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Segment and Geographic Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Summary of Company's Segment Information | The following tables summarize the Company’s segment information:
|  | YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Seismic |  | $ | 33,792 |  |  | $ | 60,565 |  |  | $ | 214,946 |
Non-seismic |  |  | 27,708 |  |  |  | 23,758 |  |  |  | 21,420 |
Corporate |  |  | 560 |  |  |  | 544 |  |  |  | 546 |
Total |  |  | 62,060 |  |  |  | 84,867 |  |  |  | 236,912 |
Income (loss) from operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Seismic |  |  | (47,690 | ) |  |  | (42,732 | ) |  |  | 65,159 |
Non-seismic |  |  | 4,093 |  |  |  | 3,031 |  |  |  | 2,733 |
Corporate |  |  | (11,913 | ) |  |  | (12,854 | ) |  |  | (14,093 | )
Total |  |  | (55,510 | ) |  |  | (52,555 | ) |  |  | 53,799 |
Depreciation, impairment, inventory obsolescence and stock-based compensation expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Seismic |  |  | 34,945 |  |  |  | 23,696 |  |  |  | 19,925 |
Non-seismic |  |  | 746 |  |  |  | 505 |  |  |  | 468 |
Corporate |  |  | 1,847 |  |  |  | 1,728 |  |  |  | 1,500 |
Total |  |  | 36,538 |  |  |  | 25,929 |  |  |  | 21,893 |
Interest income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Seismic |  |  | 161 |  |  |  | 280 |  |  |  | 74 |
Non-seismic |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 5 |
Corporate |  |  | 212 |  |  |  | 140 |  |  |  | 44 |
Total |  |  | 376 |  |  |  | 427 |  |  |  | 123 |
Interest expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Seismic |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Non-seismic |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Corporate |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 229 |  |  |  | 471 |
Total |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 229 |  |  |  | 471 |
Details of Revenue | The Company generates revenue from product sales and rentals from its subsidiaries located in the United States, Canada, Colombia, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom. Revenue information for the Company is as follows (in thousands):
|  | YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
United States |  | $ | 56,094 |  |  | $ | 77,487 |  |  | $ | 230,818 |
Canada |  |  | 3,028 |  |  |  | 4,796 |  |  |  | 39,064 |
Colombia |  |  | 556 |  |  |  | 609 |  |  |  | 3,222 |
Russian Federation |  |  | 4,254 |  |  |  | 5,554 |  |  |  | 14,048 |
United Kingdom |  |  | 2,120 |  |  |  | 2,644 |  |  |  | 2,229 |
Eliminations |  |  | (3,992 | ) |  |  | (6,223 | ) |  |  | (52,469 | )
|  | $ | 62,060 |  |  | $ | 84,867 |  |  | $ | 236,912 |
Summary of Revenue by Geographic Area | A summary of revenue by geographic area for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Asia (including Middle East) |  | $ | 18,745 |  |  | $ | 8,755 |  |  | $ | 5,028 |
Canada |  |  | 3,048 |  |  |  | 2,298 |  |  |  | 42,632 |
Europe |  |  | 4,219 |  |  |  | 13,672 |  |  |  | 71,713 |
Middle East |  |  | 1,749 |  |  |  | 2,024 |  |  |  | 7,550 |
United States |  |  | 32,317 |  |  |  | 50,101 |  |  |  | 96,380 |
Other |  |  | 1,982 |  |  |  | 8,017 |  |  |  | 13,609 |
|  | $ | 62,060 |  |  | $ | 84,867 |  |  | $ | 236,912 |
Long-lived Assets | Long-lived assets were as follows (in thousands):
|  | AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
United States |  | $ | 62,921 |  |  | $ | 70,170 |
Canada |  |  | 11,911 |  |  |  | 19,323 |
Colombia |  |  | 3,487 |  |  |  | 9,227 |
Russian Federation |  |  | 1,498 |  |  |  | 1,215 |
United Kingdom |  |  | 391 |  |  |  | 502 |
China |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 14 |
|  | $ | 80,222 |  |  | $ | 100,451 |

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