Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended		96 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales			$ 58,000
Cost of Sales			29,886
Gross profit			28,114
Operating costs and expenses:
Research and development	411,015	489,044	5,842,343
Sales, general and administrative	566,883	716,642	8,477,963
Total operating expenses	977,898	1,205,686	14,320,306
Loss from operations	(977,898)	(1,205,686)	(14,292,192)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	13	92	11,464
Interest expense	(67,045)	(384,963)	(4,977,635)
Gain on derivative instruments	8,753	56,747	158,057
Other income (expense), net	39,427	285,919	512,476
Total other income (expense), net	(18,852)	(42,205)	(4,295,638)
Loss from operations:
Before provision for income tax	(996,750)	(1,247,891)	(18,587,830)
Provision for income tax	(1,600)	(1,600)	(12,800)
Net loss	(998,350)	(1,249,491)	(18,600,630)
Net loss attributable to:
Non-controlling interest	(131,721)	(92,409)	(1,381,483)
Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. stockholders	(866,629)	(1,157,082)	(17,219,147)
Net loss	$ (998,350)	$ (1,249,491)	$ (18,600,630)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$ (0.20)	$ (0.52)
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted	4,880,189	2,406,315