Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 09, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity File Number	001-34780
Entity Registrant Name	FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000038264
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-1950672
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Address, Address Line One	700 Veterans Memorial Highway
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	Hauppauge
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	11788
City Area Code	(631)
Local Phone Number	547-3041
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01
Trading Symbol	FORD
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 12,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,061,185
Auditor Name	CohnReznick LLP
Auditor Location	Melville, New York
Auditor Firm ID	596