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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
January 2009 through September 2014 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Patents [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]        
Hydrophilic coating royalties overpaid     $ 5,700,000srdx_AllegedOverpaymentOfRoyaltiesReceivedFromCustomer
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Additional shares of common stock to stockholders 480,059srdx_AdditionalSharesOfCommonStockToStockholders 480,059srdx_AdditionalSharesOfCommonStockToStockholders    
License agreement commencement date 2006-03 2006-03    
Annual minimum payments for licenses 217,000us-gaap_LicenseCosts 200,000us-gaap_LicenseCosts    
Exchange rate relating to license payment 1.08501srdx_ExchangeRates 1.08501srdx_ExchangeRates    
Future minimum payments associated with license $ 2,700,000srdx_AnnualLicenseMaintenanceFeePayableYearOne      
Patent expiry date       2027-09