Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Jan. 26, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	POLARITYTE, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001076682
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 58,300,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,922,044
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017