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Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization of intangible assets $ 118,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 416,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Cash received from amended supply agreement   10,000,000powl_CashReceivedFromAmendedSupplyAgreement
Deferred credit amortization period   4 years
General Electric Company    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Additional amount paid on execution of agreement   7,000,000powl_AdditionalAmountPaidOnExecutionOfAgreement
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Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, period   3 years
Deferred credit   $ 8,100,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAndCredits
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Supply Agreement    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life of intangible asset   15 years