Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 29, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	HICKOK INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000047307
Trading Symbol	hicka
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$ 928,102
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		778,616
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		2,074,599