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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value of Assets Measured on Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Assets:    
Cash equivalents $ 234us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure $ 10,535us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
Deferred compensation 5,135powl_DeferredCompensationPlanAssetsFairValueDisclosure 3,526powl_DeferredCompensationPlanAssetsFairValueDisclosure
Liabilities:    
Deferred compensation 4,947us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent 3,688us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1    
Assets:    
Cash equivalents 234us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
10,535us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Deferred compensation 2,001powl_DeferredCompensationPlanAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
724powl_DeferredCompensationPlanAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2    
Assets:    
Deferred compensation 3,134powl_DeferredCompensationPlanAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
2,802powl_DeferredCompensationPlanAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Liabilities:    
Deferred compensation $ 4,947us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
$ 3,688us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member