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Short-term Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Short-term Investments, Amortized Cost $ 19,697us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost $ 19,900us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Short-term Investments, Unrealized Losses (42)geos_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestment (39)geos_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestment
Short-term Investments, Estimated Fair Value 19,655us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities 19,861us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Corporate    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Short-term Investments, Amortized Cost 14,977us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
14,262us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Short-term Investments, Unrealized Losses (35)geos_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestment
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
(27)geos_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestment
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Short-term Investments, Estimated Fair Value 14,942us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
14,235us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Government    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Short-term Investments, Amortized Cost 4,720us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
5,638us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Short-term Investments, Unrealized Losses (7)geos_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestment
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
(12)geos_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestment
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Short-term Investments, Estimated Fair Value $ 4,713us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
$ 5,626us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember