Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Service revenues		$ 31,924	$ 31,800	[1]	$ 96,223	$ 96,415	[1]
Product revenues		3,543	4,068	[1]	14,930	16,654	[1]
Total revenues		35,467	35,868	[1]	111,153	113,069	[1]
Costs and expenses:
Service costs		15,531	16,109	[1]	47,323	46,274	[1]
Product costs		1,290	1,821	[1]	5,860	8,373	[1]
Total cost of sales		16,821	17,930	[1]	53,183	54,647	[1]
Gross Profit		18,646	17,938	[1]	57,970	58,422	[1]
Selling, general, and administrative		13,535	13,819	[1]	41,088	41,795	[1]
Goodwill and intangible assets impairment charge	[1]		62,188			62,188
Acquisition, reorganization and nonrecurring costs	[1]		1,558			1,778
Operating income (loss)		5,111	(59,627)	[1]	16,882	(47,339)	[1]
Equity in income of joint ventures		428	256	[1]	1,804	2,072	[1]
Interest expense, net		(1,080)	(867)	[1]	(2,997)	(2,818)	[1]
Other (expense) income, net		158	(21)	[1]	(76)	143	[1]
Income (loss) before taxes		4,617	(60,259)	[1]	15,613	(47,942)	[1]
Income tax expense (benefit)		481	(24,225)	[1]	3,271	(20,413)	[1]
Net income (loss)		4,136	(36,034)	[1]	12,342	(27,529)	[1]
Less: Net income attributed to noncontrolling interest		81	301	[1]	363	471	[1]
Net income (loss) attributed to Landauer, Inc.		$ 4,055	$ (36,335)	[1]	$ 11,979	$ (28,000)	[1]
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Landauer, Inc. shareholders:
Basic		$ 0.42	$ (3.83)	[1]	$ 1.26	$ (2.96)	[1]
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		9,509	9,482	[1]	9,476	9,466	[1]
Diluted		$ 0.42	$ (3.83)	[1]	$ 1.25	$ (2.96)	[1]
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		9,534	9,482	[1]	9,503	9,466	[1]

[1] As Restated