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WARRANTY RESERVES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

An analysis of additions to and charges against IEC''s consolidated warranty reserves is provided below.

 

  Years Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
Warranty Reserve 2012  2011 
  (thousands) 
Reserve, beginning of period $448  $303 
Reserves of acquired companies  -   62 
Provision/(reversal)  167   412 
Warranty costs  (227)  (376)
Recoveries      47 
Reserve, end of period $388  $448