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Commitments and Contingencies Development Project (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  | $ 462,000 | $ 178,000 | $ 1,306,000
Revenue from Grants | 3,600,000 |  |  |
Grant revenue commitment to project | 6,100,000 |  |  |
Kingstone Holding Company |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  | 55.00% |  |
Kingstone Semiconductor Company Ltd |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interest of acquiree owned subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  |
Tempress Systems and Energy Research Centre Agreement |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 1,400,000 |  |  |
Ownership rights, results of projects developed separately by individual parties | 100.00% |  |  |
Research and development agreement term | 4 years |  |  |
Research and development, required contribution, labor and assets | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |

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