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Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $)
6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Apr. 17, 2015
May 06, 2015
Oct. 22, 2014
Apr. 16, 2015
Subsequent Event            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount       $ 45,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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Digital Products Business            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Asset sale, promissory note, principal amount         16,000,000emkr_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsiderationNotePrincipalAmount
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Proceeds from sale of business 1,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
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Digital Products Business | Subsequent Event            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Asset sale, promissory note, principal amount           15,500,000emkr_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsiderationNotePrincipalAmount
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Proceeds from sale of business     $ 15,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
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