Segment and Geographic Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Segment and Geographic Information

The Company operates in one business segment which encompasses the design, assembly and marketing of video management systems and system components for the electronic protection segment of the security industry.  Its U.S. based operations consist of Vicon Industries, Inc., the Company’s corporate headquarters and principal operating entity.  Its Europe-based operations consist of Vicon Industries Limited and its Vicon Deutschland GmbH subsidiary, which market and distribute the Company’s products principally within Europe and the Middle East.

Net sales and long-lived assets related to operations in the United States and other foreign countries for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

	2011		2010		2009
Net sales
U.S.	$	33,421,000	$	33,221,000	$	38,529,000
Foreign	13,761,000		15,460,000		21,916,000
Total	$	47,182,000	$	48,681,000	$	60,445,000
Long-lived assets
U.S.	$	3,295,000	$	3,403,000	$	3,686,000
Foreign	1,045,000		1,221,000		1,332,000
Total	$	4,340,000	$	4,624,000	$	5,018,000

U.S. sales include $6,105,000, $4,561,000 and $6,485,000 for export in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Foreign sales principally represent sales from the Company’s Europe based subsidiaries.