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Equity (Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense - by Award Type) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense $ 1,774us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 819us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Employee stock options    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense 177us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
49us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Restricted stock awards and units    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense 1,259us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_RestrictedStockAwardsAndUnitsMember
494us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_RestrictedStockAwardsAndUnitsMember
Employee stock purchase plan    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense 50us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
88us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
401(k) match in common stock    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense 80us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_A401KMatchInCommonStockMember
78us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_A401KMatchInCommonStockMember
Outside director fees in common stock    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense $ 208us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_OutsideDirectorFeesInCommonStockMember
$ 110us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_OutsideDirectorFeesInCommonStockMember