Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	DSI Realty Income Fund VI
Entity Central Index Key	0000318835
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float	$ (11,876,500)
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	23,753
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014