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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Jul. 31, 2012	Sep. 10, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	FEIM
Entity Registrant Name	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000039020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,392,301

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,461	$ 4,782
Marketable securities	16,678	17,658
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $400 at July 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012	9,699	10,866
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net	8,649	7,207
Inventories	34,532	34,299
Deferred income taxes	3,033	3,152
Prepaid expenses and other	1,306	1,398
Total current assets	79,358	79,362
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization	8,126	8,374
Deferred income taxes	5,692	5,692
Goodwill and other intangible assets	850	873
Cash surrender value of life insurance and cash held in trust	10,290	10,133
Investment in affiliates	807	809
Other assets	967	984
Total assets	106,090	106,227
Current liabilities:
Short-term credit obligations	6,317	6,383
Accounts payable - trade	1,643	2,644
Accrued liabilities	6,770	6,986
Income taxes payable	396	96
Total current liabilities	15,126	16,109
Capital lease obligation- noncurrent		15
Deferred compensation	10,225	10,179
Deferred rent and other liabilities	865	792
Total liabilities	26,216	27,095
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $1.00 par value
Common stock - $1.00 par value, issued 9,163,940 shares	9,164	9,164
Additional paid-in capital	51,017	50,797
Retained earnings	19,428	18,660
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	79,609	78,621
Common stock reacquired and held in treasury - at cost (771,639 shares at July 31, 2012 and 800,787 shares at April 30, 2012)	(3,519)	(3,659)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3,784	4,170
Total stockholders' equity	79,874	79,132
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 106,090	$ 106,227

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 400	$ 400
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, issued	9,163,940	9,163,940
Common stock reacquired and held in treasury, shares	771,639	800,787

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Net revenues	$ 16,685	$ 15,939
Cost of revenues	10,704	9,795
Gross margin	5,981	6,144
Selling and administrative expenses	3,485	3,162
Research and development expense	1,415	1,198
Operating profit	1,081	1,784
Other income (expense):
Investment income	167	125
Equity income		19
Interest expense	(56)	(24)
Other income, net	6	80
Income before provision for income taxes	1,198	1,984
Provision for income taxes	430	640
Net income	$ 768	$ 1,344
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 0.09	$ 0.16
Diluted	$ 0.09	$ 0.16
Average shares outstanding:
Basic	8,378,247	8,304,484
Diluted	8,544,052	8,503,101
Comprehensive Income
Net income	$ 768	$ 1,344
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(594)	331
Change in market value of marketable securities	327	(183)
Deferred tax effect of change in marketable securities	(119)	66
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(386)	214
Comprehensive income	$ 382	$ 1,558

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 768	$ 1,344
Non-cash charges to earnings, net	1,250	1,052
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities	(2,420)	266
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(402)	2,662
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of marketable securities	(717)	(4,324)
Proceeds on redemption of marketable securities	2,000	4,511
Purchase of fixed assets	(332)	(520)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	951	(333)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	20	13
Payment of lease obligations	(107)	(66)
Net cash used in financing activities	(87)	(53)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes	462	2,276
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	217	108
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	679	2,384
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,782	5,275
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,461	7,659
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	46	24
Income Taxes	$ 150	$ 1

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In the opinion of management of Frequency Electronics, Inc. (“the Company”), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of July 31, 2012 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011. The April 30, 2012 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2012. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year.

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding for Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding [Line Items]
Basic EPS Shares outstanding (weighted average)	8,378,247	8,304,484
Effect of Dilutive Securities	165,805	198,617
Diluted EPS Shares outstanding	8,544,052	8,503,101

EARNINGS PER SHARE - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of excluded options and SARS from calculation of diluted earnings per share	746,375	424,375

Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	$ 10,372	$ 9,552
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	(1,723)	(2,345)
Net asset	$ 8,649	$ 7,207

Inventories Reported at Lower of Cost or Market (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Line Items]
Raw Materials and Component Parts	$ 15,434	$ 15,813
Work in Progress	16,378	15,762
Finished Goods	2,720	2,724
Inventories, Net	$ 34,532	$ 34,299

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
SEGMENT INFORMATION - Additional Information (Detail)	Jul. 31, 2012 Station Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment	3
FEI-NY
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Number of principal markets \| Station	3

Reconciliation of Segment Revenues and Operating Profit (Loss) to Consolidated (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 16,685	$ 15,939
Operating profit (loss)	1,081	1,784
FEI-NY
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenues	11,848	10,615
Operating profit (loss)	1,122	1,890
Gillam-FEI
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenues	1,908	1,988
Operating profit (loss)	(116)	(230)
FEI-Zyfer
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenues	3,357	3,773
Operating profit (loss)	140	193
Inter Segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenues	(428)	(437)
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	$ (65)	$ (69)

Reconciliation of Segment Identifiable Assets to Consolidated Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 106,090	$ 106,227
FEI-NY
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	52,892	50,234
Gillam-FEI
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	18,939	20,407
FEI-Zyfer
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	8,331	9,685
Inter Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	(15,070)	(16,424)
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 40,998	$ 42,325

Investment in Morion Inc - Additional Information (Detail) - Morion - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cost method investment ownership percentage	4.60%
Purchases from related party	$ 12,000	$ 85,000
Revenue from related party	30,000	$ 766,000
Due from related party	$ 56,000

ACQUISITION OF ELCOM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 21, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price allocation to tangible assets	$ 4,600,000
Purchase price allocation to deferred taxes	2,600,000
Purchase price allocation to intangible assets including goodwill	700,000
Purchase price allocation to goodwill	$ 400,000
Elcom
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of capital stock purchased	74.88%
Percentage of minority ownership interest	25.12%
Impairment charges of investment			$ 350,000
Payment for professional fees		$ 16,000
Interest income on notes receivable		$ 21,000
Gain on investment of subsidiary				$ 730,000
FEI-Elcom
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of fully owned stock of subsidiary	100.00%
Forgiven receivable transferred to investment	$ 1,700,000
Fair value of subsidiary at the date of acquisition	$ 7,900,000
Adjustment for control premium	15.00%
FEI-Elcom \| Common Stock Shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payment at acquisition	$ 4,100,000
FEI-Elcom \| Settlement of Debt
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payment at acquisition	$ 910,000

Pro Forma Results of Operations (Detail) - Elcom $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011 USD ($) $ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 18,986
Operating profit	1,812
Net income	$ 1,312
Earnings per share- basic \| $ / shares	$ 0.16
Earnings per share- diluted \| $ / shares	$ 0.15

Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Market Value of Available-for-Sale Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	$ 15,677	$ 16,984
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,089	849
Gross Unrealized Losses	(88)	(175)
Fair Market Value	16,678	17,658
Fixed Income Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	10,210	11,573
Gross Unrealized Gains	308	297
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2)	(6)
Fair Market Value	10,516	11,864
Equity Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	5,467	5,411
Gross Unrealized Gains	781	552
Gross Unrealized Losses	(86)	(169)
Fair Market Value	$ 6,162	$ 5,794

Fair Value and Unrealized Losses, Aggregated by Investment Type and Length of Time Individual Securities have been in Continuous Unrealized Loss Position (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 466	$ 840
Unrealized Losses	(86)	(175)
Fair Value	128
Unrealized Losses	(2)
Fair Value	594	840
Unrealized Losses	(88)	(175)
Fixed Income Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	100	301
Unrealized Losses	(2)	(6)
Fair Value	100	301
Unrealized Losses	(2)	(6)
Equity Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	366	539
Unrealized Losses	(84)	(169)
Fair Value	128
Unrealized Losses	(2)
Fair Value	494	539
Unrealized Losses	$ (86)	$ (169)

Maturities of Fixed Income Securities Classified as Available-for-Sale (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Market Value	$ 16,678	$ 17,658
Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Current	1,005
Due after one year through five years	8,542
Due after five years through ten years	663
Fair Market Value	$ 10,210

INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Remaining deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$ 1.5	$ 1.5

TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012 shares
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares of common stock held in treasury	15,075
Shares issued from treasury upon the exercise of stock options and SARs	14,073