Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 146,000	$ 1,738,000
Accounts receivable, net	127,000
Notes receivable	200,000	1,200,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	288,000	59,000
Current assets from discontinued operations	726,000	1,048,000
Total current assets	1,487,000	4,045,000
Restricted cash	75,000
Property and equipment, net	326,000	121,000
Deferred financing costs	883,000	963,000
Goodwill	393,000
Intangible assets, net	820,000	8,000
Deposits	64,000	63,000
Non-current assets from discontinued operations	100,000	941,000
Total assets	4,148,000	6,141,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,498,000	604,000
Accrued expenses	2,882,000	2,203,000
Deferred revenue	354,000
Senior secured revolving credit facility loan, net of discount	4,820,000	4,567,000
Senior subordinated secured convertible promissory notes, net of discount		1,119,000
Senior subordinated secured convertible 2013 Notes, net of discount	10,927,000
Senior subordinated secured promissory notes	5,233,000	4,790,000
Subordinated secured convertible promissory notes, net of discount	1,191,000
Other current liabilities	23,000	34,000
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	905,000	819,000
Total current liabilities	27,833,000	14,136,000
Subordinated secured convertible promissory notes, net of discount	6,751,000	6,470,000
Derivative liability	14,286,000	19,925,000
Executive Salary Continuation Plan liability	974,000	975,000
Other liabilities	50,000	65,000
Total liabilities	49,894,000	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 June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 (2); liquidation preference of $866,000 and $926,000 as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 175,312,000 and 131,559,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively(3)	1,753,000	1,316,000
Additional paid-in capital	179,328,000	174,157,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(181,000)
Accumulated deficit	(226,970,000)	(211,227,000)
ISC8 stockholders' deficit	(46,070,000)	(35,754,000)
Noncontrolling interest	324,000	324,000
Total stockholders' deficit	(45,746,000)	(35,430,000)
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest, and stockholders' deficit	$ 4,148,000	$ 6,141,000