ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS: (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 item
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Minimum period for which entity has provided professional services to the U.S. Government	25 years
Number of employees	1,100
Minimum number of locations in which entity operates	25
Number of integrated business areas of DLH Solutions	3