| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.liquidityservicesinc.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001235468 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2015-10-01 - 2016-09-30  | 2014-10-01 - 2015-09-30  | 2013-10-01 - 2014-09-30  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
Operating activities  | |||
Net (loss) income  | (59,926,000)   | (104,815,000)   | 30,390,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Business disposition loss  | 7,963,000    | ||
Change in fair value of earn out liability  | (  | ||
Stock compensation expense  | |||
Provision (benefit) for inventory allowance  | (  | ||
Provision for doubtful accounts  | |||
Deferred tax expense (benefit)  | (  | ||
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets  | |||
Incremental tax loss (benefit) from exercise of common stock options and restricted stock  | (  | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | ||
Inventory  | (  | (  | |
Prepaid and deferred taxes  | (  | (  | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets  | (  | (  | |
Accounts payable  | (  | (  | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  | (  | ||
Profit-sharing distributions payable  | (  | (  | |
Customer payables  | (  | (  | |
Other liabilities  | (  | (  | |
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Investing activities  | |||
Cash paid in divestiture  | (  | ||
Cash paid for acquisitions and increase in intangibles  | (  | (  | (  | 
Purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized software  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Financing activities  | |||
Repurchases of common stock  | (  | ||
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options (net of tax)  | |||
Incremental tax benefit from exercise of common stock options and restricted stock  | (  | (  | |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  | (  | (  | |
Effect of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  | 95,465,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  | 134,513,000    | 95,465,000    | 62,598,000    | 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information  | |||
Cash received (paid) for income taxes  | (  | (  | |