Nature of Operations	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Operations	1. Nature of Operations Azenta, Inc. (“Azenta”, or the “Company”) is a leading global provider of sample exploration and management solutions for the life sciences industry. The Company supports its customers from research and clinical development to commercialization with its sample management, automated storage, vaccine cold storage and transport, as well as genomic services expertise to help bring impactful therapies to market faster. Discontinued Operations In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its semiconductor automation business to Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”). The Company determined that the semiconductor automation business met the “held for sale” criteria and the “discontinued operations” criteria in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Boards (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205, Presentation of Financial Statements, (“FASB ASC 205”) as of September 30, 2021. Please refer to Note 3, “Discontinued Operations” for further information about the discontinued businesses. The Consolidated Financial Statements were restated for all periods presented to reflect the discontinuation of the semiconductor automation business and the semiconductor cryogenics business in accordance with FASB ASC 205. The discussion in the notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements, unless otherwise noted, relate solely to the Company's continuing operations. On February 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of the semiconductor automation business for $2.9 billion in cash.

Nature of Operations

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

1. Nature of Operations

Azenta, Inc. (“Azenta”, or the “Company”) is a leading global provider of sample exploration and management solutions for the life sciences industry. The Company supports its customers from research and clinical development to commercialization with its sample management, automated storage, vaccine cold storage and transport, as well as genomic services expertise to help bring impactful therapies to market faster.

Discontinued Operations

In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its semiconductor automation business to Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”). The Company determined that the semiconductor automation business met the “held for sale” criteria and the “discontinued operations” criteria in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Boards (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205, Presentation of Financial Statements, (“FASB ASC 205”) as of September 30, 2021. Please refer to Note 3, “Discontinued Operations” for further information about the discontinued businesses. The Consolidated Financial Statements were restated for all periods presented to reflect the discontinuation of the semiconductor automation business and the semiconductor cryogenics business in accordance with FASB ASC 205. The discussion in the notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements, unless otherwise noted, relate solely to the Company's continuing operations.

On February 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of the semiconductor automation business for $2.9 billion in cash.