Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Jan. 27, 2017
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name Clearfield, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0000796505  
Trading Symbol clfd  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --09-30  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   14,142,890
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2016  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false