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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |
Unvested restricted stock outstanding | 167,137 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  | 106,845 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Compensation expense | $ 0.8 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | $ 0.9 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |
Actual amount of RSUs earned based on cumulative earnings | 60.00%powl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentOfActualAmountOfUnitsEarned / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = powl_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitMember |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Time Based Restricted Stock Unit |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |
Target RSUs granted range | 40.00%powl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardTargetRSUGrantedRange / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = powl_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitMember |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 0.3 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 0.2 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |
Minimum | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Target RSUs granted range | 0.00%powl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardTargetRSUGrantedRange / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = powl_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitMember |  |
Maximum | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Target RSUs granted range | 150.00%powl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardTargetRSUGrantedRange / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = powl_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitMember |  |

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