CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Net sales	$ 10,509,231	$ 5,558,754
Cost of sales	5,572,427	3,056,751
Gross profit	4,936,804	2,502,003
Operating expenses:
Engineering	288,855	289,997
Selling and general	2,587,424	2,011,256
Totals	2,876,279	2,301,253
Operating income	2,060,525	200,750
Other income - interest/dividends	2,883	18,712
Income before provision for income taxes	2,063,408	219,462
Provision for income taxes	580,920	104,102
Net income attributable to RF Industries, Ltd. and Subsidiary	1,482,488	115,360
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	1,848
Consolidated net income	$ 1,482,488	$ 117,208
Diluted earnings per share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	7,074,095	7,002,929
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	8,004,166	7,720,534
Net income attributable to RF Industries, Ltd. and Subsidiary
Basic earnings per share:
Earning per share basic	$ 0.21	$ 0.02
Diluted earnings per share:
Earning per share diluted	$ 0.19	$ 0.02
Net income attributable to VIE
Basic earnings per share:
Earning per share basic	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Diluted earnings per share:
Earning per share diluted	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Consolidated net income
Basic earnings per share:
Earning per share basic	$ 0.21	$ 0.02
Diluted earnings per share:
Earning per share diluted	$ 0.19	$ 0.02