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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 75,266,038 $ 83,523,330 $ 73,339,591
Cost of goods sold 49,353,746 51,970,244 47,048,370
Gross profit 25,912,292 31,553,086 26,291,221
Selling, general and administrative expenses 24,996,440 27,300,248 25,168,893
Royalty (income) expense, net 78,998 (299,174) (783,230)
Amortization of intangible assets 69,733 134,201 430,807
Income from operations 767,121 4,417,811 1,474,751
Other expense, net:      
Interest income 0 8,416 4,659
Interest expense (466,601) (558,661) (624,829)
Other, net (25,210) 15,969 1,170
Other expense, net (491,811) (534,276) (619,000)
Income before income taxes 275,310 3,883,535 855,751
Income tax expense 347,788 1,257,335 398,252
Net income (loss) (72,478) 2,626,200 457,499
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (29,641) (123,117) (208,817)
Net income (loss) attributable to Optical Cable Corporation $ (42,837) $ 2,749,317 $ 666,316
Net income (loss) attributable to Optical Cable Corporation per share: Basic and diluted (usd per share) $ (0.01) $ 0.43 $ 0.11
Cash dividends declared per common share (usd per share) $ 0.08 $ 0.06 $ 0.04