Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000090168
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	5,456,123
Trading Symbol	SIF