CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Jan. 25, 2012 Variable Interest Entity	Oct. 31, 2011 Variable Interest Entity
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents ($420,663 for settlement of VIE obligations at October 31, 2011)	$ 1,596,973	$ 1,760,816		$ 420,663
Certificates of deposit	3,094,613	4,094,724
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $75,353 and $102,736 ($809,120 for settlement of VIE obligations at October 31, 2011)	2,888,453	2,605,965		809,120
Inventories ($487,687 for settlement of VIE obligations at October 31, 2011)	6,281,622	6,189,601		487,687
Prepaid income taxes	549,443	572,642
Other current assets ($33,263 for settlement of VIE obligations at October 31, 2011)	750,396	511,832	23,801	33,263
Deferred tax assets ($42,100 for settlement of VIE obligations at October 31, 2011)	610,700	610,700		42,100
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	15,772,200	16,413,206
Restricted cash (all related to VIE)			62,455	66,926
Property and Equipment:
Land and building ($1,548,100 of collateral for VIE obligations at October 31, 2011)		1,548,100		1,548,100
Equipment and tooling ($305,399 for settlement of VIE obligations at October 31, 2011)	3,128,731	2,938,388		305,399
Furniture and office equipment ($16,150 for settlement of VIE obligations at October 31, 2011)	575,586	575,586		16,150
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	3,704,317	5,062,074
Less accumulated depreciation	2,624,372	2,619,336
TOTALS	1,079,945	2,442,738	1,467,674
Goodwill	3,076,023	3,076,023
Amortizable intangible assets, net	1,792,369	1,866,171
Non-amortizable intangible assets	410,000	410,000
Note receivable from stockholder	66,980	66,980
Other assets ($70,668 for settlement of VIE obligations at October 31, 2011)	32,159	102,828	69,784	70,668
TOTAL ASSETS	22,229,676	24,377,946
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,273,930	521,174
Accrued expenses	1,192,310	1,579,445
Mortgages payable ($1,394,230 recourse limited to VIE creditors at October 31, 2011)		1,394,230	1,408,249	1,394,230
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	2,466,240	3,494,849
Deferred tax liabilities	1,072,202	1,072,202
Other long-term liabilities	125,011	132,867
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,663,453	4,699,918
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock - authorized 20,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value; 6,929,365 and 7,110,507 shares issued and outstanding	69,294	71,105
Additional paid-in capital	11,472,185	11,382,605
Retained earnings	7,024,744	8,010,701
Total RF Industries, Ltd. and Subsidiary	18,566,223	19,464,411
Noncontrolling interest		213,617
TOTAL EQUITY	18,566,223	19,678,028
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 22,229,676	$ 24,377,946