CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,235,597	$ 2,364,360
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $92,000 at April 30, 2016 and April 30, 2015, respectively	2,886,154	6,494,890
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	357,210	420,434
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	66,256	159,769
Current assets held for sale	0	4,566,251
Total current assets	5,545,217	14,005,704
Property and equipment, net	237,800	162,986
Other assets	21,162	11,384
Other assets held for sale	0	977,119
Total assets	5,804,179	15,157,193
Current liabilities:
Current portion of loans payable	53,996	39,935
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,071,765	5,414,269
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	1,358,289	1,346,461
Other payable to Zurich	0	360,000
Short-term promissory notes	0	1,703,000
Dividends payable	0	677,546
Current liabilities held for sale	0	5,710,807
Total current liabilities	3,484,050	15,252,018
Loans payable, net of current portion	94,825	44,239
Total liabilities	3,578,875	15,296,257
Commitments and contingencies
WPCS equity (deficit):
Preferred stock
Common stock - $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 2,691,055 and 982,660 shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2016 and April 30, 2015, respectively	269	98
Additional paid-in capital	85,940,389	70,380,397
Accumulated deficit	(84,820,940)	(76,550,894)
Accumulated other comprehensive income on foreign currency translation	0	349,723
Total WPCS equity (deficit)	2,225,304	(699,979)
Noncontrolling interest	0	560,915
Total equity (deficit)	2,225,304	(139,064)
Total liabilities and equity	5,804,179	15,157,193
Convertible Series F [Member]
WPCS equity (deficit):
Preferred stock	0	1,589,933
Convertible Series F-1 [Member]
WPCS equity (deficit):
Preferred stock	0	1,702,808
Convertible Series G [Member]
WPCS equity (deficit):
Preferred stock	0	731,706
Convertible Series G-1 [Member]
WPCS equity (deficit):
Preferred stock	0	1,096,250
Convertible Series H [Member]
WPCS equity (deficit):
Preferred stock	406,262	0
Convertible Series H-1 [Member]
WPCS equity (deficit):
Preferred stock	$ 699,324	$ 0