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Relationship with Parent and Related Entities - Summary of Components of General Allocated Corporate Expenses (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Relationship With Parent And Related Entities Disclosure [Line Items]
Facility	$ 6,299
Facility and other usage charges	7,958
Information services	8,633
Corporate and administrative services	22,166
Total	$ 38,757

Relationship with Parent and Related Entities - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021 Agreement
Relationship With Parent And Related Entities Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of license agreements	4

Relationship with Parent and Related Entities - Summary of Components Net Transfers to Parent (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Relationship With Parent And Related Entities Disclosure [Line Items]
Net transactions with Parent	$ (6,098)	$ (83,554)
Distribution to Parent	(152,978)
Net reclassification of net parent investment in Cerence	(938,051)
Accrued bonus		9,478
Corporate depreciation and amortization		1,659
Fixed asset reclasses from the Parent		10,088
Voicebox Purchase Accounting Adjustment		3,591
Intangible asset reclasses from the Parent		1,665
Net transfer to Parent	$ (1,097,127)	$ (27,391)

Label	Element	Value
Sales And Other Taxes Payable Current	crnc_SalesAndOtherTaxesPayableCurrent	$ 8,574,000
Sales And Other Taxes Payable Current	crnc_SalesAndOtherTaxesPayableCurrent	14,688,000
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Lease Liabilities	crnc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeaseLiabilities	5,065,000
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Lease Liabilities	crnc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeaseLiabilities	$ 6,568,000
Contract Acquisition Cost Deferred And Amortized Over Benefit Period	crnc_ContractAcquisitionCostDeferredAndAmortizedOverBenefitPeriod	1 year
Contract Acquisition Cost Deferred And Amortized Over Benefit Period	crnc_ContractAcquisitionCostDeferredAndAmortizedOverBenefitPeriod	8 years
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	$ 130,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	1,704,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	1,834,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	22,570,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	24,404,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	3,694,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	1,037,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	4,731,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	11,727,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	16,458,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	1,689,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	1,394,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	3,083,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	2,009,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	5,092,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	2,000,000.0
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	11,700,000
Restructuring Charges Reversal	crnc_RestructuringChargesReversal	22,600,000
Contract Acquisition Cost Amortization	crnc_ContractAcquisitionCostAmortization	1,900,000
Contract Acquisition Cost Amortization	crnc_ContractAcquisitionCostAmortization	1,500,000
Contract Acquisition Cost Amortization	crnc_ContractAcquisitionCostAmortization	700,000
Accrued Cost Of Revenue Related Liabilities Current	crnc_AccruedCostOfRevenueRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	4,634,000
Accrued Cost Of Revenue Related Liabilities Current	crnc_AccruedCostOfRevenueRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	3,683,000
Operating And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset	crnc_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset	16,601,000
Operating And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset	crnc_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset	21,510,000
Restructuring Reserve Settled Without Cash Adjustment	crnc_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCashAdjustment	1,031,000
Restructuring Reserve Settled Without Cash Adjustment	crnc_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCashAdjustment	1,031,000
Restructuring Reserve Settled Without Cash Adjustment	crnc_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCashAdjustment	1,031,000
Restructuring Reserve Settled Without Cash Adjustment	crnc_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCashAdjustment	(1,809,000)
Restructuring Reserve Settled Without Cash Adjustment	crnc_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCashAdjustment	(1,809,000)
Restructuring Reserve Settled Without Cash Adjustment	crnc_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCashAdjustment	(1,809,000)
Net Transaction With Parent	crnc_NetTransactionWithParent	(12,964,000)
Net Transaction With Parent	crnc_NetTransactionWithParent	$ 83,554,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Year	crnc_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear	2026
Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Year	crnc_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear	2022
Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Year	crnc_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear	2041
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Debt Issued Issuance Costs	crnc_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDebtIssuedIssuanceCosts	$ 600,000
Convertible Senior Notes Net Of Taxes	crnc_ConvertibleSeniorNotesNetOfTaxes	4,678,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected To Vest Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value	crnc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue	199,435,000
Non Cash Interest Expense	crnc_NonCashInterestExpense	5,013,000
Non Cash Interest Expense	crnc_NonCashInterestExpense	5,286,000
Debt Instrument Convertible Principal Amount	crnc_DebtInstrumentConvertiblePrincipalAmount	1,000
Contract Acquisition Costs	crnc_ContractAcquisitionCosts	6,900,000
Contract Acquisition Costs	crnc_ContractAcquisitionCosts	5,600,000
Pre Spin Tax Attributes And Recognized Beginning Balance Adjustments Uncertain Tax Positions	crnc_PreSpinTaxAttributesAndRecognizedBeginningBalanceAdjustmentsUncertainTaxPositions	9,100,000
Income Tax Reconciliation Uncertain Tax Positions	crnc_IncomeTaxReconciliationUncertainTaxPositions	861,000
Income Tax Reconciliation Uncertain Tax Positions	crnc_IncomeTaxReconciliationUncertainTaxPositions	(887,000)
Income Tax Reconciliation Uncertain Tax Positions	crnc_IncomeTaxReconciliationUncertainTaxPositions	57,631,000
Minimum Liquidity Requirement	crnc_MinimumLiquidityRequirement	75,000,000
Deferred Tax Assets Depreciation	crnc_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciation	2,723,000
Deferred Tax Assets Depreciation	crnc_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciation	$ 1,682,000
Contract Acquisition Costs Expected Benefit Period	crnc_ContractAcquisitionCostsExpectedBenefitPeriod	1 year
Deferred Tax Liabilities Depreciation	crnc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDepreciation	$ 4,636,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities Depreciation	crnc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDepreciation	$ 3,381,000
Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Initial Rate	crnc_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionInitialRate	26.7271
Stockholders Equity Note Stock Split Distribution Date	crnc_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitDistributionDate	Oct. 01, 2019
Uncertain Tax Positions Cumulative Translation Adjustments	crnc_UncertainTaxPositionsCumulativeTranslationAdjustments	$ 800,000
Uncertain Tax Positions Cumulative Translation Adjustments	crnc_UncertainTaxPositionsCumulativeTranslationAdjustments	1,900,000
Operating And Finance Lease Liability	crnc_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability	18,442,000
Operating And Finance Lease Liability	crnc_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability	24,880,000
Income Tax Reconciliation Global Intangible Low Taxed Income	crnc_IncomeTaxReconciliationGlobalIntangibleLowTaxedIncome	554,000
Income Tax Reconciliation Global Intangible Low Taxed Income	crnc_IncomeTaxReconciliationGlobalIntangibleLowTaxedIncome	336,000
Income Tax Reconciliation Global Intangible Low Taxed Income	crnc_IncomeTaxReconciliationGlobalIntangibleLowTaxedIncome	$ 3,923,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	crnc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm	9 months 25 days
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest Related To Uncertain Tax Positions	crnc_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions	$ 300,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest Related To Uncertain Tax Positions	crnc_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions	(100,000)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest Related To Uncertain Tax Positions	crnc_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestRelatedToUncertainTaxPositions	500,000
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Derived Intangible Income	crnc_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignDerivedIntangibleIncome	547,000
Accounts Receivable And Contract With Customer Assets Allowance For Credit Loss	crnc_AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsAllowanceForCreditLoss	(1,394,000)
Accounts Receivable And Contract With Customer Assets Allowance For Credit Loss	crnc_AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsAllowanceForCreditLoss	(879,000)
Contract With Customer Liability Amounts Billed But Not Recognized	crnc_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAmountsBilledButNotRecognized	96,126,000
Contract With Customer Liability Amounts Billed But Not Recognized	crnc_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAmountsBilledButNotRecognized	105,540,000
Recognized Interest Income	crnc_RecognizedInterestIncome	4,200,000
Recognized Interest Income	crnc_RecognizedInterestIncome	3,700,000
Income Tax Reconciliation Capital Losses	crnc_IncomeTaxReconciliationCapitalLosses	8,187,000
Accounts Receivable And Contract With Customer Assets Allowance For Credit Loss Expense Recovery	crnc_AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsAllowanceForCreditLossExpenseRecovery	(415,000)
Contract Acquisition Cost Impairment	crnc_ContractAcquisitionCostImpairment	0
Accounts Receivable And Contract With Customer Assets Allowance For Credit Loss Write Offs	crnc_AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsAllowanceForCreditLossWriteOffs	112,000
Amortization Of Intangible Assets Excluding Cost Of Revenue Amortization	crnc_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingCostOfRevenueAmortization	12,690,000
Amortization Of Intangible Assets Excluding Cost Of Revenue Amortization	crnc_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingCostOfRevenueAmortization	12,544,000
Amortization Of Intangible Assets Excluding Cost Of Revenue Amortization	crnc_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingCostOfRevenueAmortization	12,524,000
Lessee Lease Liability Payment Due	crnc_LesseeLeaseLiabilityPaymentDue	20,269,000
Deferred Tax Assets Interest Limitations Carry Forward	crnc_DeferredTaxAssetsInterestLimitationsCarryForward	7,319,000
Deferred Tax Assets Interest Limitations Carry Forward	crnc_DeferredTaxAssetsInterestLimitationsCarryForward	9,399,000
Lessee Leases Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount	crnc_LesseeLeasesLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount	1,827,000
Lessee Lease Liability Payment Due Next Twelve Months	crnc_LesseeLeaseLiabilityPaymentDueNextTwelveMonths	5,769,000
Deferred Tax Assets Difference In Timing Of Revenue Related Items	crnc_DeferredTaxAssetsDifferenceInTimingOfRevenueRelatedItems	39,105,000
Deferred Tax Assets Difference In Timing Of Revenue Related Items	crnc_DeferredTaxAssetsDifferenceInTimingOfRevenueRelatedItems	51,483,000
Distribution To Parent	crnc_DistributionToParent	152,978,000
Distribution To Parent	crnc_DistributionToParent	152,978,000
Leases Liability	crnc_LeasesLiability	18,442,000
Restructuring And Other Costs Net	crnc_RestructuringAndOtherCostsNet	5,092,000
Restructuring And Other Costs Net	crnc_RestructuringAndOtherCostsNet	16,458,000
Restructuring And Other Costs Net	crnc_RestructuringAndOtherCostsNet	24,404,000
Accounts Receivable And Contract With Customer Assets Allowance For Credit Loss Foreign Exchange Impact	crnc_AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsAllowanceForCreditLossForeignExchangeImpact	12,000
Lessee Lease Liability Payment Due Year Two	crnc_LesseeLeaseLiabilityPaymentDueYearTwo	4,555,000
Reclassification Of Net Parent Investment	crnc_ReclassificationOfNetParentInvestment	938,051,000
Reclassification Of Net Parent Investment	crnc_ReclassificationOfNetParentInvestment	(938,051,000)
Income Tax Reconciliation Intangible Property Transfers	crnc_IncomeTaxReconciliationIntangiblePropertyTransfers	(148,139,000)
Contract With Customer Asset Amount Recognized But Unbilled	crnc_ContractWithCustomerAssetAmountRecognizedButUnbilled	52,682,000
Contract With Customer Asset Amount Recognized But Unbilled	crnc_ContractWithCustomerAssetAmountRecognizedButUnbilled	$ 89,217,000
Debt Instrument Maturity Year	crnc_DebtInstrumentMaturityYear	2025
Net Increase Decrease In Net Parent Investment	crnc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInNetParentInvestment	$ (6,098,000)
Net Increase Decrease In Net Parent Investment	crnc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInNetParentInvestment	15,728,000
Net Increase Decrease In Net Parent Investment	crnc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInNetParentInvestment	9,630,000
Lessee Lease Liability Payment Due Year Three	crnc_LesseeLeaseLiabilityPaymentDueYearThree	$ 4,165,000
Number Of Customers Accounted For Revenues	crnc_NumberOfCustomersAccountedForRevenues	2
Number Of Customers Accounted For Revenues	crnc_NumberOfCustomersAccountedForRevenues	1
Number Of Customers Accounted For Revenues	crnc_NumberOfCustomersAccountedForRevenues	2
Number Of Major Customers	crnc_NumberOfMajorCustomers	1
Number Of Major Customers	crnc_NumberOfMajorCustomers	2
Debt Instrument Convertible If Converted Principal Amount Of Each Notes	crnc_DebtInstrumentConvertibleIfConvertedPrincipalAmountOfEachNotes	$ 1,000
Lessee Lease Liability Payment Due Year Four	crnc_LesseeLeaseLiabilityPaymentDueYearFour	2,681,000
Leases Liability Current	crnc_LeasesLiabilityCurrent	4,992,000
Leases Liability Noncurrent	crnc_LeasesLiabilityNoncurrent	$ 13,450,000
Indemnification Period For Former Officers And Members Of Boards Of Directors	crnc_IndemnificationPeriodForFormerOfficersAndMembersOfBoardsOfDirectors	6 years
Lessee Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five	crnc_LesseeLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	$ 1,578,000
Issuance Of Common Stock At Separation Share	crnc_IssuanceOfCommonStockAtSeparationShare	36,391,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected To Vest Outstanding Number	crnc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber	2,075,151
Business Combination Transition And Integration Costs	crnc_BusinessCombinationTransitionAndIntegrationCosts	$ 563,000
Connected Services Contract Term	crnc_ConnectedServicesContractTerm	1 year
Connected Services Contract Term	crnc_ConnectedServicesContractTerm	5 years
Issuance Of Common Stock At Separation Value	crnc_IssuanceOfCommonStockAtSeparationValue	$ 364,000
Issuance Of Common Stock At Separation Value	crnc_IssuanceOfCommonStockAtSeparationValue	(364,000)
Lessee Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five	crnc_LesseeLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	1,521,000
Payments To Acquire Debt Securities Measured At Fair Value Recognized In Earnings	crnc_PaymentsToAcquireDebtSecuritiesMeasuredAtFairValueRecognizedInEarnings	2,000,000
Debt Instrument Option To Purchase Additional Principal Amount	crnc_DebtInstrumentOptionToPurchaseAdditionalPrincipalAmount	25,000,000.0
Business Combination Professional Service Fees	crnc_BusinessCombinationProfessionalServiceFees	381,000
Net Tax Benefit Partially Offset	crnc_NetTaxBenefitPartiallyOffset	$ 3,900,000

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