Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 19, 2013
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ISC8 INC. /DE
Entity Central Index Key	0000357108
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity a Voluntary Filer	No
Entity's Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float		$ 0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		231,681,176