Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 375,000	$ 136,000
Accounts receivable, net		119,000
Deposit on PFG Credit Line	500,000	1,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	574,000	561,000
Total current assets	1,449,000	1,816,000
Restricted cash	75,000	75,000
Property and equipment, net	693,000	753,000
Goodwill	393,000	393,000
Intangible assets, net	758,000	790,000
Deferred financing costs	64,000	715,000
Other assets	89,000	126,000
Non-current assets from discontinued operations	293,000	297,000
Total assets	3,814,000	4,965,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	823,000	1,024,000
Accrued expenses	1,538,000	3,066,000
Deferred revenue	134,000	221,000
Senior secured revolving credit facility loan, net of discount	3,073,000	4,908,000
Senior subordinated secured convertible promissory notes, net of discount	1,610,000	15,793,000
Senior subordinated secured promissory notes		5,392,000
Capital lease obligations, current portion	415,000	447,000
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	625,000	678,000
Total current liabilities	8,218,000	31,529,000
Subordinated secured convertible promissory notes, net of discount	782,000	8,570,000
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	86,000	77,000
Derivative liability	124,000	19,245,000
Executive Salary Continuation Plan liability	942,000	957,000
Other liabilities	75,000	139,000
Total liabilities	10,227,000	60,517,000
Stockholders' deficit
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 900 shares of Series B Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, liquidation preference of $27,570,000 and $0, as of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013; liquidation preference of $866,000 and 2,757 and 0 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000,000 and 800,000,000 shares authorized; 231,681,000 and 205,581,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively (2)	2,317,000	2,056,000
Paid-in capital	230,688,000	181,443,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	23,000	(123,000)
Accumulated deficit	(239,765,000)	(239,252,000)
ISC8 stockholders' deficit	(6,737,000)	(55,876,000)
Noncontrolling interest	324,000	324,000
Total stockholders' deficit	(6,413,000)	(55,552,000)
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest, and stockholders' deficit	$ 3,814,000	$ 4,965,000