CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 CNY	Sep. 30, 2013 CNY	Sep. 30, 2012 CNY
Revenues	$ 67,521us-gaap_Revenues	414,891us-gaap_Revenues	481,694us-gaap_Revenues	552,111us-gaap_Revenues
Cost of revenues	(49,010)us-gaap_CostOfRevenue	(301,148)us-gaap_CostOfRevenue	(315,082)us-gaap_CostOfRevenue	(387,783)us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Gross profit	18,511us-gaap_GrossProfit	113,743us-gaap_GrossProfit	166,612us-gaap_GrossProfit	164,328us-gaap_GrossProfit
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing	(9,597)us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense	(58,972)us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense	(55,375)us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense	(56,437)us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense
General and administrative	(7,556)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	(46,428)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	(66,153)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	(77,585)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Research and development	(6,571)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	(40,377)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	(42,162)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	(37,629)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Other income, net	1,229us-gaap_OtherIncome	7,555us-gaap_OtherIncome	15,241us-gaap_OtherIncome	3,852us-gaap_OtherIncome
Total operating expenses, net	(22,495)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	(138,222)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	(148,449)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	(167,799)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Income(loss) from operations	(3,984)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(24,479)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	18,163us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(3,471)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense	(3,213)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(19,743)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(11,326)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(4,029)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Share of net income (loss) of equity investments	(126)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend	(776)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend	5,161us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend	4,030us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend
Loss on disposal of an equity method investment	(244)	(1,498)	0	0
Loss on disposal of a subsidiary	(427)	(2,623)	0	0
Interest income	97us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	596us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	1,776us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	2,547us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Income (loss) before income taxes	(7,897)	(48,523)	13,774	(923)
Income tax (expense)benefits(note 18)
Current	(110)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(677)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(2,707)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(589)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred	0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(1,755)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(1,273)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Reversal of contingent tax liability	6,357	39,060	0	0
Income tax (expense) benefits	6,247us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	38,383us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(4,462)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(1,862)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income (loss)	(1,650)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	(10,140)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	9,312us-gaap_ProfitLoss	(2,785)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(100)	(613)	1,818	(1,351)
Net income (loss) attributable to Origin Agritech Limited	(1,550)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(9,527)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	7,494us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(1,434)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Net income (loss)	(1,650)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	(10,140)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	9,312us-gaap_ProfitLoss	(2,785)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Foreign currency translation difference	(9)	(56)	1,890	117
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,659)	(10,196)	11,202	(2,668)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(100)	(613)	1,818	(1,351)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Origin Agritech Limited	$ (1,559)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	(9,583)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	9,384us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	(1,317)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Net income (loss) attributable to Origin Agritech Limited per share - basic (note 19) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	(0.42)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	0.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	(0.06)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Net income (loss) attributable to Origin Agritech Limited per share - diluted (note 19) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	(0.42)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	(0.06)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Shares used in calculating basic net income (loss) per share (in shares)	22,743,853	22,743,853	23,259,127	23,382,812
Shares used in calculating diluted net income (loss) per share (in shares)	22,743,853	22,743,853	23,278,443	23,382,812

Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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