Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Aug. 10, 2011
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	FORWARD INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000038264
Trading Symbol	ford
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,087,886
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3