Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		93 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales					$ 58,000
Cost of Sales					29,886
Gross profit					28,114
Operating costs and expenses:
Research and development	102,851	141,810	351,230	323,785	5,782,558
Sales, general and administrative	121,475	177,747	458,692	565,917	8,369,772
Total operating expenses	224,326	319,557	809,922	889,702	14,152,330
Loss from operations	(224,326)	(319,557)	(809,922)	(889,702)	(14,124,216)
Other income (expense):
Interest income		46	13	48	11,464
Interest expense	(16,038)	(54,835)	(28,053)	(362,470)	(4,938,643)
Gain on derivative instruments	2,311	10,755	2,311	55,195	151,615
Other income (expense), net	(2,616)	254,779	(2,616)	271,098	470,433
Total other income (expense), net	(16,343)	210,745	(28,345)	(36,129)	(4,305,131)
Loss from operations:
Before provision for income tax	(240,669)	(108,812)	(838,267)	(925,831)	(18,429,347)
Provision for income tax			(1,600)	(1,600)	(12,800)
Net loss	(240,669)	(108,812)	(839,867)	(927,431)	(18,442,147)
Net loss attributable to:
Non-controlling interest	(16,038)	6,267	(111,700)	(50,760)	(1,361,462)
Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. stockholders	(238,358)	(115,079)	(728,167)	(876,671)	(17,080,685)
Net loss	$ (254,396)	$ (108,812)	$ (839,867)	$ (927,431)	$ (18,442,147)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.50)
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted	4,995,291	2,983,106	4,828,493	1,839,152