Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill, Impaired [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes to goodwill during the year ended September 30, 2012 are summarized as follows:

	Contract
	Research		Optics		Instruments			Total
Goodwill at September 30, 2011	$	4,938,625	$	1,283,775	$	6,299,571		$	12,521,971
Goodwill impairment on Dynasil Products		-		-		(2,284,499	)		(2,284,499	)
Currency translation on Hilger Crystals		-		16,688		-			16,688
Goodwill at September 30, 2012	$	4,938,625	$	1,300,463	$	4,015,072		$	10,254,160