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| Network | 2311301 - Disclosure - Product Warranties (Tables) (http://www.cspi.com/role/ProductWarrantiesTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000356037 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block] | Product warranty activity for the years ended September 30 was as follows:
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