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Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets Consist Principally of Strategic Investments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other assets, net $ 1,979us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent $ 1,979us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
CeloNova BioSciences, Inc. [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other assets, net 1,500us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= srdx_CelonovaBiosciencesIncMember
1,500us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= srdx_CelonovaBiosciencesIncMember
ViaCyte, Inc. [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other assets, net $ 479us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= srdx_ViacyteIncMember
$ 479us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= srdx_ViacyteIncMember