Segment and Geographic Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

	2013		2012
Net sales
U.S.	$	29,687,567	$	38,438,064
Foreign	10,158,516		11,214,302
Total	$	39,846,083	$	49,652,366
Long-lived assets
U.S.	$	3,999,676	$	3,050,983
Foreign	989,997		991,192
Total	$	4,989,673	$	4,042,175

U.S. sales include $4,202,069 and $6,755,466 for export in fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Foreign sales principally represent sales from the Company’s Europe based subsidiaries.