Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,184	[1]	$ 17,633	[1]
Receivables, net of allowances of $600 in 2013 and $1,088 in 2012	38,419	[1]	35,165	[1]
Inventories	9,539	[1]	8,638	[1]
Prepaid income taxes (Note 9)	3,132	[1]	2,148	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,019	[1]	3,975	[1]
Current assets	66,293	[1]	67,559	[1]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land and improvements	591	[1]	591	[1]
Buildings and improvements	4,341	[1]	4,327	[1]
Internal software	52,304	[1]	50,108	[1]
Equipment	50,210	[1]	46,349	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment cost	107,446	[1]	101,375	[1]
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(55,514)	[1]	(46,983)	[1]
Net property, plant and equipment	51,932	[1]	54,392	[1]
Equity in joint ventures (Note 7)	23,942	[1]	24,108	[1]
Goodwill (Note 8)	84,436	[1]	106,717	[1]
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $13,605 in 2013 and $9,696 in 2012 (Note 8)	37,161	[1]	37,402	[1]
Dosimetry devices, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,472 in 2013 and $8,879 in 2012	5,798	[1]	6,189	[1]
Other assets (Note 3)	7,271	[1]	5,758	[1]
ASSETS	276,833	[1]	302,125	[1]
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,310	[1]	9,656	[1]
Dividends payable	5,419	[1]	5,345	[1]
Deferred contract revenue	13,181	[1]	14,947	[1]
Accrued compensation and related costs	8,207	[1]	8,260	[1]
Other accrued expenses	7,531	[1]	7,096	[1]
Current liabilities	40,648	[1]	45,304	[1]
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt (Note 10)	142,785	[1]	141,347	[1]
Pension and postretirement obligations (Note 12)	13,047	[1]	17,586	[1]
Deferred income taxes (Note 9)	9,817	[1]	15,733	[1]
Other non-current liabilities	915	[1]	1,053	[1]
Non-current liabilities	166,564	[1]	175,719	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)		[1]		[1]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.10 par value per share, authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued		[1]		[1]
Common stock, $.10 par value per share, authorized 20,000,000 shares; 9,575,926 and 9,493,368 issued and outstanding, respectively, in 2013 and 2012 (Note 11)	958	[1]	949	[1]
Additional paid in capital	39,465	[1]	35,898	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,456)	[1]	(5,272)	[1]
Retained earnings	32,012	[1]	48,142	[1]
Landauer, Inc. stockholders' equity	67,979	[1]	79,717	[1]
Noncontrolling interest	1,642	[1]	1,385	[1]
Stockholders' equity	69,621	[1]	81,102	[1]
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 276,833	[1]	$ 302,125	[1]

[1] Restated