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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Research and development costs $ 408,335 $ 428,693
Warranty costs $ 7,000 $ 5,000
Minimum [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Original maturity of investments 3 months  
Period for inventory quantities to be identified as excess 1 year  
Maximum [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Remaining maturity of investments 1 year  
Buildings And Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 20 years  
Buildings And Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 30 years  
Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 3 years  
Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 10 years  
Office Equipment And Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 3 years  
Office Equipment And Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 10 years  
Niagara Scientific, Inc. [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Period that sales has consisted of spare parts orders 3 years