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Rental Equipment - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Rental Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Rental equipment depreciation expense | $ 14,523 | $ 13,948 | $ 12,182
Inventories transferred to rental equipment | $ 3,982 | $ 5,013 | $ 10,742

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- Definition Assets that have been manufactured by company that is transferred to fixed assets to generate rental revenue. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | geos_InventoriesTransferredToRentalEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | geos_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Rental equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | geos_RentalEquipmentAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | geos_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition This element represents equipment expense including depreciation, repairs, rentals, and service contract costs. This item also includes equipment purchases which do not qualify for capitalization in accordance with the entity's accounting policy. This item may also include furniture expenses. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EquipmentExpense
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration