Segment and Geographic Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

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, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Net sales
U.S.	$	38,438,064	$	33,421,745	$	33,220,925
Foreign	11,214,302		13,760,491		15,460,197
Total	$	49,652,366	$	47,182,236	$	48,681,122
Long-lived assets
U.S.	$	3,050,983	$	3,295,430	$	3,402,956
Foreign	991,192		1,044,707		1,220,821
Total	$	4,042,175	$	4,340,137	$	4,623,777

U.S. sales include $6,755,466, $6,105,355 and $4,561,119 for export in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Foreign sales principally represent sales from the Company’s Europe based subsidiaries.