Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 322,000	$ 1,738,000
Accounts receivable, net	127,000
Due from Vectronix, Inc		1,200,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	264,000	59,000
Current assets from discontinued operations	1,047,000	1,048,000
Total current assets	1,760,000	4,045,000
Property and equipment, net	147,000	121,000
Intangible assets, net	851,000	8,000
Deferred financing costs	908,000	963,000
Goodwill	393,000
Deposits	58,000	63,000
Non-current assets from discontinued operations	602,000	941,000
Total assets	4,719,000	6,141,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	853,000	604,000
Accrued expenses	2,391,000	2,203,000
Deferred revenue	306,000
Senior secured revolving credit facility loan, net of discount	4,733,000	4,567,000
Senior subordinated secured convertible promissory notes, net of discount		1,119,000
Senior subordinated secured convertible 2013 Notes, net of discount	7,104,000
Senior subordinated secured promissory notes	5,081,000	4,790,000
Other current liabilities	27,000	34,000
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	1,001,000	819,000
Total current liabilities	21,496,000	14,136,000
Subordinated secured convertible promissory notes, net of discount	7,336,000	6,470,000
Derivative liability	17,893,000	19,925,000
Executive Salary Continuation Plan liability	968,000	975,000
Other liabilities	55,000	65,000
Total liabilities	47,748,000	41,571,000
Stockholders' deficit
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, Series B – 900 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012 (2); liquidation preference of $866,000 and $926,000 as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 165,529,000 and 131,559,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively(3).	1,679,000	1,316,000
Additional paid-in capital	178,087,000	174,157,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(137,000)
Accumulated deficit	(222,982,000)	(211,227,000)
ISC8 stockholders' deficit	(43,353,000)	(35,754,000)
Noncontrolling interest	324,000	324,000
Total stockholders' deficit	(43,029,000)	(35,430,000)
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest, and stockholders' deficit	$ 4,719,000	$ 6,141,000