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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 IES 401 (k) [Member] years	Sep. 30, 2012 IES 401 (k) [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 IES 401 (k) [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 MISCOR 401 (k) [Member]
Employee 401 (k) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Plans Fully Vested Number Of Years				3
Defined Benefit Plan Minimum Age				21
Expenses Recognized				$ 177	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4
Executive Saving Plan [Abstract]
Maximum percentage of salary permitted for deferral	75.00%
Post Retirement Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan Minimum Age				21
Defined Benefit Plan, Percentage Vest After Ten Years Of Service	5.00%
Denfied Benefits Plan, Annual Percentage Vested	1.00%
Defined Benefit Plan Plans Fully Vested Number Of Years				3
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Benefit Obligation	$ 828		$ 827
MultiemployerPlansAbstract
Percentage of Plan Funded		84.90%

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Arrangment made with employees to defer a maximum percentage of their base salary and/or bonus for a Plan Year.

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Fixed annual payments made to employees under defined benefits plan, and as specified in the related agreements, after they have attained 62 years of age.

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Maximum percentage of benefits vest after ten years of employment service.

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The number of years in service after which the benefits are fully vested.

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Annual percentage increase in defined benefit vest.

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Funded percenatge of multiemployer pension plan for collective barganning employees.

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If aggregate disclosures are presented, the aggregate benefit obligation for plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of the measurement date of each statement of financial position presented.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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