Organization record
PHARMASSET INC
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Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 5703000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 3353000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 5037000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 868000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curre | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 540000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curre | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 251000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curre | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 166455000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 188226000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 127081000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 144374000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 58408000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 63073000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2008-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 124306000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 125040000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 127491000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 129370000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 44687000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -868000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curr | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -782000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curr | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -540000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curr | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -539000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curr | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 149000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curre | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -84064000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -63113000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -58278000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -42865000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -49501000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 75556036, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 37624362, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 68087796, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 75657230, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-10-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 75556036, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 37701521, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 37624362, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 68087796, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 169983000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 190304000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 127805000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 16301000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 14458000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 20615000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 75657230} | 2011-10-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 37701521} | 2011-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 2510000000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 439000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 714000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -973000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -973000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 0, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 0, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| industry_sic | {"code": "2834", "scheme": "SIC", "description": "Pharmaceutical Preparations"} | sec_edgar | |
| interest_expense | {"amount": 1058000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| interest_expense | {"amount": 927000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| interest_expense | {"amount": 219000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| interest_expense | {"amount": 2391000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| interest_expense | {"amount": 1909000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| interest_expense | {"amount": 565000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| interest_expense | {"amount": 3190000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| long_term_debt_current | {"amount": 2470000, "concept": "us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| long_term_debt_current | {"amount": 3919000, "concept": "us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| long_term_debt_current | {"amount": 8705000, "concept": "us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| long_term_debt_noncurrent | {"amount": 116000, "concept": "us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| long_term_debt_noncurrent | {"amount": 477000, "concept": "us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| long_term_debt_noncurrent | {"amount": 2934000, "concept": "us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_expenses | {"amount": 92501000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostsAndExpenses", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_expenses | {"amount": 67247000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostsAndExpenses", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_expenses | {"amount": 22636000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostsAndExpenses", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_expenses | {"amount": 64719000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostsAndExpenses", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_expenses | {"amount": 15705000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostsAndExpenses", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_expenses | {"amount": 44817000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostsAndExpenses", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_expenses | {"amount": 65917000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostsAndExpenses", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_income | {"amount": -91604000, "concept": "us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_income | {"amount": -66508000, "concept": "us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_income | {"amount": -22390000, "concept": "us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_income | {"amount": -63699000, "concept": "us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_income | {"amount": -44048000, "concept": "us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_income | {"amount": -15456000, "concept": "us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| operating_income | {"amount": -52624000, "concept": "us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| ppe_net | {"amount": 1983000, "concept": "us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| ppe_net | {"amount": 2056000, "concept": "us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| ppe_net | {"amount": 1713000, "concept": "us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| pretax_income | {"amount": -92158000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTa | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| pretax_income | {"amount": -66938000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTa | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| pretax_income | {"amount": -22605000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTa | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| pretax_income | {"amount": -66082000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTa | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| pretax_income | {"amount": -55593000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTa | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -25220000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -91185000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -65965000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -22605000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -19857000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -23503000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -66082000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -20132000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -45951000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -16020000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -16061000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -13869000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": -55593000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| retained_earnings | {"amount": -324652000, "concept": "us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit", "currency" | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| retained_earnings | {"amount": -299432000, "concept": "us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit", "currency" | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| retained_earnings | {"amount": -233467000, "concept": "us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| revenue | {"amount": 157000, "concept": "us-gaap:Revenues", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| revenue | {"amount": 246000, "concept": "us-gaap:Revenues", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| revenue | {"amount": 247000, "concept": "us-gaap:Revenues", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| revenue | {"amount": 247000, "concept": "us-gaap:Revenues", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| revenue | {"amount": 249000, "concept": "us-gaap:Revenues", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| revenue | {"amount": 251000, "concept": "us-gaap:Revenues", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| revenue | {"amount": 269000, "concept": "us-gaap:Revenues", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| revenue | {"amount": 13293000, "concept": "us-gaap:Revenues", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| rnd_expense | {"amount": 75850000, "concept": "us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense", "currency": "USD" | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| rnd_expense | {"amount": 52552000, "concept": "us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense", "currency": "USD" | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| sga_expense | {"amount": 3719000, "concept": "us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense", "currency": "USD | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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| sga_expense | {"amount": 12086000, "concept": "us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense", "currency": "US | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| sga_expense | {"amount": 13365000, "concept": "us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense", "currency": "US | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| share_based_compensation | {"amount": 7813000, "concept": "us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| share_based_compensation | {"amount": 5747000, "concept": "us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| share_based_compensation | {"amount": 5550000, "concept": "us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| share_based_compensation | {"amount": 4293000, "concept": "us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| share_based_compensation | {"amount": 4562000, "concept": "us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| shares_wavg_basic | {"unit": "shares", "value": 72777000, "concept": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOut | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| shares_wavg_basic | {"unit": "shares", "value": 61910000, "concept": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOut | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| shares_wavg_basic | {"unit": "shares", "value": 52959000, "concept": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOut | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| shares_wavg_diluted | {"unit": "shares", "value": 72777000, "concept": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSh | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| shares_wavg_diluted | {"unit": "shares", "value": 61910000, "concept": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSh | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| shares_wavg_diluted | {"unit": "shares", "value": 52959000, "concept": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSh | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| stockholders_equity | {"amount": 176334000, "concept": "us-gaap:StockholdersEquity", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| stockholders_equity | {"amount": 104148000, "concept": "us-gaap:StockholdersEquity", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| stockholders_equity | {"amount": 28898000, "concept": "us-gaap:StockholdersEquity", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| stockholders_equity | {"amount": 35187000, "concept": "us-gaap:StockholdersEquity", "currency": "USD"} | 2008-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| total_assets | {"amount": 172205000, "concept": "us-gaap:Assets", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| total_assets | {"amount": 192599000, "concept": "us-gaap:Assets", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| total_assets | {"amount": 129761000, "concept": "us-gaap:Assets", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| total_liabilities | {"amount": 17933000, "concept": "us-gaap:Liabilities", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| total_liabilities | {"amount": 16265000, "concept": "us-gaap:Liabilities", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| total_liabilities | {"amount": 25613000, "concept": "us-gaap:Liabilities", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| total_liabilities_and_equity | {"amount": 172205000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity", "currency": " | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| total_liabilities_and_equity | {"amount": 192599000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity", "currency": " | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| total_liabilities_and_equity | {"amount": 129761000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity", "currency": " | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:AccountsPayableCurrent | {"amount": 5703000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:AccountsPayableCurrent | {"amount": 3353000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:AccountsPayableCurrent | {"amount": 5037000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent | {"amount": 1770000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:AdditionalPaidInCapital | {"amount": 475348000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:AdditionalPaidInCapital | {"amount": 336317000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:AdjustmentForAmortization | {"amount": 326000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:AdjustmentForAmortization | {"amount": 489000, "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts | {"amount": 147000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts | {"amount": 316000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts | {"amount": 544000, "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount | {"unit": "shares", "value": 4928000} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:Assets | {"amount": 192599000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:Assets | {"amount": 129761000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:AssetsCurrent | {"amount": 169983000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:AssetsCurrent | {"amount": 190304000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:AssetsCurrent | {"amount": 127805000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | {"amount": 166455000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | {"amount": 188226000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | {"amount": 127081000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | {"amount": 144374000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | {"amount": 58408000, "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | {"amount": 63073000, "currency": "USD"} | 2008-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | {"amount": 39374000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | {"amount": 61145000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | {"amount": 68673000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | {"amount": 85966000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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