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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | $ 99,994 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | $ 102,906 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment | (73,385)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (78,681)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 26,609 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 24,225 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
Depreciation | 4,384 us-gaap_Depreciation | 4,097 us-gaap_Depreciation | 5,192 us-gaap_Depreciation
Land [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 524 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember | 524 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |
Building and Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 9,117 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember | 8,679 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 75,868 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember | 73,051 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 2,955 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember | 2,899 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember |
Power plants for use under PPA's [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 996 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = fcel_PowerPlantsForUseUnderPpasMember | 8,216 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = fcel_PowerPlantsForUseUnderPpasMember |
Construction in Progress [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | $ 10,534 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember | $ 9,537 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember |

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