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Segment Information (Detail) - The following table presents certain operating segment information (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012
Sales: |  |  |  |  |
Product | $ 14,783 | $ 16,328 | $ 49,625 | $ 43,607 |
Service | 4,250 | 6,026 | 16,101 | 18,869 |
Total sales | 19,033 | 22,354 | 65,726 | 62,476 |
Profit (loss) from operations | (667) | 1,205 | 728 | 2,638 |
Assets | 49,270 | 47,366 | 49,270 | 47,366 | 51,066
Capital expenditures | 199 | 78 | 675 | 373 |
Depreciation and amortization | 132 | 118 | 386 | 340 |
Systems Segment |  |  |  |  |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |
Product | 454 | 1,132 | 3,044 | 2,594 |
Service | 159 | 2,159 | 1,259 | 5,407 |
Total sales | 613 | 3,291 | 4,303 | 8,001 |
Profit (loss) from operations | (1,093) | 874 | (1,317) | 1,345 |
Assets | 15,340 | 14,266 | 15,340 | 14,266 |
Capital expenditures | 108 | 13 | 247 | 130 |
Depreciation and amortization | 40 | 30 | 116 | 78 |
Germany |  |  |  |  |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |
Product | 1,471 | 5,179 | 7,329 | 12,998 |
Service | 3,064 | 2,869 | 10,839 | 10,159 |
Total sales | 4,535 | 8,048 | 18,168 | 23,157 |
Profit (loss) from operations | (96) | 44 | 125 | 483 |
Assets | 13,046 | 15,049 | 13,046 | 15,049 |
Capital expenditures | 52 | 46 | 179 | 162 |
Depreciation and amortization | 47 | 43 | 135 | 124 |
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |
Product | 45 | 227 | 309 | 1,298 |
Service | 328 | 353 | 1,059 | 961 |
Total sales | 373 | 580 | 1,368 | 2,259 |
Profit (loss) from operations | (58) | 30 | (73) | 147 |
Assets | 3,457 | 3,644 | 3,457 | 3,644 |
Capital expenditures | 1 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
Depreciation and amortization | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |
Product | 12,813 | 9,790 | 38,943 | 26,717 |
Service | 699 | 645 | 2,944 | 2,342 |
Total sales | 13,512 | 10,435 | 41,887 | 29,059 |
Profit (loss) from operations | 580 | 257 | 1,993 | 663 |
Assets | 17,427 | 14,407 | 17,427 | 14,407 |
Capital expenditures | 38 | 19 | 242 | 56 |
Depreciation and amortization | 43 | 39 | 126 | 118 |
Total |  |  |  |  |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |
Product | 14,329 | 15,196 | 46,581 | 41,013 |
Service | 4,091 | 3,867 | 14,842 | 13,462 |
Total sales | 18,420 | 19,063 | 61,423 | 54,475 |
Profit (loss) from operations | 426 | 331 | 2,045 | 1,293 |
Assets | 33,930 | 33,100 | 33,930 | 33,100 |
Capital expenditures | 91 | 65 | 428 | 243 |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 92 | $ 88 | $ 270 | $ 262 |

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