Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	HICKOK INC
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Public Float		$ 1,345,240
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000047307
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		454,866
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		793,229