CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (DEFICIT) (USD $)	Total	Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Series F Preferred Stock [Member]	Series G Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Series F Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Series G Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Series F Preferred Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Series G Preferred Stock [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member] Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member] Series F Preferred Stock [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member] Series G Preferred Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member] Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member] Series F Preferred Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member] Series G Preferred Stock [Member]	WPCS Equity (Deficit) [Member]	WPCS Equity (Deficit) [Member] Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	WPCS Equity (Deficit) [Member] Series F Preferred Stock [Member]	WPCS Equity (Deficit) [Member] Series G Preferred Stock [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member] Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member] Series F Preferred Stock [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member] Series G Preferred Stock [Member]
BALANCE at Apr. 30, 2014	$ 5,967,350				$ 2,438,000				$ 1,391	$ 66,672,106				$ (65,222,355)				$ 1,232,003				$ 5,121,145				$ 846,205
BALANCE (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2014					2,438				13,913,164
Dividend declared on preferred stock	(190,699)	(140,719)	(35,793)	(14,187)		0	0	0			0	0	0		(140,719)	(35,793)	(14,187)		0	0	0		(140,719)	(35,793)	(14,187)		0	0	0
Conversion of Series E preferred stock to short term note	(794,000)	(794,000)				(794,000)					0				0				0				(794,000)				0
Conversion of Series E preferred stock to short term note (in shares)						(794)
Conversion of senior secured convertible note and related make-whole amount to preferred stock			1,589,933	731,706			1,589,933	731,706				0	0			0	0			0	0			1,589,933	731,706			0	0
Conversion of senior secured convertible note and related make-whole amount to preferred stock (in shares)							5,268	2,088
Other comprehensive loss	15,323				0				0	0				0				3,618				3,618				11,705
Reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive loss on sale of Australia operations	(866,719)				0				0	0				0				(866,719)				(866,719)				0
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(102,135)				0				0	0				0				0				0				(102,135)
Net loss attributable to WPCS	(5,954,124)				0				0	0				(5,954,124)				0				(5,954,124)				0
BALANCE at Oct. 31, 2014	$ 396,635				$ 3,965,639				$ 1,391	$ 66,672,106				$ (71,367,178)				$ 368,902				$ (359,140)				$ 755,775
BALANCE (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2014					9,000				13,913,164