Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 08, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	PISMO COAST VILLAGE INC
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1,787
Entity Public Float		$ 49,084,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000216877
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY