Segment and Geographic Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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 and its IQinVision, Inc. subsidiary.  Its Europe-based operation consists of Vicon Industries Limited, which markets and distributes 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, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	2015		2014
Net sales
U.S.	$	35,696,491	$	24,320,059
Foreign	9,187,524		10,558,350
Total	$	44,884,015	$	34,878,409
Long-lived assets
U.S.	$	10,201,358	$	10,738,673
Foreign	112,725		182,151
Total	$	10,314,083	$	10,920,824

U.S. sales include $3,426,346 and $4,456,916 for export in fiscal years 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Foreign sales principally represent sales from the Company’s Europe based subsidiaries.