XML 48 R27.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.3.1.900

Quarterly Information (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Oct. 31, 2015
Quarterly Information (Unaudited) [Abstract] |
Quarterly Information (Unaudited) | Note 18. Quarterly Information (Unaudited) Selected unaudited financial data for each quarter of fiscal year 2015 and 2014 is presented below (in thousands). We believe that the information reflects all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the periods presented. (in thousands)
|  | First Quarter |  | Second Quarter |  | Third Quarter |  | Fourth Quarter |  | Full Year
Year ended October 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 41,670 |  |  | $ | 28,600 |  |  | $ | 41,356 |  |  | $ | 51,451 |  |  | $ | 163,077 |
Gross profit |  | 4,014 |  |  | 2,023 |  |  | 3,595 |  |  | 3,144 |  |  | 12,776 |
Loss on operations |  | (5,130 | ) |  | (8,793 | ) |  | (7,103 | ) |  | (7,866 | ) |  | (28,892 | )
Net loss |  | (4,154 | ) |  | (9,997 | ) |  | (6,628 | ) |  | (8,905 | ) |  | (29,684 | )
Preferred stock dividends |  | (800 | ) |  | (800 | ) |  | (800 | ) |  | (800 | ) |  | (3,200 | )
Net loss to common shareholders |  | (4,866 | ) |  | (10,694 | ) |  | (7,339 | ) |  | (9,660 | ) |  | (32,559 | )
Net loss to common shareholders per basic and diluted common share (1) |  | $ | (0.20 | ) |  | $ | (0.44 | ) |  | $ | (0.29 | ) |  | $ | (0.38 | ) |  | $ | (1.33 | )
Year ended October 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 44,434 |  |  | $ | 38,274 |  |  | $ | 43,176 |  |  | $ | 54,409 |  |  | $ | 180,293 |
Gross profit |  | 2,199 |  |  | 1,611 |  |  | 3,961 |  |  | 5,955 |  |  | 13,726 |
Loss on operations |  | (7,570 | ) |  | (8,773 | ) |  | (6,000 | ) |  | (4,968 | ) |  | (27,311 | )
Net loss |  | (10,815 | ) |  | (16,039 | ) |  | (7,139 | ) |  | (4,890 | ) |  | (38,883 | )
Preferred stock dividends |  | (800 | ) |  | (800 | ) |  | (800 | ) |  | (800 | ) |  | (3,200 | )
Net loss to common shareholders |  | (11,404 | ) |  | (16,643 | ) |  | (7,778 | ) |  | (5,500 | ) |  | (41,325 | )
Net loss to common shareholders per basic and diluted common share (1) |  | $ | (0.68 | ) |  | $ | (0.82 | ) |  | $ | (0.36 | ) |  | $ | (0.26 | ) |  | (2.02 | )
(1) | The full year net loss to common shareholders basic and diluted share may not equal the sum of the quarters due to weighting of outstanding shares.

X
- Definition Quarterly Information (Unaudited) [Abstract] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | fcel_QuarterlyInformationUnauditedAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | fcel_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 270 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51655806&loc=d3e765-108305 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 270 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)-(j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51825399&loc=d3e1280-108306 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 270 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51655806&loc=d3e725-108305 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 6 -Section G -Subsection 1 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 302 -Paragraph a + Details
Name: | us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration