| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2413407 - Disclosure - Supplementary Balance Sheet Information - Product Warranty and Retrofit Activity on Gross Basis (Detail) (http://brooks.com/role/SupplementaryBalanceSheetInformationProductWarrantyAndRetrofitActivityOnGrossBasisDetail)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000933974 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2015-10-01 - 2016-09-30  | 2014-10-01 - 2015-09-30  | 2013-10-01 - 2014-09-30  | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  | |||
Balance at beginning of year  | |||
Adjustments for acquisitions and divestitures  | |||
Accruals for warranties during the year  | |||
Costs incurred  | (  | (  | (  | 
Balance at end of year  | 6,089,000    | 6,499,000    | |