Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		81 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales					$ 58,000
Cost of Sales					29,886
Gross profit					28,114
Operating costs and expenses:
Research and development	141,810	84,757	323,785	302,794	5,266,069
Sales, general and administrative	177,747	136,797	565,917	505,343	7,760,355
Total operating expenses	319,557	221,554	889,702	808,137	13,026,424
Loss from operations	(319,557)	(221,554)	(889,702)	(808,137)	(12,998,310)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	46		48	3	11,407
Interest expense	(54,835)	(90,593)	(362,470)	(266,036)	(4,888,097)
Gain on derivative instruments	10,755		55,195		147,752
Other income, net	254,779	27,827	271,098	27,827	458,228
Total other income (expense), net	210,745	(62,766)	(36,129)	(238,206)	(4,270,710)
Loss from operations:
Before provision for income tax	(108,812)	(284,320)	(925,831)	(1,046,343)	(17,269,020)
Provision for income tax			(1,600)	(1,600)	(11,200)
Net loss	(108,812)	(284,320)	(927,431)	(1,047,943)	(17,280,220)
Net (loss) gain attributable to:
Non-controlling interest	6,267	(20,937)	(50,760)	(75,872)	(1,069,912)
Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. stockholders	(115,079)	(263,383)	(876,671)	(972,071)	(16,210,308)
Net loss	$ (108,812)	$ (284,320)	$ (927,431)	$ (1,047,943)	$ (17,280,220)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted	1,491,553,242	267,326,629	919,575,916	227,162,672