These activities include online marketing campaigns such as paid search advertising. No definition available.
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- Definition Includes technology expenses which consist primarily of personnel costs related to programming staff who develop and deploy new marketplaces and continuously enhance existing marketplaces. These personnel also develop and upgrade the software systems that support operations, such as sales processing. It also includes operations expenses which consist primarily of operating costs, including buyer relations, shipping logistics and distribution center operating costs. No definition available.
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- Definition Total costs related to goods produced and sold during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net amount of operating interest income (expense). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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- Definition The net amount of other operating income and expenses, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, from items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operations. No definition available.
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- Definition Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregate revenue during the period from services rendered in the normal course of business, after deducting allowances and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). No definition available.
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||
| Net loss | $ (5,655) | $ (8,252) | $ (6,867) | $ (16,605) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||
| Foreign currency translation | 35 | 248 | (16) | (391) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | 35 | 248 | (16) | (391) |
| Comprehensive loss | $ (5,620) | $ (8,004) | $ (6,883) | $ (16,996) |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net change during the reporting period in the amount of cash held on behalf of the sellers in the case of consignment sales transactions. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the combined amount of increase (decrease) of consideration paid in advance for income and other taxes that provide economic benefits in future periods and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. No definition available.
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- Definition The Net change in disbursement made as per the profit sharing arrangements after deducting the allowable operating expenses. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) from the effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalent balances held in foreign currencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of unrealized (holding) gain (loss) which is included in the statement of income (or changes in net assets) related to those assets still held at the reporting date for which fair value is measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in amount due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in accrued expenses, and obligations classified as other. No definition available.
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in intangible assets (for example patents and licenses). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate value of all inventory held by the reporting entity, associated with underlying transactions that are classified as operating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in operating liabilities classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses, and assets classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of loss from reductions in inventory due to subsequent measurement adjustments, including, but not limited to, physical deterioration, obsolescence, or changes in price levels. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities, including discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
| Organization | Organization Liquidity Services (the “Company”) operates a network of leading ecommerce marketplaces that enable buyers and sellers to transact in an efficient, automated environment offering over 500 product categories. The Company’s marketplaces provide professional buyers access to a global, organized supply of new, surplus, and scrap assets presented with digital images and other relevant product information. Additionally, the Company enables its corporate and government sellers to enhance their financial return on offered assets by providing a liquid marketplace and value-added services that encompass the consultative management, valuation, and sale of surplus assets. The Company's services include program management, valuation, asset management, reconciliation, Return to Vendor ("RTV") and Returns Management Authorization ("RMA"), refurbishment and recycling, fulfillment, marketing and sales, warehousing and transportation, buyer support, and compliance and risk mitigation, as well as self-service tools for its sellers. The Company organizes the products on its marketplaces into categories across major industry verticals such as consumer electronics, general merchandise, apparel, scientific equipment, aerospace parts and equipment, technology hardware, energy equipment, industrial capital assets, fleet and transportation equipment and specialty equipment. The Company’s marketplaces are www.liquidation.com, www.govliquidation.com, www.govdeals.com, www.networkintl.com, www.secondipity.com, www.go-dove.com, www.irondirect.com, and www.auctiondeals.com. The Company has over 10,000 sellers, including Fortune 1000 and Global 500 organizations as well as federal, state, and local government agencies. The Company has three reportable segments, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and GovDeals. See Note 13 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for Segment Information. The Company's operations are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are associated with technology-oriented companies, including, but not limited to, the Company's dependence on use of the Internet, the effect of general business and economic trends, the Company's susceptibility to rapid technological change, actual and potential competition by entities with greater financial and other resources than the Company, and the potential for the U.S. Government agencies or the commercial sellers from which the Company derives a significant portion of its inventory to change the way they conduct their disposition of surplus or scrap assets or to otherwise terminate or elect not to renew their contracts with the Company. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date that these financial statements were issued and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Unaudited Interim Financial Information The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for these periods is unaudited. Operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2018 or for any future period. In the Consolidated Statements of Operations, revenue from the resale of inventory that the Company purchases from sellers is recognized within “Revenue”. Commission fees from the sale of inventory that the Company sells on a consignment basis and other non-consignment fee revenue, which is largely made up of service revenue, is recognized within “Fee Revenue”. New Accounting Pronouncements Accounting Standards Adopted In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This update was issued as part of the FASB’s simplification initiative and affects all entities that issue share-based awards to their employees. The amendments in this update cover such areas as the recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies and an accounting policy election for forfeitures. As part of the new guidance:
The Company adopted the remaining provisions of this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2018 as follows:
As part of its adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company made an accounting policy election to change the way in which it accounts for forfeitures of share-based awards. Specifically, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognizes forfeitures of share-based awards as they occur in the period of forfeiture rather than estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimate when awards are actually forfeited. The change in accounting policy resulted in an adjustment to retained earnings as of October 1, 2017 of approximately $0.2 million. Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805). ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2018. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. No disclosures are required at transition. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect upon the consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes most existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The new standard will change the way the Company recognizes revenue and significantly expand the disclosure requirements for revenue arrangements. The guidance may be adopted either retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis whereby the new standard would be applied to new and existing arrangements with remaining performance obligations as of the effective date, with a cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded to retained earnings at the effective date for existing arrangements with remaining performance obligations. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the Company initiated a formal project to assess the new standard, which is being completed in three phases: an assessment phase, design phase, and implementation phase. The Company has completed the assessment phase of its project, which consisted of reviewing a representative sample of contracts, engaging in discussions with key stakeholders, and cataloging potential impacts on the Company’s accounting policies, financial statements, and systems and processes. The implementation team has apprised both management and the audit committee of project status on a recurring basis. The Company is continuing to evaluate the accounting impacts and has identified some areas of the accounting guidance which will require more detailed analysis, including the principal-agent guidance, the transfer of control guidance, and the guidance on when certain services that the Company provides would be considered separate performance obligations. Because this assessment is preliminary and the accounting for revenue recognition is subject to significant judgment, this could change as the Company finalizes its assessment of the new standard. The Company does not yet know and cannot reasonably estimate the quantitative impact of adoption of the new standard on the consolidated financial statements. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2018, which is when the Company must adopt the new standard. The Company intends to adopt the new standard on a modified retrospective basis. This determination is subject to change based on finalization of the Company's design and implementation phases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-2, Leases. ASU 2016-02 will change the way the Company recognizes its leased assets. ASU 2016-2 will require organizations that lease assets—referred to as "lessees"—to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities representing the rights and obligations created by those leases. ASU 2016-2 will also require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The guidance will be effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2019. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the new standard and the effect that adoption of the standard is expected to have on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). Under ASU 2017-04 the entity is required to perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity is required to recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity is required to consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the methods of adoption allowed by the new standard and the effect that adoption of the standard is expected to have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. ASU 2017-07 changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans present the cost of the benefits in the income statement. Under this standard, employers will present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item(s) as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. Employers will present the other components of the net periodic benefit cost separately from the line item(s) that includes the service cost and outside of any subtotal of operating income, if one is presented. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the methods of adoption allowed by the new standard. The adoption of the standard is expected to have an insignificant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Promissory Note On September 30, 2015, the Company sold certain assets related to its Jacobs Trading business to Tanager Acquisitions, LLC (the ‘‘Buyer’’). In connection with the disposition, the Buyer assumed certain liabilities related to the Jacobs Trading business. The Buyer issued a $12.3 million five-year interest bearing promissory note to the Company. Of the $12.3 million, $2.5 million has been repaid. Of the remaining $9.8 million, $8.3 million is recorded in Other assets, and $1.5 million in Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of March 31, 2018. Risk Associated with Certain Concentrations The Company does not perform credit evaluations for the majority of its buyers. However, substantially all sales are recorded subsequent to payment authorization being received. As a result, the Company is not subject to significant collection risk, as most goods are not shipped before payment is received. For consignment sales transactions, funds are typically collected from buyers and are held by the Company on the sellers' behalf. The funds are included in cash in the consolidated financial statements. The Company releases the funds to the seller, less the Company's commission and other fees due, after the buyer has accepted the goods or within 30 days, depending on the state where the buyer and seller conduct business. The amount of cash held on behalf of the sellers is recorded within Accounts payable and Payables to sellers in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash in banks over FDIC limits, and accounts receivable. The Company deposits its cash with financial institutions that the Company considers to be of high credit quality. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company had two material vendor contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD) under which it acquired, managed and sold government property, the Surplus Contract and the Scrap Contract. Revenue from the sale of property acquired, as well as provision of services, under the Surplus Contract accounted for approximately 19.3% and 27.1% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and for approximately 22.9% and 28.5% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Revenue from the sale of property acquired under the Scrap Contract accounted for approximately 10.0% and 10.6% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 9.2% and 10.3% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These contracts are included within the Company's CAG segment. See Note 3, Significant Contracts, for further information related to the wind-down of the Surplus Contract. Additionally, the Company has a vendor contract with Amazon.com, Inc. under which the Company acquires and sells commercial merchandise. The property purchased under this contract represented approximately 28.7% and 23.5% of cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 24.1% and 20.8% of cost of goods sold for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This contract is included within the Company's RSCG segment. Earnings per Share The Company calculates net income (loss) per share in accordance with FASB Topic 260 Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”). Under ASC 260, basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding includes vested restricted stock units. Diluted net income (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur assuming conversion or exercise of all dilutive unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock units. The dilutive effect of unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock units was determined using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the proceeds received from the exercise of stock options, and the amount of compensation cost for future service not yet recognized by the Company are assumed to be used to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Stock options and restricted stock units are not included in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share when they are antidilutive. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the basic and diluted weighted average common shares were the same because the inclusion of dilutive securities in the computation of diluted net income would have been anti-dilutive. See Note 7 for outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock, all of which are anti-dilutive for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. The following summarizes the basic and diluted loss per share:
Stock-Based Compensation The Company estimates the fair value of share-based awards on the date of grant. The Company issues stock options and stock appreciation rights with restrictions that lapse upon either the passage of time (service vesting conditions), the achievement of performance targets (performance vesting conditions), or some combination thereof. In addition, the Company issues stock options that vest upon the achievement of certain Company stock price targets (market vesting conditions). The fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights with service and/or performance vesting conditions is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. For those stock options with only service vesting conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the explicit service period. For stock options with both performance and service vesting conditions, the Company starts recognizing compensation cost over the remaining service period, when it is probable the performance condition will be met. The Company issues restricted stock units with service vesting conditions, performance vesting conditions, and market vesting conditions, or some combination thereof. For those restricted stock units with only service vesting conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the explicit service period. For restricted stock units with both performance and service vesting conditions, the Company starts recognizing compensation cost over the remaining service period when it is probable the performance condition will be met. The fair value of restricted stock units with service vesting and/or performance vesting is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. For the Company's stock options and restricted stock units with market vesting conditions, the ultimate number of shares to be earned depends on the Company's total shareholder return during the performance period. The fair value of these stock options and restricted stock units is estimated on the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The Company recognizes compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock units with market vesting conditions over the derived service period. The determination of the fair value of the Company’s stock options and stock appreciation rights with service and performance vesting conditions is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price on the date of grant, expected stock price volatility over the expected life of units, and actual and projected exercise behavior. The determination of the fair value of the Company’s stock options and restricted stock units with service and market vesting conditions is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price on the grant date, expected stock price volatility, risk free interest rate, dividend yield, and projected exercise behavior. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-09, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognizes forfeitures of share-based awards as they occur in the period of forfeiture rather than estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimate when awards are actually forfeited. The change in accounting policy resulted in an adjustment to retained earnings of $0.2 million as of October 1, 2017. Stock options and restricted stock units that contain performance vesting or market vesting conditions are excluded from, diluted earnings per share computations until the applicable contingency is met as of the end of that reporting period. The Company presents the cash flows from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) as an operating activity in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. |
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| Significant Contracts | Significant Contracts The Company has two material vendor contracts with the DoD, the Surplus Contract and the Scrap Contract. The Surplus Contract is a competitive-bid contract under which the Company acquires, manages and sells usable DoD surplus personal property turned into the DLA. Surplus property generally consists of items determined by the DoD to be no longer needed, and not claimed for reuse by any federal agency, such as electronics, industrial equipment, office supplies, scientific and medical equipment, aircraft parts, clothing and textiles. The Surplus Contract requires the Company to purchase all usable surplus property offered to the Company by the DoD at 4.35% of the DoD's original acquisition value. The Company retains 100% of the profits from the resale of the property and bears all of the costs for the merchandising and sale of the property. Included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet is a liability to the DoD for the inventory that has not been paid for in the amount of $4.2 million and $6.8 million as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. On October 11, 2017, the DLA published a Request for Technical Proposal (“RFTP”) and draft Invitation for Bid (“IFB”) for the sale of surplus, useable non-rolling stock property. The RFTP and IFB related to the DLA’s award of two term contracts. On December 5, 2017, the DLA determined that the Company was not the high bidder for either of the two contracts. The Company made its final inventory purchase under the Surplus Contract during December 2017 and is currently in the process of winding down the Surplus Contract. The wind-down is expected to be completed within fiscal 2018. Revenue from the Surplus Contract accounted for approximately 19.3% and 27.1% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and for approximately 22.9% and 28.5% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Under the Scrap Contract, the Company is the remarketer of all DoD non-electronic scrap turned into the DLA available for sale within the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam. The Scrap contract was awarded to the Company in April 2016. The Scrap Contract has a 36-month base term that commenced in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, with two 12-month extension options exercisable by the DLA. The base period of the Scrap contract will expire on September 30, 2019. The Company pays a revenue-sharing payment to the DLA under this contract equal to 64.5% of the gross resale proceeds of the scrap property, and the Company bears all of the costs for the sorting, merchandising and sale of the property. The contract contains a provision permitting the DLA to terminate the contract for convenience upon written notice to the Company. The Company commenced operations under this contract in the quarter ended December 31, 2016, the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. Revenue from the Scrap Contract accounted for approximately 10.0% and 10.6% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 9.2% and 10.3% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
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| Goodwill | Goodwill The goodwill of acquired companies is primarily related to the acquisition of an experienced and knowledgeable workforce. The following table presents goodwill balances and foreign currency translation adjustments to those balances during the six months ended March 31, 2018:
As part of the Company's fiscal year 2017 annual goodwill impairment assessment, the Company determined that certain events required performing a step one evaluation of goodwill to identify potential impairment. After performing the step one test, the Company concluded its remaining reporting units with goodwill had fair values as of July 1, 2017, that substantially exceeded their respective book values. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company did not identify any indicators of impairment that required performing a step one evaluation. |
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| Intangible Assets | Intangible Assets The components of identifiable intangible assets as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 are as follows:
Future expected amortization of intangible assets at March 31, 2018 is as follows:
Intangible assets amortization expense was approximately $0.02 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Intangible assets amortization expense was approximately $0.04 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
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| Income Taxes | Income Taxes On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Act”) was signed into law. The Act reduces the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. During the three months ending December 31, 2017, the Company revised its estimated annual effective tax rate to reflect this change in the statutory rate. The rate change is administratively effective at the beginning of the Company's 2018 fiscal year, using a blended rate of 24.53%. At March 31, 2018, the Company had not yet completed its accounting for the tax effects of the Act; however, in the following cases the Company has made a reasonable estimate of the Act's effects. The Company recognized a tax benefit of $3.5 million for the period ended December 31, 2017 as a result of adjusting its deferred tax balance to reflect the new corporate tax rate. In addition, the Act makes the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) credit refundable in tax years beginning after 2017 and before 2022. As a result of this change, the Company reduced its valuation allowance on its AMT credits and recognized an income tax benefit of $1.7 million. The effect of the international provisions of the Act, which establish a territorial tax system and subjects certain foreign earnings on which US tax is currently deferred to a one-time transition tax, is uncertain. As a result, the Company has not recorded any provisional amounts in its financial statements for the three and six months ending March 31, 2018. The Company’s interim effective income tax rate is based on management’s best current estimate of the Company's expected annual effective income tax rate. The Company recorded a pre-tax loss in the first six months of fiscal year 2018 and its corresponding effective tax rate is approximately -6.5% before recognition of a $5.2 million tax benefit for the adjustment to its deferred tax balance and reduction to its valuation allowance on AMT credits resulting from the Act's changes to the tax law. The Company applies the authoritative guidance related to uncertainty in income taxes. ASC 740 states that a benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, on the basis of technical merits. The Company records unrecognized tax benefits as a reduction to its deferred tax asset for its net operating loss carryforward. The Company identified no new uncertain tax positions during the six months ended March 31, 2018. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties in the period in which they occur in the income tax provision. The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state and local jurisdictions and in foreign jurisdictions, primarily Canada and the U.K. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company closed its federal and state income tax examinations for fiscal years 2012 through 2015 without incurring any material tax liability. As of March 31, 2018, none of the Company's federal or state income tax returns are under examination. The statute of limitations for U.S. federal income tax returns for years prior to fiscal 2014 is now closed. However, certain tax attribute carryforwards that were generated prior to fiscal 2014 may be adjusted upon examination by tax authorities if they are utilized. |
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| Stockholders' Equity | Stockholders’ Equity Share Repurchase Program The Company is authorized to repurchase issued and outstanding shares of its common stock under a share repurchase program approved by the Company's Board of Directors. Share repurchases may be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, at times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements and other market conditions. The repurchase program may be discontinued or suspended at any time and will be funded using available cash. The Company's Board of Directors reviews the share repurchase program periodically, the last such review having occurred in May 2016. The Company did not repurchase shares under this program during the six months ended March 31, 2018 or 2017. As of March 31, 2018, the Company may repurchase an additional $10.1 million in shares under this program. 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2006 Plan) Under the 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, or the 2006 Plan, as amended, 13,000,000 shares of common stock were available for issuance as of September 30, 2016. On February 23, 2017, at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders approved amendments to the 2006 Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the 2006 Plan by 3,300,000, to a total of 16,300,000 shares. The 2006 Plan has a fungible share pool so that awards other than options or stock appreciation rights granted would be counted as 1.5 shares from the shares reserved for issuance. The maximum number of shares subject to options or stock appreciation rights that can be awarded under the 2006 Plan to any person is 1,000,000 per year. The maximum number of shares that can be awarded under the 2006 Plan to any person, other than pursuant to an option or stock appreciation right, is 700,000 per year. The Company issues stock appreciation rights with restrictions that lapse upon either the passage of time (service vesting), achievement of performance targets (performance vesting), or some combination of these conditions. For those stock appreciation rights with only service vesting conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the explicit service period. For awards subject to both performance and service vesting conditions, the Company starts recognizing compensation cost over the remaining service period, when it is probable the performance vesting condition will be met. The stock appreciation rights that include only service vesting conditions generally vest over a period of one to four years conditioned on continued employment for the incentive period. Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company did not issue any cash-settled stock appreciation rights and 272,904 cash-settled stock appreciation rights were forfeited. During fiscal year 2017, the Company issued 218,550 cash-settled stock appreciation rights at the price of $10.30, and 234,313 cash-settled stock appreciation rights were forfeited. Cash-settled stock appreciation rights are recorded as liability awards. Stock Option Activity A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the six months ended March 31, 2018, and year ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:
The intrinsic value and weighted average remaining contractual life in years of outstanding and exercisable options at March 31, 2018 is approximately $1.0 million and 6.32 years, and $0.05 million and 5.25 years, respectively, based on a stock price per share of $6.50 on March 31, 2018. Over the last three years, volatility rates have ranged from 51.49% to 77.92%, the dividend rate has been 0%, risk free interest rates have ranged from 0.26% to 2.17% and expected forfeiture rates have ranged from 21.38% to 23.54%. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-09, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognizes forfeitures of share-based awards as they occur in the period of forfeiture rather than estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimate when awards are actually forfeited. Restricted Share Activity A summary of the Company’s restricted share activity for the six months ended March 31, 2018, and year ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:
The intrinsic value and weighted average remaining contractual life in years of unvested restricted stock units at March 31, 2018 was approximately $11.9 million and 8.5 years years, respectively, based on a stock price per share of $6.50 on March 31, 2018. |
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| Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value Measurement The Company measures and records in the accompanying consolidated financial statements certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Authoritative guidance issued by the FASB establishes a fair value hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three levels:
As of March 31, 2018, and September 30, 2017, the Company had no Level 1 or Level 2 assets or liabilities measured at fair value. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had financial assets that were measured at fair value and were classified as Level 3 assets within the fair value hierarchy. The Company elected to record the financial assets using the fair value option under ASC 825, Financial Instruments. These financial assets represented the value of rights the Company holds from its participation in certain principal transactions in the Company's commercial business, where a third-party partner owns the underlying assets to be sold, and the Company has contributed funds to the partner towards purchasing those underlying assets. These assets were included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The changes in financial assets measured at fair value for which the Company has used Level 3 inputs to determine fair value for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recognized a loss of approximately $0.1 million on its financial assets. When valuing its Level 3 assets, the Company gives consideration to asset condition, economic and/or market events, and other pertinent information that would impact its estimate of the expected generated proceeds. The valuation procedures are primarily based on management's projection of the value of the assets securing the financial investment. Management’s estimation of the fair value of these assets is based on the best information available in the circumstances and may incorporate management's own assumptions around market demand for these assets which could involve a level of judgment, taking into consideration a combination of internal and external factors. Changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 assets are recorded in Other operating expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company’s financial assets not measured at fair value are cash and cash equivalents (which includes cash and commercial paper with original maturities of less than 90 days). The Company believes the carrying value of these instruments approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. |
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| Defined Benefit Pension Plan | Defined Benefit Pension Plan Certain employees of Liquidity Services UK Limited (“GoIndustry”), which the Company acquired in July 2012, are covered by the Henry Butcher Pension Fund and Life Assurance Scheme (the “HB Pension Fund”), a qualified defined benefit pension plan. The net periodic benefit recognized for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 included the following components:
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| Guarantees | Guarantees During the second quarter of 2015, the Company issued a guarantee to GoIndustry (the "Subsidiary") and the Trustees (the “Trustees”) of the HB Pension Fund. Under the arrangement, the Company irrevocably and unconditionally (a) guarantees to the Trustees punctual performance by the Subsidiary of all its Guaranteed Obligations, defined as all present and future obligations and liabilities (whether actual or contingent and whether owed jointly or severally in any capacity whatsoever) of the Company to make payments to the HB Pension Fund up to a maximum of 10 million British pounds, (b) undertakes with the Trustees that, whenever the Subsidiary does not pay any amount when due in respect of its Guaranteed Obligations, it must immediately on demand by the Trustees pay that amount as if it were the principal obligor; and (c) indemnifies the Trustees as an independent and primary obligation immediately on demand against any cost, charge, expense, loss or liability suffered or incurred by the Trustees if any payment obligation guaranteed by it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal; the amount of the cost, charge, expense, loss or liability under this indemnity will be equal to the amount the Trustees would otherwise have been entitled to recover on the basis of a guarantee. The guarantee is a continuing guarantee that will extend to the ultimate balance of all sums payable by the Company in respect of its Guaranteed Obligations. As of March 31, 2018, the Company's plan assets exceeded plan liabilities by approximately $2.1 million. As of September 30, 2017, the Company's plan assets exceeded plan liabilities by approximately $1.9 million. The funded status of the HB Pension Fund as of September 30, 2017, was disclosed in Note 12, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2017. |
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| Business Realignment Expenses | Business Realignment Expenses During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, the Company began to restructure its CAG business. The restructuring plan resulted in a reduction in force across a number of departments, including Sales, Marketing and Operations in both the US and in Europe. In connection with this restructuring, on September 25, 2017 the Company terminated the employment of the President of the CAG business. Pursuant to the terms of the Severance Agreement, the Company provided a severance package to the executive in the amount of $0.3 million. Overall, severance costs associated with this restructuring amounted to approximately $0.9 million. In addition, the restructuring plan calls for the closure of several offices and legal entities in Europe and Asia. Legal and administrative costs associated with the restructuring amounted to $0.1 million. The Company continued to implement its CAG cost cutting initiatives during the first six months of fiscal 2018. In addition, as discussed in Note 3, Significant Contracts, the Company was not the high bidder for the new surplus contracts, and therefore will be winding down operations of the Surplus Contract over the remainder of fiscal 2018. As a result, the Company recognized an additional $1.3 million in restructuring costs during the first six months of fiscal 2018, $0.8 million of which related to severance and occupancy cost as a result of the loss of the Surplus Contract. Restructuring costs associated with the restructuring plan were recognized within the other operating expense (income) line item in the consolidated statement of operations. This activity is included within employee severance and benefit costs in the table below. During fiscal year 2017, the Company reorganized its IronDirect business. As a result, the Company recorded approximately $0.9 million of net expense related to the impairment of long-lived assets associated with the IronDirect business, as well as a fair value adjustment. The impairment was comprised of $1.2 million of impairment of contract intangibles, and $0.6 million of impairment of fixed assets. This expense was netted against a $0.9 million reversal of an earn-out liability. In addition to these impairments, and the restructuring of its IronDirect business model, the Company terminated the employment of the President and incurred severance costs of approximately $0.1 million, which is included within employee severance and benefit costs in the table below. During the first six months of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded restructuring costs of approximately $0.1 million related to occupancy and certain onerous contract costs related to its IronDirect business. On June 16, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to sub-lease 18,412 square feet of office space at 6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, Maryland. The sub-lease commenced September 29, 2017 and will expire April 30, 2023. On the sub-lease commencement date, the Company relocated its headquarters from 1920 L Street NW, Washington DC, to the new Bethesda location. The Company ceased using the previous location as of September 30, 2017 and recognized a $2.0 million cease-use charge in its consolidated statements of operations at September 30, 2017, under the Other operating expenses line item. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company paid down the cease-use charge in the amount of approximately $0.7 million. This activity is presented under occupancy cost in the table below. During the first six months of fiscal 2018, the Company recognized an additional $0.5 million in severance cost primarily related to the restructuring of its Corporate IT department. This is recorded within the Corporate & Other line item below. The table below sets forth the significant components and activity in the liability for business realignment initiatives during the six months ended March 31, 2018, on a segment and consolidated basis:
The $1.8 million in employee severance and occupancy cost per the table above is recorded in Other operating expenses (income) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Of this $1.8 million in cost, approximately $0.6 million is associated with general and administrative, $0.2 million with sales and marketing, and $1.0 million with technology and operations activities. The Company expects that the majority of the remaining liability balance at March 31, 2018, of approximately $2.1 million will be paid during fiscal year 2018, with the remainder in fiscal year 2019. |
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| Legal Proceedings | Legal Proceedings Howard v. Liquidity Services, Inc., et al., Civ. No. 14-1183 (D. D. C. 2014). On July 14, 2014, Leonard Howard filed a putative class action complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the ‘‘District Court’’) against the Company and its chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief accounting officer, on behalf of stockholders who purchased the Company's common stock between February 1, 2012, and May 7, 2014. The complaint alleged that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by, among other things, misrepresenting the Company's growth initiative, growth potential, and financial and operating conditions, thereby artificially inflating the Company's stock price, and sought unspecified compensatory damages and costs and expenses, including attorneys’ and experts’ fees. On October 14, 2014, the Court appointed Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec and the Newport News Employees’ Retirement Fund as co-lead plaintiffs. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on December 15, 2014, which alleges substantially similar claims, but which does not name the chief accounting officer as a defendant. On March 2, 2015, the Company moved to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim or plead fraud with the requisite particularity. On March 31, 2016, the Court granted that motion in part and denied it in part. Only the claims related to the Company's retail division were not dismissed. On May 16, 2016, the defendants answered the amended complaint, denying all allegations of wrong-doing. Plaintiffs’ class certification motion was granted, and defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment was denied, on September 6, 2017. On April 18, 2018, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle this action, including the dismissal and release of all claims against all defendants, in exchange for the payment by the Company’s insurance carriers of $17 million to plaintiffs and the class. The agreement is subject to the negotiating of a definitive settlement agreement, preliminary approval of the proposed settlement by the District Court, final approval of such settlement by the District Court after notice to the class, and other customary conditions. There can be no assurance that the settlement will be finalized and approved and, even if approved, whether the conditions to effectiveness will be satisfied. In re Liquidity Services, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Civ. No. 2017-0080-JTL (Del. Ch.). On February 2, 2017, plaintiff David Girardi filed a putative derivative complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court of Chancery”), and on February 7, 2017, plaintiff Harold Slingerland filed a putative derivative complaint in the Court of Chancery. On March 9, 2017, plaintiffs Girardi and Slingerland filed a consolidated putative derivative complaint in the Court of Chancery, purportedly on the Company’s behalf. The consolidated complaint names as defendants the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as well as certain other individuals who served on the Company’s Board of Directors between 2012 and 2014, and seeks recovery from those individuals, not from us. The complaint asserts that, among other things, the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Company and its stockholders by causing or allowing the Company to make the same misstatements that are alleged in the amended complaint in the Howard action, and for alleged trading in Company securities while in possession of material non-public information. On November 27, 2017, the Court of Chancery granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss. Following the dismissal of the putative derivative action discussed above, former plaintiffs Girardi and Slingerland sent the Company a letter dated January 5, 2018 (the “Shareholder Demand”) demanding that the Board of Directors take action to remedy purported breaches of fiduciary duties allegedly related to the claims asserted in the above-discussed securities class action and derivative actions. The Company acknowledged the Shareholder Demand on January 22, 2018. The Company’s Board of Directors has delegated to a special committee of the Board, comprised of independent directors who are not named in the letter, the initial evaluation of and the formulation of recommendations to the Board with respect to the Shareholder Demand. The special committee has retained counsel to assist and advise in connection with its work. |
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| Segment Information | Segment Information The Company provides operating results in three reportable segments: GovDeals, Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG). These three segments constitute 98% of the Company's revenue as of March 31, 2018, and each offers separately branded marketplaces to enable sellers to achieve channel marketing objectives to reach buyers. Across its segments, the Company offers its sellers two primary transaction models as well as a suite of services, and our revenues vary depending upon the models employed and the level of service required. A description of the reportable segments follows:
Corporate & Other primarily consists of the Company's IronDirect and former TruckCenter operating segments which are not individually significant, as well as elimination adjustments. The TruckCenter business consisted of land-based, live auctions for fleet and transportation equipment. On January 30, 2017, the Company exited the TruckCenter land-based, live auction business in order to focus its time and resources on its ecommerce marketplace strategy. IronDirect offers buyers access to construction equipment, parts and services through a single ecommerce marketplace. Decisions concerning the allocation of the Company’s resources are made by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), which is the Company's CEO, with oversight by the Board of Directors. The Company reports segment information based on the internal performance measures used by the CODM to assess the performance of each operating segment in a given period. In connection with that assessment, the CODM uses segment gross profit to evaluate the performance of each segment. Gross profit is calculated as total revenue less cost of goods sold and seller distributions. The following table sets forth certain financial information for the Company's reportable segments:
The following table presents a reconciliation between the reportable segments and the Company's consolidated results:
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| Unaudited Interim Financial Information | Unaudited Interim Financial Information The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for these periods is unaudited. Operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2018 or for any future period. In the Consolidated Statements of Operations, revenue from the resale of inventory that the Company purchases from sellers is recognized within “Revenue”. Commission fees from the sale of inventory that the Company sells on a consignment basis and other non-consignment fee revenue, which is largely made up of service revenue, is recognized within “Fee Revenue”. |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements | New Accounting Pronouncements Accounting Standards Adopted In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This update was issued as part of the FASB’s simplification initiative and affects all entities that issue share-based awards to their employees. The amendments in this update cover such areas as the recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies and an accounting policy election for forfeitures. As part of the new guidance:
The Company adopted the remaining provisions of this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2018 as follows:
As part of its adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company made an accounting policy election to change the way in which it accounts for forfeitures of share-based awards. Specifically, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognizes forfeitures of share-based awards as they occur in the period of forfeiture rather than estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimate when awards are actually forfeited. The change in accounting policy resulted in an adjustment to retained earnings as of October 1, 2017 of approximately $0.2 million. Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805). ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2018. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. No disclosures are required at transition. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect upon the consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes most existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The new standard will change the way the Company recognizes revenue and significantly expand the disclosure requirements for revenue arrangements. The guidance may be adopted either retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis whereby the new standard would be applied to new and existing arrangements with remaining performance obligations as of the effective date, with a cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded to retained earnings at the effective date for existing arrangements with remaining performance obligations. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the Company initiated a formal project to assess the new standard, which is being completed in three phases: an assessment phase, design phase, and implementation phase. The Company has completed the assessment phase of its project, which consisted of reviewing a representative sample of contracts, engaging in discussions with key stakeholders, and cataloging potential impacts on the Company’s accounting policies, financial statements, and systems and processes. The implementation team has apprised both management and the audit committee of project status on a recurring basis. The Company is continuing to evaluate the accounting impacts and has identified some areas of the accounting guidance which will require more detailed analysis, including the principal-agent guidance, the transfer of control guidance, and the guidance on when certain services that the Company provides would be considered separate performance obligations. Because this assessment is preliminary and the accounting for revenue recognition is subject to significant judgment, this could change as the Company finalizes its assessment of the new standard. The Company does not yet know and cannot reasonably estimate the quantitative impact of adoption of the new standard on the consolidated financial statements. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2018, which is when the Company must adopt the new standard. The Company intends to adopt the new standard on a modified retrospective basis. This determination is subject to change based on finalization of the Company's design and implementation phases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-2, Leases. ASU 2016-02 will change the way the Company recognizes its leased assets. ASU 2016-2 will require organizations that lease assets—referred to as "lessees"—to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities representing the rights and obligations created by those leases. ASU 2016-2 will also require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The guidance will be effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2019. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the new standard and the effect that adoption of the standard is expected to have on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). Under ASU 2017-04 the entity is required to perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity is required to recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity is required to consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the methods of adoption allowed by the new standard and the effect that adoption of the standard is expected to have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. ASU 2017-07 changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans present the cost of the benefits in the income statement. Under this standard, employers will present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item(s) as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. Employers will present the other components of the net periodic benefit cost separately from the line item(s) that includes the service cost and outside of any subtotal of operating income, if one is presented. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the methods of adoption allowed by the new standard. The adoption of the standard is expected to have an insignificant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. |
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| Promissory Note | Promissory Note On September 30, 2015, the Company sold certain assets related to its Jacobs Trading business to Tanager Acquisitions, LLC (the ‘‘Buyer’’). In connection with the disposition, the Buyer assumed certain liabilities related to the Jacobs Trading business. The Buyer issued a $12.3 million five-year interest bearing promissory note to the Company. Of the $12.3 million, $2.5 million has been repaid. Of the remaining $9.8 million, $8.3 million is recorded in Other assets, and $1.5 million in Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of March 31, 2018. |
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| Risk Associated with Certain Concentrations | Risk Associated with Certain Concentrations The Company does not perform credit evaluations for the majority of its buyers. However, substantially all sales are recorded subsequent to payment authorization being received. As a result, the Company is not subject to significant collection risk, as most goods are not shipped before payment is received. For consignment sales transactions, funds are typically collected from buyers and are held by the Company on the sellers' behalf. The funds are included in cash in the consolidated financial statements. The Company releases the funds to the seller, less the Company's commission and other fees due, after the buyer has accepted the goods or within 30 days, depending on the state where the buyer and seller conduct business. The amount of cash held on behalf of the sellers is recorded within Accounts payable and Payables to sellers in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash in banks over FDIC limits, and accounts receivable. The Company deposits its cash with financial institutions that the Company considers to be of high credit quality. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Company had two material vendor contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD) under which it acquired, managed and sold government property, the Surplus Contract and the Scrap Contract. Revenue from the sale of property acquired, as well as provision of services, under the Surplus Contract accounted for approximately 19.3% and 27.1% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and for approximately 22.9% and 28.5% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Revenue from the sale of property acquired under the Scrap Contract accounted for approximately 10.0% and 10.6% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 9.2% and 10.3% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These contracts are included within the Company's CAG segment. See Note 3, Significant Contracts, for further information related to the wind-down of the Surplus Contract. Additionally, the Company has a vendor contract with Amazon.com, Inc. under which the Company acquires and sells commercial merchandise. The property purchased under this contract represented approximately 28.7% and 23.5% of cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 24.1% and 20.8% of cost of goods sold for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This contract is included within the Company's RSCG segment. |
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| Earnings per Share | Earnings per Share The Company calculates net income (loss) per share in accordance with FASB Topic 260 Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”). Under ASC 260, basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding includes vested restricted stock units. Diluted net income (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur assuming conversion or exercise of all dilutive unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock units. The dilutive effect of unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock units was determined using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the proceeds received from the exercise of stock options, and the amount of compensation cost for future service not yet recognized by the Company are assumed to be used to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Stock options and restricted stock units are not included in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share when they are antidilutive. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the basic and diluted weighted average common shares were the same because the inclusion of dilutive securities in the computation of diluted net income would have been anti-dilutive. See Note 7 for outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock, all of which are anti-dilutive for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. |
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| Stock-Based Compensation | Stock-Based Compensation The Company estimates the fair value of share-based awards on the date of grant. The Company issues stock options and stock appreciation rights with restrictions that lapse upon either the passage of time (service vesting conditions), the achievement of performance targets (performance vesting conditions), or some combination thereof. In addition, the Company issues stock options that vest upon the achievement of certain Company stock price targets (market vesting conditions). The fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights with service and/or performance vesting conditions is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. For those stock options with only service vesting conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the explicit service period. For stock options with both performance and service vesting conditions, the Company starts recognizing compensation cost over the remaining service period, when it is probable the performance condition will be met. The Company issues restricted stock units with service vesting conditions, performance vesting conditions, and market vesting conditions, or some combination thereof. For those restricted stock units with only service vesting conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the explicit service period. For restricted stock units with both performance and service vesting conditions, the Company starts recognizing compensation cost over the remaining service period when it is probable the performance condition will be met. The fair value of restricted stock units with service vesting and/or performance vesting is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. For the Company's stock options and restricted stock units with market vesting conditions, the ultimate number of shares to be earned depends on the Company's total shareholder return during the performance period. The fair value of these stock options and restricted stock units is estimated on the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The Company recognizes compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock units with market vesting conditions over the derived service period. The determination of the fair value of the Company’s stock options and stock appreciation rights with service and performance vesting conditions is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price on the date of grant, expected stock price volatility over the expected life of units, and actual and projected exercise behavior. The determination of the fair value of the Company’s stock options and restricted stock units with service and market vesting conditions is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price on the grant date, expected stock price volatility, risk free interest rate, dividend yield, and projected exercise behavior. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-09, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognizes forfeitures of share-based awards as they occur in the period of forfeiture rather than estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimate when awards are actually forfeited. The change in accounting policy resulted in an adjustment to retained earnings of $0.2 million as of October 1, 2017. Stock options and restricted stock units that contain performance vesting or market vesting conditions are excluded from, diluted earnings per share computations until the applicable contingency is met as of the end of that reporting period. The Company presents the cash flows from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) as an operating activity in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. |
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| Schedule of intangible assets | The components of identifiable intangible assets as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 are as follows:
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Business Realignment Expenses (Tables) |
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| Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment | The following table sets forth certain financial information for the Company's reportable segments:
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| Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated | The following table presents a reconciliation between the reportable segments and the Company's consolidated results:
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| Minimum number of product categories offered (in categories) | categories | 500 |
| Number of clients | client | 10 |
| Reportable segments (in segments) | reportablesegment | 3 |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
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| Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 31,972,752 | 31,361,122 | 31,924,149 | 31,310,816 |
| Treasury stock effect of options and restricted stock (in shares) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 31,972,752 | 31,361,122 | 31,924,149 | 31,310,816 |
| Net loss | $ (5,655) | $ (8,252) | $ (6,867) | $ (16,605) |
| Basic and diluted loss per common share (in dollars per share) | $ (0.18) | $ (0.26) | $ (0.22) | $ (0.53) |
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent, utilities, PTO and accrued bonuses and commissions. It also includes aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Current liabilities are expected to be paid within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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| Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 45,388 |
| Translation adjustments | 268 |
| Balance at the end of the period | 45,656 |
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| Balance at the beginning of the period | 21,657 |
| Translation adjustments | 268 |
| Balance at the end of the period | 21,925 |
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| Balance at the beginning of the period | 23,731 |
| Translation adjustments | 0 |
| Balance at the end of the period | $ 23,731 |
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| Gross Carrying Amount | $ 795 | $ 943 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (384) | (516) |
| Total | 411 | 427 |
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| Gross Carrying Amount | 795 | 943 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (384) | (516) |
| Total | $ 411 | $ 427 |
| Minimum | Patent and trademarks | ||
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| Useful Life (in years) | 3 years | |
| Maximum | Patent and trademarks | ||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Useful Life (in years) | 10 years |
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- Definition Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Intangible Assets - Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
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| Future expected amortization of intangible assets | ||
| 2018 (remaining six months) | $ 35 | |
| 2019 | 66 | |
| 2020 | 63 | |
| 2021 | 77 | |
| 2022 and thereafter | 170 | |
| Total | $ 411 | $ 427 |
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
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| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] | ||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | $ 20 | $ 400 | $ 40 | $ 600 |
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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 22, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
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| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
| Blended effective tax rate (as a percentage) | 24.53% | |||
| Tax benefit relating to adjustment in corporate tax rate | $ 3.5 | |||
| Tax benefit relating to adjustment to ATM credits | $ (1.7) | |||
| Expected effective tax rate (as a percent) | (6.50%) | (6.50%) | ||
| Change in tax rate, income tax benefit | $ (5.2) | |||
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- Definition Represents information pertaining to number of shares counted for grants of full-value awards from reserve which is established as fungible share pool. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the aggregate intrinsic value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units, as calculated by applying the disclosed pricing methodology. No definition available.
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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The estimated measure of the minimum percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under an established share-based compensation plan. No definition available.
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- Definition The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Weighted average remaining contractual term for vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable or convertible, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Stockholders' Equity - 2006 Plan Activity (Details) - Employee and director options - $ / shares |
6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
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| Stock option activity | ||
| Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) | 1,704,973 | 1,708,487 |
| Options granted (in shares) | 546,644 | 232,845 |
| Options exercised (in shares) | (1,762) | (12,421) |
| Options canceled (in shares) | (265,477) | (223,938) |
| Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) | 1,984,378 | 1,704,973 |
| Options exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) | 1,110,426 | |
| Weighted-Average Exercise Price | ||
| Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (USD per share) | $ 13.43 | $ 13.91 |
| Options granted (USD per share) | 4.71 | 9.18 |
| Options exercised (USD per share) | 6.63 | 7.41 |
| Options canceled (USD per share) | 12.76 | 13.00 |
| Options outstanding at the end of the period (USD per share) | 11.12 | $ 13.43 |
| Options exercisable at the end of the period (USD per share) | $ 15.09 |
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- Definition Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Stockholders' Equity - Restricted Share Activity (Details) - Restricted shares - $ / shares |
6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
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| Restricted share activity | ||
| Unvested restricted shares at the beginning of the period (in shares) | 2,190,431 | 2,661,245 |
| Restricted shares granted (in shares) | 497,561 | 849,352 |
| Restricted shares vested (in shares) | (487,966) | (748,266) |
| Restricted shares canceled (in shares) | (376,758) | (571,900) |
| Unvested restricted shares at the end of the period (in shares) | 1,823,268 | 2,190,431 |
| Weighted-Average Fair Value | ||
| Unvested restricted shares at the beginning of the period (USD per share) | $ 8.42 | $ 9.34 |
| Granted (USD per share) | 6.59 | 8.78 |
| Restricted shares vested (USD per share) | 9.30 | 11.04 |
| Restricted shares cancelled (USD per share) | 9.39 | 9.81 |
| Unvested restricted shares at the end of the period (USD per share) | $ 7.49 | $ 8.42 |
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- Definition Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair Value Measurement Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |
6 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
| Change in fair value of financial instruments | $ 90,000 | $ (749,000) | |
| Recurring basis | Level 1 | |||
| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
| Assets, fair value | 0 | $ 0 | |
| Liabilities, fair value | 0 | 0 | |
| Recurring basis | Level 2 | |||
| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
| Assets, fair value | 0 | 0 | |
| Liabilities, fair value | 0 | $ 0 | |
| Recurring basis | Level 3 | |||
| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
| Change in fair value of financial instruments | $ 90,000 | ||
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Fair Value Measurement (Change in Level 3 Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
6 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
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| Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||
| Change in fair value of financial assets | $ (90) | $ 749 |
| Recurring basis | Level 3 Assets | ||
| Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||
| Balance at September 30, 2017 | 491 | |
| Acquisition of financial assets | 0 | |
| Settlements | (401) | |
| Change in fair value of financial assets | (90) | |
| Balance at March 31, 2018 | $ 0 | |
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Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
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| Retirement Benefits [Abstract] | ||||
| Service cost | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Interest cost | 165 | 144 | 335 | 289 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (251) | (206) | (509) | (411) |
| Settlement cost | (4) | 0 | (8) | 0 |
| Total net periodic (benefit) | $ (90) | $ (62) | $ (182) | $ (122) |
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Guarantees (Details) $ in Millions |
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
GBP (£)
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| Guarantees [Abstract] | |||
| Guarantee obligation value, maximum | £ | £ 10,000,000 | ||
| Funded (unfunded) status of plan | $ | $ 2.1 | $ 1.9 |
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Legal Proceedings - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |
Apr. 18, 2018
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| Estimate of possible loss | $ 17 |
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Segment Information - Narrative (Details) - reportablesegment |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
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| Reportable segments (in segments) | 3 | |
| Segments percentage of revenue (as a percentage) | 98.00% |
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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Mar. 31, 2017 |
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| Revenue | $ 60,097 | $ 72,335 | $ 121,240 | $ 143,131 |
| Gross profit | 27,511 | 32,811 | 57,711 | 66,788 |
| Operating Expenses | 33,091 | 41,207 | 69,743 | 83,445 |
| Interest and other (income) expense, net | (304) | (91) | (729) | (102) |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 379 | (53) | (4,436) | 50 |
| Net loss | (5,655) | (8,252) | (6,867) | (16,605) |
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| Revenue | 7,092 | 6,623 | 14,133 | 12,436 |
| Gross profit | 6,589 | 6,209 | 13,132 | 11,648 |
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| Revenue | 25,157 | 37,072 | 57,219 | 79,578 |
| Gross profit | 12,458 | 18,337 | 30,062 | 39,543 |
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| Revenue | 26,914 | 27,090 | 47,399 | 48,501 |
| Gross profit | 8,616 | 8,166 | 15,344 | 15,168 |
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| Revenue | 934 | 1,550 | 2,489 | 2,616 |
| Gross profit | $ (152) | $ 99 | $ (827) | $ 429 |
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