Income and other Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

(Loss) Income before income taxes

The Company's loss from continuing operations before income taxes consisted of the following:

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Domestic	$	(5,713	)	$	(19,792	)	$	(8,095	)
Foreign	1,250			(676		)	(852		)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(4,463	)	$	(20,468	)	$	(8,947	)

Schedule of Components of Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

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

Income tax benefit	For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Federal:
Current	$	—		$	—		$	—
Deferred	(1,835		)	(21,285		)	(2,752		)
	(1,835		)	(21,285		)	(2,752		)
State:
Current	—			—			—
Deferred	(356		)	(2,454		)	(317		)
	(356		)	(2,454		)	(317		)
Foreign:
Current	—			—			—
Deferred	—			(811		)	(324		)
	—			(811		)	(324		)
Total income tax benefit	$	(2,191	)	$	(24,550	)	$	(3,393	)

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 continuing operations income before provision for income taxes is as follows:

Provision for Income Taxes	For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Income tax benefit computed at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	(1,518	)	$	(6,959	)	$	(3,042	)
State tax expense benefit, net of U.S. federal effect	(356		)	(776		)	(317		)
Foreign tax rate differential	(269		)	1,041			(34		)
Release of valuation allowance-domestic	—			(17,856		)	—
Other	108			—			—
Change in valuation allowance	(156		)	—			—
Income tax benefit	$	(2,191	)	$	(24,550	)	$	(3,393	)
Effective tax rate	49.1		%	119.9		%	37.9		%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant components of our deferred tax assets are as follows:

Deferred Tax Assets	As of September 30, 2015			As of September 30, 2014
(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	147,704		$	155,741
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	66			646
Income tax credit carryforwards	3,033			2,641
Inventory reserves	2,283			4,439
Accounts receivable reserves	149			51
Accrued warranty reserve	587			1,171
State net operating loss carryforwards	9,527			10,454
Stock compensation	2,837			3,300
Deferred compensation	1,080			1,647
Fixed assets and intangibles	1,646			10,501
Capital loss carryover	—			10,565
Other	1,388			1,868
Total deferred tax assets	170,300			203,024
Valuation allowance	(170,300		)	(178,944		)
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, 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
Adjustments based on tax positions related to the current year	—
Adjustments based on tax positions of prior years	(207		)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	413