CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Net sales	$ 4,947,753	$ 4,230,032	$ 13,479,610	$ 11,321,062
Cost of sales	2,532,204	2,213,128	6,657,337	5,717,611
Gross profit	2,415,549	2,016,904	6,822,273	5,603,451
Operating expenses:
Engineering	274,156	218,975	903,612	624,586
Selling and general	2,141,268	1,354,395	4,768,368	3,738,085
Totals	2,415,424	1,573,370	5,671,980	4,362,671
Operating income	125	443,534	1,150,293	1,240,780
Other income - interest	10,479	28,062	31,725	67,856
Other expense - interest	(8,982)		(8,982)
Other income (expense), net	1,497	28,062	22,743	67,856
Income before provision for income taxes	1,622	471,596	1,173,036	1,308,636
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(63,072)	159,326	350,337	523,299
Consolidated net income	64,694	312,270	822,699	785,337
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,243		1,243
Net income attributable to RF Industries, Ltd. and Subsidiary	63,451	312,270	821,456	785,337
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.05	$ 0.13	$ 0.14
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.05	$ 0.12	$ 0.12
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	6,486,577	5,701,856	6,131,944	5,700,420
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	7,463,169	6,436,752	7,085,996	6,405,402
Dividends paid and payable	$ 2,313,354		$ 2,528,675