CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Total RF Industries, Ltd and Subsidiary	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Oct. 31, 2010	$ 16,913,960	$ 58,618	$ 6,996,656	$ 9,858,686	$ 16,913,960
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2010		5,861,764
Net income	773,011			775,738	775,738	(2,727)
Stock based compensation expense	312,311		312,311		312,311
Stock issuance for acquisition of business (in shares)		762,738
Stock issuance for acquisition of business	2,800,000	7,627	2,792,373		2,800,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		517,817
Exercise of stock options	981,753	5,178	976,575		981,753
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options	312,325		312,325		312,325
Consolidation of VIE	216,344					216,344
Treasury stock purchased and retired (in shares)		(31,812)
Treasury stock purchased and retired	(102,705)	(318)	(7,635)	(94,752)	(102,705)
Dividends	(2,528,971)			(2,528,971)	(2,528,971)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2011	19,678,028	71,105	11,382,605	8,010,701	19,464,411	213,617
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2011		7,110,507
Net income	2,612,422			2,610,574	2,610,574	1,848
Stock based compensation expense	263,935		263,935		263,935
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	(192,738)	192,738
Exercise of stock options	353,791	1,927	351,864		353,791
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options	87,088		87,088		87,088
Deconsolidation of VIE	(234,965)			(19,500)	(19,500)	(215,465)
Treasury stock purchased and retired (in shares)		(324,871)
Treasury stock purchased and retired	(1,143,243)	(3,249)	(77,969)	(1,062,025)	(1,143,243)
Dividends	(1,386,751)			(1,386,751)	(1,386,751)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2012	$ 20,230,305	$ 69,783	$ 12,007,523	$ 8,152,999	$ 20,230,305
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2012		6,978,374