OVERVIEW	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
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, which the Company services in its OEM division. The Company’s OEM products include carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits, portable consumer electronic devices (such as smartphones, tablets, personal computers, notebooks, and GPS devices), and a variety of other portable electronic and non-electronic products (such as firearms, sporting, and other recreational products). The Company’s OEM customers are located in the Americas, the EMEA Region, and the APAC Region. On June 21, 2012, the Company determined to exit its global retail business (“discontinued operations”) and focus solely on growing its OEM business. The decision to eliminate the retail division was primarily driven by the longer than estimated path to bring it to profitability and the strong top line growth and cost rationalizations in the OEM business. As such, the Company has reflected the retail business as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company does not manufacture any of the products that it designs, markets, and distributes. The Company sources substantially all of 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

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

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, which the Company services in its OEM division. The Company’s OEM products include carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits, portable consumer electronic devices (such as smartphones, tablets, personal computers, notebooks, and GPS devices), and a variety of other portable electronic and non-electronic products (such as firearms, sporting, and other recreational products). The Company’s OEM customers are located in the Americas, the EMEA Region, and the APAC Region.

On June 21, 2012, the Company determined to exit its global retail business (“discontinued operations”) and focus solely on growing its OEM business. The decision to eliminate the retail division was primarily driven by the longer than estimated path to bring it to profitability and the strong top line growth and cost rationalizations in the OEM business. As such, the Company has reflected the retail business as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The Company does not manufacture any of the products that it designs, markets, and distributes. The Company sources substantially all of 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.