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Stock Options and Awards (Detail) - Stock-based compensation expense (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 361 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | $ 149 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Cost of sales |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | 1 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Engineering and development |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 25 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cspi_EngineeringAndDevelopmentMember | 4 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cspi_EngineeringAndDevelopmentMember
Selling, general and administrative |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 336 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | $ 144 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember

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- Definition The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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