Operations and summary of significant accounting policies (Schedule of property, plant, and equipment useful lives) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Enterprise Resource Planning system [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	1 year
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Production Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Computer Equipment and Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Office furniture and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Maximum [Member] | Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Production Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Computer Equipment and Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Office furniture and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	13 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	13 years