Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 13, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	DYSL
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,414,242
Entity Registrant Name	DYNASIL CORP OF AMERICA
Entity Central Index Key	0000030831
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 5,857,930