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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	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	6.1525us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1	6.1525us-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		2,764seed_GovernmentSubsidiesRecognized	4,759seed_GovernmentSubsidiesRecognized	3,846seed_GovernmentSubsidiesRecognized								7,607seed_GovernmentSubsidiesRecognized / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = seed_ResearchAndDevelopmentMember	16,105seed_GovernmentSubsidiesRecognized / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = seed_ResearchAndDevelopmentMember
Selling and marketing	9,597us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense	58,972us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense	55,375us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense	56,437us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense				9,561us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / seed_ComponentOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpensesGeneralAxisAxis = seed_ShippingHandlingandTransportationCostMember	13,313us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / seed_ComponentOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpensesGeneralAxisAxis = seed_ShippingHandlingandTransportationCostMember	11,446us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / seed_ComponentOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpensesGeneralAxisAxis = seed_ShippingHandlingandTransportationCostMember
Advertising Expense					15,918us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense / seed_ComponentOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpensesGeneralAxisAxis = seed_AdvertisingExpensesMember	8,666us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense / seed_ComponentOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpensesGeneralAxisAxis = seed_AdvertisingExpensesMember	9,102us-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	9,312us-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	82,713us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(16,741)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	(103,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	(93,473)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Working Capital Deficit		79,660seed_WorkingCapitalDeficit	67,436seed_WorkingCapitalDeficit

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