Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Dec. 12, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	TOROTEL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000098752
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Type	10-Q
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,995,750
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false