CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $)	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, net of taxes [Member]	WPCS Equity [Member]	Non - controlling Interest [Member]	Total
BALANCE at Apr. 30, 2012	$ 0	$ 695	$ 50,477,543	$ (47,143,662)	$ 1,433,066	$ 4,767,642	$ 1,117,322	$ 5,884,964
BALANCE (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2012	0	6,954,766
Stock-based compensation	0	0	102,673	0	0	102,673	0	102,673
Section 16(b) settlement	0	0	254,361	0	0	254,361	0	254,361
Dividend Distributions	0	0	0	0	0	0	(166,846)	166,846
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0	35,620	35,620	10,398	46,018
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	82,922	82,922
Net loss attributable to WPCS	0	0	0	(723,983)	0	(723,983)	0	(723,983)
BALANCE at Jan. 31, 2013	$ 0	$ 695	$ 50,834,577	$ (47,867,645)	$ 1,468,686	$ 4,436,313	$ 1,043,796	$ 5,480,109
BALANCE (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2013	0	6,954,766