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Segment Information and Major Customers Expended for Property, Plant and Equipment by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Payments to Acquire Property Plant and Equipment by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Expended for property, plant and equipment | $ 1,773 | $ 2,729 | $ 4,500
M2M |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Property Plant and Equipment by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Expended for property, plant and equipment | 1,738 | 2,641 | 4,500
Solutions |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Property Plant and Equipment by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Expended for property, plant and equipment | $ 35 | $ 88 | $ 0

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- Definition The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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