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Debt (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Mar. 05, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 4,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity | $ 4,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | 3,945,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit | 3,945,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit |  |
Capital Lease Obligations |  |  | 721,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | 4,497,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent | 4,497,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent | 1,439,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |
Lease Payment Terms | 36 months |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 1.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember | 1.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |
NRG Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 40,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_NRGEnergyMember | 40,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_NRGEnergyMember |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum |  | 8.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_NRGEnergyMember |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum |  | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_NRGEnergyMember |  |
Connecticut Development Authority Note [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateralized Agreements | 4,000,000 us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreements / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutDevelopmentAuthorityNoteMember | 4,000,000 us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreements / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutDevelopmentAuthorityNoteMember |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | 2,927,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutDevelopmentAuthorityNoteMember | 2,927,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutDevelopmentAuthorityNoteMember | 3,033,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutDevelopmentAuthorityNoteMember |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 4,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutDevelopmentAuthorityNoteMember | 4,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutDevelopmentAuthorityNoteMember |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutDevelopmentAuthorityNoteMember | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutDevelopmentAuthorityNoteMember |  |
Connecticut Clean Energy Fund [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  | 5,900,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutCleanEnergyFundMember
Connecticut Clean Energy and Finance Investment Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 6,052,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutCleanEnergyAndFinanceInvestmentAuthorityMember | $ 6,052,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutCleanEnergyAndFinanceInvestmentAuthorityMember | $ 6,052,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutCleanEnergyAndFinanceInvestmentAuthorityMember |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutCleanEnergyAndFinanceInvestmentAuthorityMember | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fcel_ConnecticutCleanEnergyAndFinanceInvestmentAuthorityMember |  |

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- Definition Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6455398&loc=d3e45280-112737 + Details
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- Definition The total of collateralized agreements including securities purchased under agreements to resell (repos), borrowed securities, and secured demand notes. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(m)(2)(i)(A)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 10 -Section 05 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7517284&loc=d3e93640-111703 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19 -Article 5 + Details
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