Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		87 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales			$ 58,000
Cost of Sales			29,886
Gross profit			28,114
Operating costs and expenses:
Research and development	143,310	102,564	5,574,638
Sales, general and administrative	142,236	137,385	8,053,316
Total operating expenses	285,546	239,949	13,627,954
Loss from operations	(285,546)	(239,949)	(13,599,840)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	11		11,462
Interest expense	(7,935)	(110,644)	(4,918,525)
Gain on derivative instruments		28,574	149,304
Other income, net		762	473,049
Total other expense, net	(7,924)	(81,308)	(4,284,710)
Loss from operations:
Before provision for income tax	(293,470)	(321,257)	(17,884,550)
Provision for income tax	(1,600)	(1,600)	(12,800)
Net loss	(295,070)	(322,857)	(17,897,350)
Net loss attributable to:
Non-controlling interest	(39,955)	(30,818)	(1,289,717)
Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. stockholders	(255,115)	(292,039)	(16,607,633)
Net loss	$ (295,070)	$ (322,857)	$ (17,897,350)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$ (0.06)	$ (0.31)
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted	4,623,019	1,030,017