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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 sqft	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014 Other current liabilities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Other non-current liabilities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Standby letter of credit [Member]	Apr. 12, 2012 USAA [Member] Patents	Jan. 11, 2013 Top Image Systems Ltd. [Member] Patents	Sep. 26, 2012 Top Image Systems Ltd. [Member] Patents
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed							5	6	5
Amended office space subject to the lease	22,523
Increased amount of Company's annual base rent	$ 471,000
Increased percentage of Company's annual base rent	3.00%
Tenant improvement allowances	675,690
Unamortized lease incentives	498,297			104,905	393,392
Standby letter of credit to the landlord						210,000
Rent expense for the Company's operating lease	$ 368,385	$ 379,529	$ 335,946

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