Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of analysis of deferred tax asset and liability

	Year Ended
	September 30,
(amounts in thousands)	2016		2015
Current deferred income tax asset:
Net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits	$	—	$	391
Accrued liabilities	—		753
Valuation allowance	—		(162		)
Net current deferred tax asset	$	—	$	982

	Year Ended
	September 30,
(amounts in thousands)	2016			2015
Deferred income tax asset (liability):
Net operating loss carry forwards and tax credits	$	12,387		$	12,341
AMT credit carryforward	231			183
Stock based compensation	172			767
Fixed and intangible assets	(2,580		)	(2,379		)
Accrued expenses	918			—
Other items, net	287			5
Valuation allowance	—			(1,592		)
Net deferred tax asset	$	11,415		$	9,325

Summary of significant components of the expense (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations

The significant components of the expense (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations are summarized as follows:

	Year Ended
	September 30,
(amounts in thousands)	2016			2015
Current expense (benefit)	$	170		$	220
Deferred expense (benefit)	(1,108		)	(5,708		)
Total expense (benefit)	$	(938	)	$	(5,488	)

Schedule of significant differences between the Federal statutory rate and the entity's effective tax rate for continuing operations

The following table indicates the significant differences between the federal statutory rate and DLH's effective tax rate for continuing operations:

	Year Ended
	September 30,
(amounts in thousands)	2016			2015
Federal statutory rate	$	831		$	1,134
State taxes, net	71			155
Other permanent items	(86		)	7
Change in valuation allowance	(1,754		)	(6,784		)
	$	(938	)	$	(5,488	)