OVERVIEW	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Overview [Abstract]
OVERVIEW	NOTE 1 OVERVIEW Forward Industries, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York and began operations in 1961 as a manufacturer and distributor of specialty and promotional products. The Company designs, markets, and distributes carry and protective solutions, primarily for hand held electronic devices. Its principal customer market is original equipment manufacturers, or “OEMs” (or the contract manufacturing firms of these OEM customers), that either package the Company’s products as accessories “in box” together with their product offerings, or sell them through their retail distribution channels. The Company’s OEM products include soft-sided carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits, bar code scanners, GPS, cellular telephones, firearms, sporting, and other recreational products. The Company’s OEM customers are located in the Americas, EMEA Region, and the APAC Region. The Company is currently expanding its product range to include Forward-branded cases and accessories for smartphones, tablets, portable computers and other consumer electronics devices. The Company is currently developing its capability to market and distribute its Forward-branded products to retail and corporate customers in the Americas and the EMEA Region. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2011, sales of Forward-branded products accounted for approximately 10% of the Company’s total net sales. The Company does not manufacture any of the products that it designs, markets, and distributes. The Company sources substantially all its products from independent suppliers in China. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented herein, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, and with the disclosures and risk factors presented herein and therein, respectively. The September 30, 2011 balance sheet has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements.

OVERVIEW

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

NOTE 1 OVERVIEW

Forward Industries, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York and began operations in 1961 as a manufacturer and distributor of specialty and promotional products. The Company designs, markets, and distributes carry and protective solutions, primarily for hand held electronic devices. Its principal customer market is original equipment manufacturers, or “OEMs” (or the contract manufacturing firms of these OEM customers), that either package the Company’s products as accessories “in box” together with their product offerings, or sell them through their retail distribution channels. The Company’s OEM products include soft-sided carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits, bar code scanners, GPS, cellular telephones, firearms, sporting, and other recreational products. The Company’s OEM customers are located in the Americas, EMEA Region, and the APAC Region.

The Company is currently expanding its product range to include Forward-branded cases and accessories for smartphones, tablets, portable computers and other consumer electronics devices. The Company is currently developing its capability to market and distribute its Forward-branded products to retail and corporate customers in the Americas and the EMEA Region. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2011, sales of Forward-branded products accounted for approximately 10% of the Company’s total net sales.

The Company does not manufacture any of the products that it designs, markets, and distributes. The Company sources substantially all its products from independent suppliers in China.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented herein, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, and with the disclosures and risk factors presented herein and therein, respectively. The September 30, 2011 balance sheet has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements.