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Segment Information (Detail) - The Company’s sales by operating segment - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 103,367 | $ 89,306
% of total | 100.00% | 100.00%
Americas [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 71,115 | $ 58,433
% of total | 69.00% | 66.00%
Europe [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 27,960 | $ 27,848
% of total | 27.00% | 31.00%
Asia [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 4,292 | $ 3,025
% of total | 4.00% | 3.00%
Systems Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 16,342 | $ 13,948
% of total | 16.00% | 16.00%
Systems Segment [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 11,417 | $ 10,774
Systems Segment [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 1,584 | 1,135
Systems Segment [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 3,341 | 2,039
Service And System Integration [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 87,025 | $ 75,358
% of total | 84.00% | 84.00%
Service And System Integration [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 59,698 | $ 47,659
Service And System Integration [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 26,376 | 26,713
Service And System Integration [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 951 | $ 986

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