Clearfield, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 9 - Income Taxes (Detail)

Note 9 - Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 427,000		$ 41,490	$ 793,000	$ 90,241
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	43.90%		23.90%
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount		3,500,000	447,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance		975,000
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)			473,000
Current Year AMT Tax Credit [Member]
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount			26,000
Basis Difference In Goodwill On Prior Asset Acquisitions [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			$ 41,000

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations.

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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations.

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The component of income tax expense representing amounts paid or payable (or refundable) which are classified as "income taxes" as determined by applying the provisions of enacted tax law to other than the taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations for the period. Items affecting income taxes and required to be disclosed, but not included elsewhere, would also be designated as "Other".

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The amount of the change in the period in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset.

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