BORROWINGS (Details Textual) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 CNY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 CNY (¥)
Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities	¥ 27,057	$ 4,052	¥ 24,000
Loans Payable, Noncurrent	20,034		13,949
Secured Debt [Member]
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable	125,000		105,000
Loans Payable, Noncurrent	4,023		14,523
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable	65,000		115,000
Loans Payable, Noncurrent	¥ 43,034		¥ 50,449
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	2.38%	2.38%	2.3832%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member]
Fixed Deposits Collateral To Bank Loan	¥ 21,181		¥ 20,280
Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate	5.22%	5.22%	6.42%
Minimum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate	5.00%	5.00%	5.10%
Beijing Origin Seed Limited [Member] \| Land Use Right [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	¥ 2,300		¥ 2,361
Beijing Origin Seed Limited [Member] \| Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	31,733		32,692
Beijing Origin Seed Limited [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable	¥ 60,000		¥ 60,000
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rate	4.57%	4.57%	5.88%
Beijing Origin Seed Limited [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable	¥ 30,000		¥ 30,000
Linze Origin Seed Limited [Member] \| Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	7,510
Linze Origin Seed Limited [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable	¥ 50,000		¥ 30,000
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rate	5.71%	5.71%	5.936%
Inventory Gross Collateral To Bank Loan	¥ 36,436		¥ 27,323
Linze Origin Seed Limited [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable	¥ 35,000		¥ 85,000
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate	4.57%	4.57%
Linze Origin Seed Limited [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate			6.068%
Linze Origin Seed Limited [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate			4.85%
Xinjiang Originbo Seed Company Limited [Member]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	4.99%	4.99%
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rate			6.72%
Xinjiang Originbo Seed Company Limited [Member] \| Land Use Right [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	¥ 12,456		¥ 12,955
Xinjiang Originbo Seed Company Limited [Member] \| Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	144,184		154,694
Xinjiang Originbo Seed Company Limited [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Loans Payable, Noncurrent	4,023		14,523
Xinjiang Originbo Seed Company Limited [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Loans Payable, Noncurrent			¥ 36,500
Xinjiang Originbo Seed Company Limited [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate			7.80%
Xinjiang Originbo Seed Company Limited [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate			7.04%
Origin Agritech Limited [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Loans Payable, Noncurrent	¥ 23,000
Origin Agritech Limited [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	6.18%	6.18%
Origin Agritech Limited [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	5.23%	5.23%
Zhengzhou Branch [Member] \| Land Use Right [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	¥ 3,111		¥ 3,203
Zhengzhou Branch [Member] \| Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	9,501		10,241
Zhengzhou Branch [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable	¥ 15,000		¥ 15,000
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rate	5.87%	5.87%	6.885%

It represents the bank loan guaranteed with the collateral of fixed deposits.

No definition available.

Name:	seed_FixedDepositsCollateralToBankLoan
Namespace Prefix:	seed_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

It represents the bank loan guaranteed with the collateral of inventory.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	seed_InventoryGrossCollateralToBankLoan
Namespace Prefix:	seed_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of assets pledged to secure a debt instrument.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 470
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6479336&loc=d3e64711-112823

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans payable (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongTermLoansPayable
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of borrowings from a bank classified as other, maturing within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ShortTermBankLoansAndNotesPayable
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The portion of the carrying amount of short-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ShortTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The portion of the carrying amount of short-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, which accrues interest at a rate subject to change from time to time.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ShortTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis=us-gaap_FinancialStandbyLetterOfCreditMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis=seed_BeijingOriginSeedLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=seed_LandUseRightMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis=us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis=seed_LinzeOriginSeedLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis=seed_XinjiangOriginboSeedCompanyLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis=seed_OriginAgritechLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis=seed_ZhengzhouBranchMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: