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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]    
Undistributed earnings of foreign investments and subsidiaries $ 65,400,000us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries  
Deferred tax assets for accumulated net operating loss carryforwards 1,100,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards  
Valuation allowance against carryforwards 1,100,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance 1,200,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net operating loss and credit carryforwards 1,417,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards 1,468,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Deferred tax assets relating to net operating losses and other carryforwards, subject to expiration 1,100,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration  
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]    
Interest accrued 10,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationInterestAccrued  
Expirations within Five Years [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Deferred tax assets relating to net operating losses and other carryforwards, subject to expiration 1,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ hurc_OperatingLossCarryforwardsAxis
= hurc_ExpirationsWithinFiveYearsMember		  
Operating loss carryforwards, minimum expiration term 5 years  
Expirations after Six Years [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Deferred tax assets relating to net operating losses and other carryforwards, subject to expiration 125,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ hurc_OperatingLossCarryforwardsAxis
= hurc_ExpirationsAfterSixYearsMember		  
Operating loss carryforwards, minimum expiration term 5 years  
Operating loss carryforwards, maximum expiration term 20 years  
Tax Credits [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Deferred tax assets relating to net operating losses and other carryforwards, subject to expiration $ 268,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ hurc_OperatingLossCarryforwardsAxis
= hurc_TaxCreditsMember		  
Operating loss carryforwards, minimum expiration term 10 years  
Operating loss carryforwards, maximum expiration term 20 years