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Business Segments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
Information concerning our business segments is as follows:
 
Years ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(dollars in thousands)
Net revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
Solar*
$
56,689

 
$
36,069

 
$
22,943

Semiconductor
37,250

 
9,779

 
3,425

Polishing
10,944

 
10,653

 
8,430

 
$
104,883

 
$
56,501

 
$
34,798

Operating income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
Solar*
$
(4,741
)
 
$
(11,010
)
 
$
(13,720
)
Semiconductor
(1,268
)
 
851

 
(657
)
Polishing
1,935

 
2,805

 
1,282

Non-segment related
(9,447
)
 
(5,735
)
 
(6,899
)
 
$
(13,521
)
 
$
(13,089
)
 
$
(19,994
)
* The financial statement of business units included in the Solar segment include some sales of equipment and parts to the semiconductor, silicon wafer and MEMS industries, comprising less than 25% of the Solar segment revenue
 
Years ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(dollars in thousands)
Capital expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
Solar
$
411

 
$
282

 
$
90

Semiconductor
136

 
110

 
8

Polishing
63

 
70

 
80

 
$
610

 
$
462

 
$
178

Depreciation and amortization expense:
 
 
 
 
 
Solar
$
2,940

 
$
2,236

 
$
2,451

Semiconductor
318

 
40

 
50

Polishing
99

 
134

 
166

 
$
3,357

 
$
2,410

 
$
2,667


 
September 30,
2015
 
September 30,
2014
 
(dollars in thousands)
Identifiable assets:
 
 
 
Solar*
$
45,717

 
$
50,197

Semiconductor
46,912

 
5,281

Polishing
5,793

 
6,377

Non-segment related
27,034

 
28,049

 
$
125,456

 
$
89,904

Goodwill:
 
 
 
Solar*
$
5,344

 
$
7,595

Semiconductor
4,463

 
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Polishing
728

 
728

 
$
10,535

 
$
8,323