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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Concentrations of Credit Risk) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 Customer
United States [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Percentage Of Cash And Cash Equivalents | 50.00% |
Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Number Of Customers |  | 2
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer One [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  | 14.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Two [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  | 12.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Yingli Green Energy [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Number Of Customers |  | 1
Concentration risk, percentage | 14.00% | 33.00%

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