CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common share capital	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury Stock	Excess of purchase price over predecessor basis	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income	Total Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. Sjareholders	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	$ 807,633	$ 553	$ 652,698	$ (284)	$ (49,103)	$ 181,846	$ 19,701	$ 805,411	$ 2,222
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2010		55,305,581
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options	11,148	10	11,138					11,148
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options, shares	950,628	959,116
Purchase of treasury stock (at cost)	(19,465)			(19,465)				(19,465)
Purchase of treasury stock (at cost), shares		(449,374)
Stock compensation	7,604		7,604					7,604
Tax benefit of stock options exercised and net effect of vesting of RSUs/PSUs	7,552		7,552					7,552
One-time non-cash compensation charge (payment by shareholder - Note 24)	6,625		6,625					6,625
Dividend distribution to noncontrolling interest	(487)								(487)
Comprehensive Income	115,310					121,793	(8,392)	113,401	1,909
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	935,920	563	685,617	(19,749)	(49,103)	303,639	11,309	932,276	3,644
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011		55,815,323
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options	3,935	3	3,932					3,935
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options, shares	254,860	305,625
Purchase of treasury stock (at cost)	(49,309)			(49,309)				(49,309)
Purchase of treasury stock (at cost), shares		(1,069,275)
Stock compensation	8,623		8,623					8,623
Tax benefit of stock options exercised and net effect of vesting of RSUs/PSUs	367		367					367
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interest			740						(740)
One-time non-cash compensation charge (payment by shareholder - Note 24)	0
Dividend distribution to noncontrolling interest	(1,689)								(1,689)
Comprehensive Income	94,528					133,832	(41,106)	92,726	1,802
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	992,375	566	699,279	(69,058)	(49,103)	437,471	(29,797)	989,358	3,017
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012	55,051,673	55,051,673
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options	7,932	6	7,926					7,932
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options, shares	512,221	615,570
Purchase of treasury stock (at cost)	(42,897)			(42,897)				(42,897)
Purchase of treasury stock (at cost), shares		(667,807)
Stock compensation	12,813		12,813					12,813
Tax benefit of stock options exercised and net effect of vesting of RSUs/PSUs	3,854		3,854					3,854
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interest	(1,386)		(584)					(584)	(802)
One-time non-cash compensation charge (payment by shareholder - Note 24)	0
Dividend distribution to noncontrolling interest	(1,435)								(1,435)
Comprehensive Income	186,788					146,745	38,404	185,149	1,639
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 1,158,044	$ 572	$ 723,288	$ (111,955)	$ (49,103)	$ 584,216	$ 8,607	$ 1,155,625	$ 2,419
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2013	54,999,436	54,999,436