Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 30, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	OYO GEOSPACE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001001115
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,375,080