Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	May 25, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ITUS CORPORATION
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,120,239
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000715446
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2