CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2011
Net sales	$ 5,558,754	$ 4,140,295
Cost of sales	3,056,751	1,970,327
Gross profit	2,502,003	2,169,968
Operating expenses:
Engineering	289,997	296,016
Selling and general	2,011,256	1,345,514
Totals	2,301,253	1,641,530
Operating income	200,750	528,438
Other income - interest	18,712	10,486
Income before provision for income taxes	219,462	538,924
Provision for income taxes	104,102	187,431
Net income attributable to RF Industries, Ltd. and Subsidiary	115,360	351,493
Net income attributable to deconsolidation of VIE	1,848
Consolidated net income	117,208	351,493
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.06
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.05
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	7,002,929	5,899,406
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	7,720,534	6,799,770
Net income attributable to RF Industries, Ltd. and Subsidiary
Operating expenses:
Consolidated net income	115,360
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.06
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.05
Net income attributable to VIE
Operating expenses:
Consolidated net income	$ 1,848
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00