Income and other Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

(Loss) Income before income taxes

The Company's (loss) income before income taxes consisted of the following:

(Loss) income before income taxes	For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
Domestic	$	(19,478	)	$	7,137		$	(38,613	)
Foreign	250			(2,029		)	1,086
(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(19,228	)	$	5,108		$	(37,527	)

Schedule of Components of Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

The Company's income tax (benefit) expense consisted of the following:

Income tax (benefit) expense	For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013		2012
Federal:
Current	$	—		$	120	$	—
Deferred	(21,590		)	—		—
	(21,590		)	120		—
State:
Current	—			—		—
Deferred	(2,490		)	—		—
	(2,490		)	—		—
Foreign
Current	—			—		1,644
Deferred	—			—		—
	—			—		1,644
Total income tax (benefit) expense	$	(24,080	)	$	120	$	1,644

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes, with the amount computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal and state income tax rates to income before provision for income taxes is as follows:

Provision for Income Taxes	For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
Income tax (benefit) expense computed at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	(6,537	)	$	1,700		$	(12,800	)
State tax expense (benefit), net of U.S. federal effect	2,989			400			(1,400		)
Foreign	—			—			1,600
NOL adjustments	24,515			—			—
Capital losses	(5,217		)	—			—
Other	(1,033		)	1,320			744
Change in valuation allowance	(38,797		)	(3,300		)	13,500
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	(24,080	)	$	120		$	1,644
Effective tax rate	125		%	2		%	4		%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant components of our deferred tax assets are as follows:

Deferred Tax Assets	As of September 30, 2014			As of September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	155,741		$	166,834
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	646			4,052
Income tax credit carryforwards	2,641			2,641
Inventory reserves	4,439			3,743
Accounts receivable reserves	51			1,275
Accrued warranty reserve	1,171			799
State net operating loss carryforwards	10,454			14,289
Investment write-down	—			5,315
Stock compensation	3,300			3,325
Deferred compensation	1,647			1,466
Fixed assets and intangibles	10,501			12,681
Capital loss carryover	10,565			—
Other	1,868			1,320
Total deferred tax assets	203,024			217,740
Valuation allowance	(178,944		)	(217,740		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	24,080		$	—

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized gross tax benefits is as follows:

Unrecognized Gross Tax Benefit (in thousands)
Balance as of September 30, 2012	$	620
Adjustments based on tax positions related to the current year	—
Adjustments based on tax positions of prior years	—
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	620
Adjustments based on tax positions related to the current year	—
Adjustments based on tax positions of prior years	—
Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	620