LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Abstract]
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	NOTE 12 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Targus Group International, Inc., et al. v. Forward Industries, Johnson, et al. On September 19, 2011, the Company, Brett Johnson (our President and Chief Executive Officer), and one of our employees were named in a Complaint filed in Orange County Superior Court by Targus Group International, Inc. and two of its affiliates. The Complaint alleged a claim for breach of contract against Mr. Johnson. The Complaint further alleged a “breach of fiduciary duty/duty of loyalty” against the employee, and it asserted claims against Mr. Johnson and the Company for allegedly aiding and abetting that alleged breach. The Complaint also asserted a cause of action against all Defendants for unfair competition. An Amended Complaint was filed on October 11, 2011. In addition to the claims asserted in the original Complaint, the Amended Complaint added an additional Targus affiliate as a plaintiff and named an additional employee of the Company as a defendant. The Amended Complaint asserted a claim against that employee for breach of contract and for “breach of fiduciary duty/duty of loyalty, ” and it added new claims against the Company and Mr. Johnson for allegedly interfering with that employee’s contract and for allegedly aiding and abetting his breach of duty. The claim for unfair competition in the Amended Complaint relies on these new allegations as well. All of the claims asserted in this action arise out of the decisions of former employees of one or more of the plaintiffs to accept offers of employment with the Company. The amount of damages sought is not specified. On November 11, 2011, the Company, Brett Johnson, and James Berberian filed a demurrer with respect to certain of the claims asserted in the Amended Complaint. On January 30, 2012, the district court sustained the demurrer in part and ruled that Plaintiffs had not pled a valid cause of action against Mr. Johnson with respect to its claim against him for breach of contract. The court permitted Plaintiffs to amend this defective claim and on February 10, 2012, Plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint. On March 12, 2012, Mr. Johnson filed a demurrer to the breach of contract claim that was re-pled against him in the Second Amended Complaint. The court overruled Mr. Johnson’s demurrer in an order dated June 11, 2012. The Company believes it has substantial defenses to these claims and intends to vigorously defend the action. The Company has not recorded a loss provision for these complaints as of June 30, 2012. Other Litigation From time to time, the Company may become a party to other legal actions or proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. As of June 30, 2012, there were no such actions or proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, that, if decided adversely to the Company’s interests, the Company believes would be material to its business.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Legal Matters and Contingencies [Abstract]

NOTE 12 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Targus Group International, Inc., et al. v. Forward Industries, Johnson, et al.

On September 19, 2011, the Company, Brett Johnson (our President and Chief Executive Officer), and one of our employees were named in a Complaint filed in Orange County Superior Court by Targus Group International, Inc. and two of its affiliates. The Complaint alleged a claim for breach of contract against Mr. Johnson. The Complaint further alleged a “breach of fiduciary duty/duty of loyalty” against the employee, and it asserted claims against Mr. Johnson and the Company for allegedly aiding and abetting that alleged breach. The Complaint also asserted a cause of action against all Defendants for unfair competition. An Amended Complaint was filed on October 11, 2011. In addition to the claims asserted in the original Complaint, the Amended Complaint added an additional Targus affiliate as a plaintiff and named an additional employee of the Company as a defendant. The Amended Complaint asserted a claim against that employee for breach of contract and for “breach of fiduciary duty/duty of loyalty, ” and it added new claims against the Company and Mr. Johnson for allegedly interfering with that employee’s contract and for allegedly aiding and abetting his breach of duty. The claim for unfair competition in the Amended Complaint relies on these new allegations as well. All of the claims asserted in this action arise out of the decisions of former employees of one or more of the plaintiffs to accept offers of employment with the Company. The amount of damages sought is not specified. On November 11, 2011, the Company, Brett Johnson, and James Berberian filed a demurrer with respect to certain of the claims asserted in the Amended Complaint. On January 30, 2012, the district court sustained the demurrer in part and ruled that Plaintiffs had not pled a valid cause of action against Mr. Johnson with respect to its claim against him for breach of contract. The court permitted Plaintiffs to amend this defective claim and on February 10, 2012, Plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint. On March 12, 2012, Mr. Johnson filed a demurrer to the breach of contract claim that was re-pled against him in the Second Amended Complaint. The court overruled Mr. Johnson’s demurrer in an order dated June 11, 2012. The Company believes it has substantial defenses to these claims and intends to vigorously defend the action. The Company has not recorded a loss provision for these complaints as of June 30, 2012.

Other Litigation

From time to time, the Company may become a party to other legal actions or proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. As of June 30, 2012, there were no such actions or proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, that, if decided adversely to the Company’s interests, the Company believes would be material to its business.