2.4.0.82131100 - Disclosure - Customer Depositstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2014Q1http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000098752duration2013-05-01T00:00:002013-07-31T00:00:001true 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;">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;">July&#160;31, 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;">$42,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in customer deposits related to these arrangements.</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