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Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation (Details)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
POSCO Energy [Member]        
Common stock ownership percentage 10.00%fcel_CommonStockOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= fcel_PoscoEnergyMember
  10.00%fcel_CommonStockOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= fcel_PoscoEnergyMember
 
significant customer revenue percentage 66.00%fcel_SignificantCustomerRevenuePercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= fcel_PoscoEnergyMember
78.00%fcel_SignificantCustomerRevenuePercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= fcel_PoscoEnergyMember
59.00%fcel_SignificantCustomerRevenuePercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= fcel_PoscoEnergyMember
75.00%fcel_SignificantCustomerRevenuePercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= fcel_PoscoEnergyMember
NRG Energy [Member]        
Common stock ownership percentage 6.00%fcel_CommonStockOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= fcel_NRGEnergyMember
  6.00%fcel_CommonStockOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= fcel_NRGEnergyMember
 
significant customer revenue percentage 1.00%fcel_SignificantCustomerRevenuePercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= fcel_NRGEnergyMember
0.00%fcel_SignificantCustomerRevenuePercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= fcel_NRGEnergyMember
  3.00%fcel_SignificantCustomerRevenuePercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= fcel_NRGEnergyMember