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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Deferred tax valuation allowance, percentage 100.00%mitk_DeferredTaxValuationAllowanceNetOfAssetsPercentage   100.00%mitk_DeferredTaxValuationAllowanceNetOfAssetsPercentage  
Accrued interest $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Recognized income tax interest and/or penalties $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Federal [Member]        
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire     Sep. 30, 2018  
State [Member]        
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire     Sep. 30, 2015