XML 55 R14.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Major Customers and Foreign Sales | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2013
Major Customers and Foreign Sales [Abstract] |
Major Customers And Foreign Sales | Major Customers and Foreign Sales In fiscal 2013, one customer accounted for 20% of net revenue . In fiscal 2012, one customer accounted for 11% of net revenue. In fiscal 2011, two customers individually accounted for 15% and 14% of net revenue. Yingli accounted for 20%, 7% and 15% of our net revenue in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our net revenues for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 were to customers in the following geographic regions:
| Years Ended September 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
United States | 20 | % |  | 13 | % |  | 6 | %
Taiwan | 14 | % |  | 9 | % |  | 16 | %
China | 39 | % |  | 43 | % |  | 69 | %
Other | 11 | % |  | 14 | % |  | 3 | %
Total Asia | 64 | % |  | 66 | % |  | 88 | %
Germany | 5 | % |  | 8 | % |  | 3 | %
Other | 11 | % |  | 13 | % |  | 3 | %
Total Europe | 16 | % |  | 21 | % |  | 6 | %
| 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | %

X
- Details
Name: | asys_MajorCustomersAndForeignSalesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | asys_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for any concentrations existing at the date of the financial statements that make an entity vulnerable to a reasonably possible, near-term, severe impact. This disclosure informs financial statement users about the general nature of the risk associated with the concentration, and may indicate the percentage of concentration risk as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 107 -Paragraph 15A -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 275 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6927468&loc=d3e6404-108592 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 275 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6927468&loc=d3e6327-108592 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 94-6 -Paragraph 21, 22, 24 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7491637&loc=d3e13531-108611 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 275 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 18 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6927468&loc=d3e6351-108592 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 21 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7491637&loc=d3e13537-108611 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 275 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 21 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6927468&loc=d3e6442-108592 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration