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Detail of Selected Balance Sheet Accounts (Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of period $ 1,844us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 673us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 1,577us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 572us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Bad debt expense/(recovery) 186powl_ProvisionForRecoveryOfDoubtfulAccounts (170)powl_ProvisionForRecoveryOfDoubtfulAccounts 469powl_ProvisionForRecoveryOfDoubtfulAccounts (60)powl_ProvisionForRecoveryOfDoubtfulAccounts
Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries (120)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs   (122)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs (9)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
Change in foreign currency translation (29)powl_IncreaseDecreaseDueToForeignCurrencyTranslation (2)powl_IncreaseDecreaseDueToForeignCurrencyTranslation (43)powl_IncreaseDecreaseDueToForeignCurrencyTranslation (2)powl_IncreaseDecreaseDueToForeignCurrencyTranslation
Balance at end of period $ 1,881us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 501us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 1,881us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 501us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent