XML 20 R78.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Segment Information (Detail) - The Company’s sales by operating segment (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales $ 84,619us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 87,619us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
% of Total 100.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales 100.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales
Americas    
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales 53,561us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember		 59,116us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
% of Total 63.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember		 68.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
Europe    
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales 28,395us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 25,512us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
% of Total 34.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 29.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Asia    
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales 2,663us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 2,991us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
% of Total 3.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 3.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
HPPS    
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales 14,535us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_SystemsSegmentMember		 7,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_SystemsSegmentMember
% of Total 17.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_SystemsSegmentMember		 8.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_SystemsSegmentMember
HPPS | Americas    
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales 10,918us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_SystemsSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember		 4,031us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_SystemsSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
HPPS | Europe    
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales 992us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_SystemsSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 12us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_SystemsSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
HPPS | Asia    
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales 2,625us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_SystemsSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 2,957us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_SystemsSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
ITS    
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales 70,084us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_ServiceAndSystemIntegrationMember		 80,619us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_ServiceAndSystemIntegrationMember
% of Total 83.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_ServiceAndSystemIntegrationMember		 92.00%cspi_PercentOfTotalSales
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_ServiceAndSystemIntegrationMember
ITS | Americas    
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales 42,643us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_ServiceAndSystemIntegrationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember		 55,085us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_ServiceAndSystemIntegrationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
ITS | Europe    
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales 27,403us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_ServiceAndSystemIntegrationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 25,500us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_ServiceAndSystemIntegrationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
ITS | Asia    
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Sales $ 38us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_ServiceAndSystemIntegrationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 $ 34us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cspi_ServiceAndSystemIntegrationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember