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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Severance and Restructuring Accruals) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 17, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 10, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Severance and restructuring accruals:              
Discontinued operations, remaining lease costs $ 700,000emkr_DiscontinuedOperationsLossonContractTermination $ 700,000emkr_DiscontinuedOperationsLossonContractTermination          
Chief Operating Officer              
Severance and restructuring accruals:              
Estimated charge related to separation agreement     500,000emkr_EstimatedChargeRelatedToSeparationAgreement
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Chief Executive Officer              
Severance and restructuring accruals:              
Estimated charge related to separation agreement         800,000emkr_EstimatedChargeRelatedToSeparationAgreement
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= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
   
Resignation period following replacement selection       15 days      
Continuation of base salary period       602 days      
Continuation of benefits, period       18 months      
Outplacement services, period       1 year      
Outplacement services, value       15,000emkr_OutplacementServicesValueMaximum
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Chief Administrative Officer              
Severance and restructuring accruals:              
Estimated charge related to separation agreement   600,000emkr_EstimatedChargeRelatedToSeparationAgreement
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= emkr_ChiefAdministrativeOfficerMember
         
Continuation of base salary period           518 days  
Continuation of benefits, period           18 months  
Outplacement services, period           1 year  
Outplacement services, value           15,000emkr_OutplacementServicesValueMaximum
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= emkr_ChiefAdministrativeOfficerMember
 
Chief Counsel and Secretary              
Severance and restructuring accruals:              
Estimated charge related to separation agreement             500,000emkr_EstimatedChargeRelatedToSeparationAgreement
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= emkr_ChiefCounselandSecretaryMember
Continuation of base salary period           476 days  
Continuation of benefits, period           18 months  
Outplacement services, period           1 year  
Outplacement services, value           $ 15,000emkr_OutplacementServicesValueMaximum
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= emkr_ChiefCounselandSecretaryMember