CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 2,060,250	$ 1,813,625	$ 6,333,552	$ 5,525,785
COST OF SALES	1,642,240	1,457,420	4,807,196	4,512,899
GROSS PROFIT	418,010	356,205	1,526,356	1,012,886
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES	341,231	23,000	720,022	99,000
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES	1,018,083	1,076,134	3,570,911	2,754,050
OPERATING LOSS	(941,304)	(742,929)	(2,764,577)	(1,840,164)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(38,605)	(12,261)	(154,642)	(128,503)
Other income	5,296	7,610	25,206	19,758
Loss on change - derivative liability warrants	(1,448,710)		(1,448,710)
Loss on purchase of warrants and additional investment right			(1,150,000)
Total other expense	(1,482,019)	(4,651)	(2,728,146)	(108,745)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(2,423,323)	(747,580)	(5,492,723)	(1,948,909)
Income taxes - current benefit	(13,910)	(9,965)	(30,045)	(24,159)
NET LOSS	(2,409,413)	(737,615)	(5,462,678)	(1,924,750)
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	(6,476)	(786)	(14,802)	2,750
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO VISUALANT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (2,402,937)	$ (736,829)	$ (5,447,876)	$ (1,927,500)
Basic and diluted loss per common share attributable to Visualant, Inc. and subsidiaries common shareholders-
Basic and diluted loss per share	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding- basic and diluted	124,638,584	67,597,374	108,181,494	59,398,032