Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details)

BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended					1 Months Ended				9 Months Ended							3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2007	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 23, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013 Stock Award Granted to Employees [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Stock Award Granted to Employees [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Stock Award Granted to Employees [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Stock Award Granted to Employees [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Stock Options Granted To Employees And Directors [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Stock Options Granted To Employees And Directors [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Stock Options Granted To Employees And Directors [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Stock Options Granted To Employees And Directors [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Private Placement [Member]	Jul. 15, 2013 Private Placement [Member]	May 29, 2013 Private Placement [Member]	Nov. 30, 2007 Share Subscription Agreement with Mars Overseas [Member]	Nov. 30, 2007 Videocon [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Initial Payment By AUO [Member]	May 31, 2011 AUO License Agreement [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] Commitment Fee [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Aspire Capital Fund LLC [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Digital Info Security Co.Inc [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 ZQX Advisors, LLC [Member]	Nov. 30, 2007 Mars Overseas To CopyTele International [Member]	Nov. 30, 2007 CopyTele International To Mars Overseas [Member]	May 31, 2011 Payable By AUO Upon Completion Of Certain Conditions [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 AUO License Agreement [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 AUO License Agreement [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 AUO License Agreement [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 AUO License Agreement [Member]	Apr. 23, 2013 Commitment Fee [Member] Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Commitment Fee [Member] Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]	Apr. 23, 2013 Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Certificates of Deposit [Member]
BUSINESS AND FUNDING (Details) [Line Items]
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale, Carrying Value of Asset		$ 2,144,000			$ 2,144,000
Other Selling, General and Administrative Expense					186,000
Stock Purchase Agreement Authorized Amount																																				10,000,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares)																																		3,500,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services																																		700,000
StockpurchaseAgreementStockIssuedDuringThePeriodShares (in Shares)				2,500,000
Stock Purchase Agreement Stock Issued during the Period Value				500,000
Stock Purchase Agreement Regular Purchase Threshold Shares (in Shares)		200,000			200,000
Stock Purchase Agreement Regular Purchase Threshold Value		200,000			200,000
StockPurchaseAgreementVolumeWeightedAveragePricePurchaseThresholdPercentageofVolumeTraded		30.00%			30.00%
Stock Purchase Agreement Volume Weighted Average Price, Purchase Price Selection Per Share, Percentage of Volume Weighted Average Price																							95.00%
Stock Purchase Agreement Volume Weighted Average Price Purchase Requirement Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)																							$ 0.50
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)																								600,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues																								132,000
Stock Purchase Agreement Common Stock Threshold Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.15			$ 0.15
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs					42,000																														42,000
Additional Stock Purchase Agreement, Stock Issued During the Period, Shares (in Shares)																																			3,500,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Share)		$ 0.178			$ 0.178												$ 0.16	$ 0.178
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)		1,400,000			1,400,000												2,380,000
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises					380,800											381,000										381,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period (in Shares)		547,493
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities					(2,642,399)	(2,178,305)
Payments to Suppliers and Employees					2,645,397	2,199,910
Proceeds from Collection of Other Receivables					2,000
Proceeds from Interest Received					868	2,817
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities					499,324	1,297,347
Proceeds from Sale of Short-term Investments					500,000	2,498,947																															500,000
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments					1,135
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment					1,811	1,600																			2,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities					2,785,413	208,450
Proceeds from Convertible Debt					1,765,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, Gross					632,000
Ownership Interest					19.50%
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock					589,865																			589,865		24,138
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised (in Dollars)					25,610	208,450
Cash, Period Increase (Decrease)					142,000
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments		982,000	840,000		982,000	840,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (in Dollars)		1,471,000	595,000		3,161,000	1,939,000		0	337,000	0	861,000	1,091,000	0	2,118,000	111,000
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)		(132,236,654)			(132,236,654)		(125,083,322)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent		(3,237,640)			(3,237,640)		(1,194,056)
Share Subscription Agreement Shares Issued (in Shares)																			20,000,000
Share Subscription Agreement Aggregate, Purchase Price																			16,200,000
GDR Purchase Agreement GDR Issued (in Shares)																				1,495,845
GDR Purchase Agreement Aggregate Purchase Price																				16,200,000
Principal Amount Outstanding on Loans Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement																											5,000,000	5,000,000
Securities Lock Up Period	7 years
License and Services Revenue			246,670			940,010															3,000,000									0	247,000	0	940,000
License Agreement Aggregate License Fee																						10,000,000
License Agreement Contingent License Fee Receivable																													7,000,000
Deferred Revenue, Current		$ 1,187,320			$ 1,187,320		$ 1,187,320