Segment Information (Detail) - The Company’s sales by operating segment (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	$ 87,619	$ 84,807
% of Total	100.00%	100.00%
Americas
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	59,116	47,163
% of Total	68.00%	56.00%
Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	25,512	34,053
% of Total	29.00%	40.00%
Asia
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	2,991	3,591
% of Total	3.00%	4.00%
Systems
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	7,000	11,141
% of Total	8.00%	13.00%
Systems | Americas
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	4,031	7,584
Systems | Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	12	0
Systems | Asia
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	2,957	3,557
Service and System Integration
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	80,619	73,666
% of Total	92.00%	87.00%
Service and System Integration | Americas
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	55,085	39,579
Service and System Integration | Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	25,500	34,053
Service and System Integration | Asia
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales	$ 34	$ 34