Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		102 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales					$ 58,000
Cost of Sales					29,886
Gross profit					28,114
Operating costs and expenses:
Research and development	84,099	105,069	254,234	248,379	6,096,577
Sales, general and administrative	73,635	194,981	371,424	337,217	8,849,387
Total operating expenses	157,734	300,050	625,658	585,596	14,945,964
Loss from operations	(157,734)	(300,050)	(625,658)	(585,596)	(14,917,850)
Other income (expense):
Interest income		2		13	11,464
Interest expense	(47,753)	(4,080)	(164,096)	(12,015)	(5,141,731)
Gain on derivative instruments	10,923		19,686		177,743
Gain on anti-dilution provision	15,359		18,630		60,673
Other income (expense), net					470,433
Total other income (expense), net	(21,471)	(4,078)	(125,780)	(12,002)	(4,421,418)
Loss from operations:
Before provision for income tax	(179,205)	(304,128)	(751,438)	(597,598)	(19,339,268)
Provision for income tax			(1,600)	(1,600)	(14,400)
Net loss	(179,205)	(304,128)	(753,038)	(599,198)	(19,353,668)
Net loss attributable to:
Non-controlling interest	(22,938)	(43,097)	(71,595)	(83,052)	(1,453,078)
Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. stockholders	(156,267)	(261,031)	(681,443)	(516,146)	(17,900,590)
Net loss	$ (179,205)	$ (304,128)	$ (753,038)	$ (599,198)	$ (19,353,668)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$ (0.03)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.11)
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted	5,515,667	4,868,305	5,281,524	5,396,548