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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (USD $)
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Patent acquisition obligation $ 3,236,281us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations  
Derivative liability   540,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Global Depository Receipts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Investments   4,197,341us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= itus_GlobalDepositoryReceiptsMember
Total financial assets   4,501,011us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= itus_GlobalDepositoryReceiptsMember
Global Depository Receipts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Investments     
Total financial assets     
Global Depository Receipts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Investments     
Total financial assets     
Global Depository Receipts [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Investments   4,197,341us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= itus_GlobalDepositoryReceiptsMember
Total financial assets   4,501,011us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= itus_GlobalDepositoryReceiptsMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Money market funds – Cash and cash equivalents 155,964us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
303,670us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Investments     
Total financial assets 155,964us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Patent acquisition obligation     
Derivative liability     
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Money market funds – Cash and cash equivalents      
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Investments 2,500,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Total financial assets 2,500,000us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Patent acquisition obligation     
Derivative liability     
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Money market funds – Cash and cash equivalents      
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Investments     
Total financial assets     
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Patent acquisition obligation 3,236,281us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Derivative liability   540,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Money Market Funds [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Money market funds – Cash and cash equivalents 155,964us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
303,670us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Certificates of Deposit [Member]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items]    
Investments 2,500,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Total financial assets $ 2,655,964us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember