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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 CNY | Sep. 30, 2013 CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 CNY | Sep. 30, 2014 Advertising Expenses [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2013 Advertising Expenses [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 Advertising Expenses [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2014 Shipping HandlingAnd Transportation Cost [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2013 Shipping HandlingAnd Transportation Cost [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 Shipping HandlingAnd Transportation Cost [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2014 Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Research and Development [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2013 Research and Development [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Technology Rights [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Distribution Rights [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Plant and Building [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Furniture and Office Equipment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Vehicles [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Technology Rights [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Distribution Rights [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Plant and Building [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Furniture and Office Equipment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Vehicles [Member]
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation | 6.1525 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1 | 6.1525 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years | 10 years | 5 years | 5 years |  |  | 40 years | 15 years | 8 years | 10 years
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Shorter of the useful lives or the lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 6 years |  |  |  |  | 20 years | 14 years |  |  |  |
Government Subsidies Recognized |  | 2,764 seed_GovernmentSubsidiesRecognized | 4,759 seed_GovernmentSubsidiesRecognized | 3,846 seed_GovernmentSubsidiesRecognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,607 seed_GovernmentSubsidiesRecognized / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = seed_ResearchAndDevelopmentMember | 16,105 seed_GovernmentSubsidiesRecognized / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = seed_ResearchAndDevelopmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling and marketing | 9,597 us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense | 58,972 us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense | 55,375 us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense | 56,437 us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense |  |  |  | 9,561 us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / seed_ComponentOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpensesGeneralAxisAxis = seed_ShippingHandlingandTransportationCostMember | 13,313 us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / seed_ComponentOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpensesGeneralAxisAxis = seed_ShippingHandlingandTransportationCostMember | 11,446 us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / seed_ComponentOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpensesGeneralAxisAxis = seed_ShippingHandlingandTransportationCostMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising Expense |  |  |  |  | 15,918 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense / seed_ComponentOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpensesGeneralAxisAxis = seed_AdvertisingExpensesMember | 8,666 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense / seed_ComponentOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpensesGeneralAxisAxis = seed_AdvertisingExpensesMember | 9,102 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense / seed_ComponentOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpensesGeneralAxisAxis = seed_AdvertisingExpensesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease Term Description | lease term is at least 75% of the propertys estimated remaining economic life or d) the present value of the minimum lease payments at the beginning of the lease term is 90% or more of the fair value of the leased property to the lessor at the inception date. | lease term is at least 75% of the propertys estimated remaining economic life or d) the present value of the minimum lease payments at the beginning of the lease term is 90% or more of the fair value of the leased property to the lessor at the inception date. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest | (1,650)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | (10,140)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 9,312 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | (2,785)us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations | (13,921)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations | (85,639)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations | (146,109)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations | 82,713 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | (16,741)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | (103,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | (93,473)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Working Capital Deficit |  | 79,660 seed_WorkingCapitalDeficit | 67,436 seed_WorkingCapitalDeficit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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