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Related party transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Due From Officers Or Stockholders Noncurrent | $ 67,000 us-gaap_DueFromOfficersOrStockholdersNoncurrent | $ 67,000 us-gaap_DueFromOfficersOrStockholdersNoncurrent
Chief Executive Officer |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Due From Officers Or Stockholders Noncurrent | 67,000 us-gaap_DueFromOfficersOrStockholdersNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember | 67,000 us-gaap_DueFromOfficersOrStockholdersNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period | 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |
Former Director |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Cost of Services | $ 18,000 us-gaap_CostOfServices / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = rfil_FormerDirectorMember | $ 6,000 us-gaap_CostOfServices / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = rfil_FormerDirectorMember

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