Segment and Geographic Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	2016		2015
Net sales
U.S.	$	27,534,522	$	35,696,491
Foreign	8,225,129		9,187,524
Total	$	35,759,651	$	44,884,015
Long-lived assets
U.S.	$	1,466,822	$	10,201,358
Foreign	159,861		112,725
Total	$	1,626,683	$	10,314,083

U.S. sales include $4,062,421 and $3,426,346 for export in fiscal years 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Foreign sales principally represent sales from the Company’s Europe based subsidiaries.