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Equity (Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense - by Award Type) (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
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense $ 1,034us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 738us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 2,808us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 1,557us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Employee stock options        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense 7us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
29us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
184us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
78us-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 797us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_RestrictedStockAwardsAndUnitsMember
424us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_RestrictedStockAwardsAndUnitsMember
2,056us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_RestrictedStockAwardsAndUnitsMember
918us-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 14us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
75us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
64us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
163us-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 144us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_A401KMatchInCommonStockMember
125us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_A401KMatchInCommonStockMember
224us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_A401KMatchInCommonStockMember
203us-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 $ 72us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_OutsideDirectorFeesInCommonStockMember
$ 85us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_OutsideDirectorFeesInCommonStockMember
$ 280us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_OutsideDirectorFeesInCommonStockMember
$ 195us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= emkr_OutsideDirectorFeesInCommonStockMember