Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended		84 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales			$ 58,000
Cost of Sales			29,886
Gross profit			28,114
Operating costs and expenses:
Research and development	489,044	460,275	5,431,328
Sales, general and administrative	716,642	618,726	7,911,080
Total operating expenses	1,205,686	1,079,001	13,342,408
Loss from operations	(1,205,686)	(1,079,001)	(13,314,294)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	92	5	11,451
Interest expense	(384,963)	(533,500)	(4,910,590)
Gain on derivative instruments	56,747	92,557	149,304
Other income, net	285,919	25,932	473,049
Total other expense, net	(42,205)	(415,006)	(4,276,786)
Loss from operations:
Before provision for income tax	(1,247,891)	(1,494,007)	(17,591,080)
Provision for income tax	(1,600)	(1,600)	(11,200)
Net loss	(1,249,491)	(1,495,607)	(17,602,280)
Net loss attributable to:
Non-controlling interest	(92,409)	(134,295)	(1,249,762)
Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. stockholders	(1,157,082)	(1,361,312)	(16,352,518)
Net loss	$ (1,249,491)	$ (1,495,607)	$ (17,602,280)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted	1,203,157,402	282,342,357