2.4.0.82140100 - Disclosure - Customer Depositstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q4YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000098752duration2012-05-01T00:00:002013-04-30T00:00:001true 1ttlo_CustomerDepositsAbstractttlo_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Customer Deposits [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CUSTOMER DEPOSITS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Milestone payments in the aggregate amount of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$1,400,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> were authorized by the customer pursuant to the terms of the contract for the potted coil assembly dated March 7, 2012. This aggregate amount was used to procure raw materials and to establish a 500-piece finished goods buffer. These milestone payments are recovered by the customer ratably over the course of the contract as invoices are paid. As of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">April&#160;30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, we have received milestone payments in the amount of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$1,086,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> associated with this new contract. In accordance with our revenue recognition policy, we recognize revenue on this contract upon shipment of the product. Our liability for unrecovered milestone payments associated with this contract was $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">485,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. This net amount is reflected as a component of customer deposit under current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2013.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For certain customers, we collect payment at the time the order is placed. These deposits are classified as a liability and will be recognized as revenue at the time of shipment in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. As of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">April&#160;30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> we had approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$123,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in customer deposits related to this arrangement.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for other liabilities.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20, 24 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20,24) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 false0Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]falseCustomer DepositsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.torotelproducts.com/role/CustomerDeposits12