0001185185-20-001323 | 10-Q | XBRL Viewer | Frequency Electronics INC

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Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Jul. 31, 2020	Sep. 10, 2020
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,162,566
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000039020
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,431	$ 3,808
Marketable securities	10,011	10,570
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $183 at July 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020	6,201	4,392
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net	6,932	6,953
Inventories, net	21,683	22,958
Prepaid income taxes	525	849
Prepaid expenses and other	1,850	1,705
Total current assets	49,633	51,235
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	10,731	11,267
Goodwill	617	617
Cash surrender value of life insurance	14,964	14,790
Other assets	2,453	2,503
Right-of-Use assets – operating leases	10,546	10,864
Total assets	88,944	91,276
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable – trade	1,461	1,424
Accrued liabilities	3,924	3,982
Loss provision accrual	519	748
Operating lease liability	1,822	1,869
Current debt	3,012	4,965
Total current liabilities	10,738	12,988
Deferred compensation	14,334	14,258
Deferred taxes	8	8
Operating lease liability – non-current	9,172	9,444
Deferred rent and other liabilities	357	342
Total liabilities	34,609	37,040
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock - $1.00 par value; authorized 600 shares, no shares issued
Common stock - $1.00 par value; authorized 20,000 shares, 9,164 shares issued and 9,160 shares outstanding at July 31, 2020; 9,121 shares outstanding at April 30, 2020	9,164	9,164
Additional paid-in capital	56,927	56,914
Accumulated deficit	(12,399)	(12,137)
	53,692	53,941
Common stock reacquired and held in treasury - at cost (4 shares at July 31, 2020 and 43 shares at April 30, 2020)	(18)	(195)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	661	490
Total stockholders’ equity	54,335	54,236
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 88,944	$ 91,276

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts (in Dollars)	$ 183	$ 183
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock - shares authorized	600	600
Preferred stock - shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock shares issued	9,164	9,164
Common stock - authorized shares	20,000	20,000
Common stock - shares outstanding	9,164	9,160
Treasury stock, shares	4	43

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 12,951	$ 12,554
Cost of revenues	8,863	8,601
Gross margin	4,088	3,953
Selling and administrative expenses	3,228	2,453
Research and development expense	1,197	2,280
Operating loss	(337)	(780)
Other income (expense):
Investment income	107	177
Interest expense	(39)	(24)
Other income (expense), net	16	56
Loss before provision for income taxes	(253)	(571)
Provision for income taxes	9	20
Net loss	$ (262)	$ (591)
Net loss per common share:
Basic and diluted loss per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.07)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in Shares)	9,139,130	9,001,324
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
Net loss	$ (262)	$ (591)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities:
Change in market value of marketable securities before reclassification, net of tax	173	135
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net income, net of tax	(2)	(1)
Total unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax	171	134
Comprehensive loss	$ (91)	$ (457)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (262)	$ (591)
Non-cash charges to earnings	1,205	2,506
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities	(881)	(1,762)
Net cash provided by operating activities	62	153
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds on redemption of marketable securities	725	750
Purchase of marketable securities	0	(1,435)
Purchase of fixed assets and other assets	(211)	(912)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	514	(1,597)
Net cash used in financing activities:
Repayment of PPP Loan	(4,965)	0
Proceeds from UBS line of credit	3,012	0
	(1,953)	0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,377)	(1,444)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,808	3,683
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,431	2,239
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest	39	24
Income taxes	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Total
Balance at Apr. 30, 2019	$ 9,164	$ 56,831	$ (2,111)	$ (841)	$ 46	$ 63,089
Balance (in Shares) at Apr. 30, 2019	9,163,940			183,661
Contribution of stock to 401(k) plan		74		$ 50		124
Contribution of stock to 401(k) plan (in Shares)				(10,906)
Stock-based compensation expense		80				80
Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights - net of shares tendered for exercise price		(189)		$ 189
Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights - net of shares tendered for exercise price (in Shares)				(41,325)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					134	134
Net loss			(591)			(591)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2019	$ 9,164	56,796	(2,702)	$ (602)	180	62,836
Balance (in Shares) at Jul. 31, 2019	9,163,940			131,430
Balance at Apr. 30, 2020	$ 9,164	56,914	(12,137)	$ (195)	490	54,236
Balance (in Shares) at Apr. 30, 2020	9,163,940			42,696
Contribution of stock to 401(k) plan		68		$ 68		136
Contribution of stock to 401(k) plan (in Shares)				(14,926)
Stock-based compensation expense		54				$ 54
Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights - net of shares tendered for exercise price		(109)		$ 109
Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights - net of shares tendered for exercise price (in Shares)				(23,808)		14,926
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					171	$ 171
Net loss			(262)			(262)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2020	$ 9,164	$ 56,927	$ (12,399)	$ (18)	$ 661	$ 54,335
Balance (in Shares) at Jul. 31, 2020	9,163,940			3,962

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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	3 Months Ended
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Jul. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE A – CONDENSED 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, 2020 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019. The April 30, 2020 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 in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2020, filed on July 29, 2020 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the financial statements and notes thereto. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year. COVID-19 Pandemic and the CARES Act On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency because of a new strain of coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China (the “COVID-19 outbreak”) and the risks to the international community as the virus spreads globally beyond its point of origin. In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in exposure globally. The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve as of the date of this report. As such, it is uncertain as to the full magnitude that the pandemic may have on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations. Management is actively monitoring the impact of the global situation on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Given the daily evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on its results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity for fiscal year 2021. The Company faces various risks related to COVID-19 outbreak. The Company is dependent on its workforce to deliver its products primarily to the U.S. Government. If significant portions of the Company’s workforce are unable to work effectively, or if the U.S. Government and/or other customers’ operations are curtailed due to illness, quarantines, government actions, facility closures, or other restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s operations will likely be impacted. The Company may be unable to perform fully on its contracts and costs may increase as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. These cost increases may not be fully recoverable or adequately covered by insurance. Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, no facilities have been fully shut down (other than temporarily for disinfecting) and such measures to disinfect facilities have not had a significant impact on production. Certain of the Company’s vendors have been unable to deliver materials on time due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Such delays have negatively impacted the Company’s production, and the Company plans to continue to monitor these and its other vendors and, if necessary, seek alternative suppliers. At this time, the Company’s management cannot predict the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but management continues to monitor the situation, to assess further possible implications to operations, the supply chain, and customers, and to take actions in an effort to mitigate adverse consequences. Further, the pandemic may have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, and liquidity in fiscal year 2021. On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.” The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, increased limitations on qualified charitable contributions, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The CARES Act also appropriated funds for the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program loans that are forgivable in certain situations to promote continued employment, as well as Economic Injury Disaster Loans to provide liquidity to small businesses harmed by COVID-19.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

NOTE B – EARNINGS PER SHARE

Reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were as follows:

	Three months ended July 31,
	2020		2019
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic EPS Shares outstanding (weighted average)		9,139,130		9,001,324
Effect of Dilutive Securities		**		**
Basic and Diluted EPS Shares outstanding		9,139,130		9,001,324

**For the three-month periods ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation of earnings per share since the inclusion of such shares would be antidilutive due to the net loss for both periods. Basic and diluted shares outstanding for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 are 9,139,130 and 9,001,324, respectively. Additionally, there are anti-dilutive exercisable shares excluded in the above table for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 of 676,000 and 1,201,125, respectively.

COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS, NET

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Contractors [Abstract]

Long-term Contracts or Programs Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE C – COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS, NET

At July 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net, consisted of the following:

	July 31, 2020			April 30, 2020
	(In thousands)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	$	17,466		$	10,460
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings		(10,534	)		(3,507	)
Net asset	$	6,932		$	6,953

Such amounts represent revenue recognized on long-term contracts that had not been billed at the balance sheet dates or represent a liability for amounts billed in excess of the revenue recognized. Amounts are billed to customers pursuant to contract terms. In general, the recorded amounts will be billed and collected or revenue recognized within twelve months of the balance sheet date. Revenue on these long-term contracts is accounted for on the percentage of completion (“POC”) basis. During the three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, revenue recognized under POC contracts was approximately $11.7 million and $11.5 million, respectively. If contract losses are anticipated, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings are reduced for the full amount of such losses when they are determinable. Contract losses of approximately $611,000 and $314,000 were recorded for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, respectively.

TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS	3 Months Ended
TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS	Jul. 31, 2020
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Treasury Stock [Text Block]	NOTE D – TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS During the three month period ended July 31, 2020, the Company made contributions of 14,926 shares of its common stock held in treasury to the Company’s profit-sharing plan and trust under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Such contributions are in accordance with the Company’s discretionary match of employee voluntary contributions to this plan.

INVENTORIES

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE E – INVENTORIES

Inventories, which are reported at the lower of cost and net realizable value, consisted of the following:

	July 31, 2020		April 30, 2020
	(In thousands)
Raw Materials and Component Parts	$	13,942	$	15,470
Work in Progress		6,788		6,104
Finished Goods		953		1,384
	$	21,683	$	22,958

The amounts above are net of reserves of $6.8 million and $6.6 million as of July 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively.

RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]

NOTE F – RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES

The Company’s leases primarily represent offices, warehouses, vehicles, and manufacturing and research and development facilities which expire at various times through 2029 and are generally operating leases. Contractual arrangements are evaluated at inception to determine if the agreement contains a lease. Certain lease agreements contain renewal options, rent abatement, and escalation clauses that are factored into our determination of lease payments when appropriate. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities are recorded based on the present value of future lease payments which will factor in certain qualifying initial direct costs incurred as well as any lease incentives that may have been received. Lease expenses for operating lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease terms may factor in options to extend or terminate the lease.

The Company elected the practical expedient for short-term leases which allows leases with terms of twelve months or less to be recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term without being recognized on the balance sheet.

Effective May 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02. The table below presents ROU assets and liabilities recorded on the respective consolidated balance sheets, related to ASU 2016-02 (in thousands):

	Classification	July 31, 2020		April 30, 2020
		(unaudited)
Assets
Operating lease ROU assets	Right-of-Use assets leases	$	10,546	$	10,864

Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities (short-term)	Lease liability, current		1,822		1,869
Operating lease liabilities (long-term)	Lease liability, non-current		9,172		9,444
Total lease liabilities		$	10,994	$	11,313

Total operating lease expense was $478,000 and $504,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, the majority of which is included in cost of revenues and the remaining amount in selling and administrative expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. There were no new leases entered into during the three months ended July 31, 2020.

The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total of the remaining years to the operating lease liabilities recorded on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2020:

Fiscal Year Ending July 31,
(in thousands)

Remainder of 2021	$	1,312
2022		1,886
2023		1,815
2024		1,834
2025		1,723
Thereafter		5,492
Total lease payments		14,062
Less imputed interest		(3,068	)
Present value of future lease payments		10,994
Less current obligations under leases		(1,822	)
Long-term lease obligations		9,172

As of July 31, 2020, the weighted-average remaining lease term for all operating leases was 8.1 years. The Company does not generally have access to the rate implicit in the leases and therefore utilized the Company’s borrowing rate as the discount rate. The weighted average discount rate for operating leases as of July 31, 2020 was 6.20%.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE G – SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates under two reportable segments based on the geographic locations of its subsidiaries:

(1)

FEI-NY – operates out of New York and its operations consist principally of precision time and frequency control products used in three principal markets: satellites (both commercial and U.S. Government-funded); terrestrial cellular telephone or other ground-based telecommunication stations; and other components and systems for the U.S. military.

The FEI-NY segment also includes the operations of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FEI-Elcom. FEI-Elcom, in addition to its own product line, provides design and technical support for the FEI-NY segment’s satellite business.

(2)

FEI-Zyfer – operates out of California and its products incorporate Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies into systems and subsystems for secure communications, both government and commercial, and other locator applications. FEI-Zyfer’s products also incorporate precision time references for terrestrial secure communications and command and control, and frequency products that incorporate GPS. FEI-Zyfer’s GPS capability complements the Company’s existing technologies and permits the combined entities to provide a broader range of embedded systems for a variety of timing functions and anti-spoofing (“SAASM”) applications.

The Company measures segment performance based on total revenues and profits generated by each geographic location rather than on the specific types of customers or end-users. Consequently, the Company determined that the segments indicated above most appropriately reflect the way the Company’s management views the business.

The accounting policies of the two segments are the same as those described in the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2020, filed on July 29, 2020 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on operating profit which is defined as income before investment income, interest expense and taxes. All acquired assets, including intangible assets, are included in the assets of both reporting segments.

The tables below present information about reported segments with reconciliation of segment amounts to consolidated amounts as reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations or the condensed consolidated balance sheets for each of the periods (in thousands):

	Three months ended July 31,
	2020			2019
Revenues:
FEI-NY	$	9,839		$	9,010
FEI-Zyfer		3,922			3,701
less intersegment revenues		(810	)		(157	)
Consolidated revenues	$	12,951		$	12,554

Operating (loss) profit:
FEI-NY	$	(623	)	$	(1,232	)
FEI-Zyfer		361			517
Corporate		(75	)		(65	)
Consolidated operating loss	$	(337	)	$	(780	)

	July 31, 2020		April 30, 2020
Identifiable assets:
FEI-NY	$	42,732	$	44,599
FEI-Zyfer		14,786		13,344
less intersegment balances		-		(8,586	)
Corporate		31,426		41,919
Consolidated identifiable assets	$	88,944	$	91,276

Total revenue recognized over time as POC and Passage of Title (“POT”) were approximately $11.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of the $13.0 million reported for the three months ended July 31, 2020. The amounts recognized over time as POC and POT were approximately $11.5 million and $1.1 million of the $12.6 million reported for the three months ended July 31, 2019. The amounts by segment and product line were as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2020								Three Months Ended July 31, 2019
	(In thousands)								(In thousands)
	POC Revenue		POT Revenue			Total Revenue			POC Revenue		POT Revenue			Total Revenue
FEI-NY	$	8,622	$	1,217		$	9,839		$	8,160	$	850		$	9,010
FEI-Zyfer		3,038		884			3,922			3,323		378			3,701
Intersegment		(9)		(801	)		(810	)		26		(183	)		(157	)
Revenue	$	11,651	$	1,300		$	12,951		$	11,509	$	1,045		$	12,554

	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Revenue by Product Line:
Satellite Revenue	$	6,651	$	3,895
Government Non-Space Revenue		5,335		6,744
Other Commercial & Industrial Revenue		965		1,915
Consolidated revenues	$	12,951	$	12,554

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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INVESTMENT IN MORION, INC.	3 Months Ended
INVESTMENT IN MORION, INC.	Jul. 31, 2020
Investment Holdings [Abstract]
Investment Holdings [Text Block]	NOTE H – INVESTMENT IN MORION, INC. The Company has an investment in Morion, Inc. (“Morion”), a privately-held Russian company, which manufactures high precision quartz resonators and crystal oscillators. The Company has also licensed certain technology to Morion. The Company’s investment consists of 4.6% of Morion’s outstanding shares, accordingly, the Company accounts for its investment in Morion on the cost basis. This investment of approximately $800,000 is included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company acquired product from Morion in the aggregate amount of approximately $150,000 and $245,000, respectively. There were no sales to Morion during the three months ended July 31, 2020. The Company sold product and training services to Morion in the aggregate amount of approximately $47,000 during the three months ended July 31, 2019, which is included in revenues in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as part of the FEI-NY segment. At July 31, 2020 there was approximately $34,000 payable to Morion. There were no amounts payable to Morion at April 30, 2020. There were no receivables related to Morion for either period ended July 31, 2020 and April 30. 2020. The Company did not receive dividends from Morion during the three months ended July 31, 2020. During the three months ended July 31, 2019, the Company received a dividend from Morion in the amount of approximately $125,000, which is included in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as part of the FEI-NY segment. Morion is a less than wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazprombank, a state-owned Russian bank. The U.S. Ukraine-related sanctions regime has since 2014 included a list of sectoral sanctions identifications (“SSI”) pursuant to Executive Order 13662, which prohibits certain transactions, including certain extensions of credit, with an entity designated as an SSI or certain affiliates of an entity designated as an SSI. On July 16, 2014, after the Company’s investment in Morion, Gazprombank was designated as an SSI. In light of Morion’s relationship with Gazprombank, the Company recently evaluated, with the assistance of external legal counsel, certain sales to Morion and the timing of payments by Morion to the Company in connection with those sales to determine whether payments by Morion may have inadvertently constituted extensions of credit in violation of Directive 1 under Executive Order 13662. The Company determined that certain payments by Morion – the majority of which occurred more than five years ago – were not timely. Following the evaluation, on May 7, 2020, the Company voluntarily disclosed its findings to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). The Company’s voluntary disclosure to OFAC relates solely to delays in collection of accounts receivable that exceeded then-applicable payment windows set forth in sanctions regulations and do not relate to any other type of payment or transaction. On July 22, 2020, OFAC informed the Company that it is conducting a civil investigation of the matter. The ongoing OFAC civil investigation subjects the Company to a number of financial and business risks. OFAC has broad enforcement discretion, and the imposition of sanctions, fines or remedial measures could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, reputation, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations or cash flows. Given the matter is in an early stage, however, the Company does not have sufficient information to (i) determine whether any liability (including penalties, sanctions, or remedial actions) as a result of the voluntary disclosure is probable or (ii) estimate the magnitude of any liability. While we are currently unable to predict what if any actions OFAC might take, or what the likely outcome of any such actions might be, or estimate the range of reasonably possible fines or penalties, such outcome may be material. Also, the Company is unable to predict the duration, scope, result or related costs of the investigation, including legal fees.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE I – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, and fair market value of available-for-sale securities at July 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively, were as follows (in thousands):

	July 31, 2020
	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
Fixed income securities	$	9,350	$	661	$	-	$	10,011

	April 30, 2020
	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Market Value
Fixed income securities	$	10,081	$	495	$	(6	)	$	10,570

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses, aggregated by investment type and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

	Less than 12 months					12 Months or more				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
July 31, 2020
Fixed Income Securities	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

April 30, 2020
Fixed Income Securities	$	380	$	(6	)	$	-	$	-	$	380	$	(6	)

During the three months ended July 31, 2020, the Company sold or redeemed available-for-sale securities of approximately $725,000, realizing gains of approximately $3,000.

Maturities of fixed income securities classified as available-for-sale at July 31, 2020 were as follows, at cost (in thousands):

Current	$	2,724
Due after one year through five years		3,438
Due after five years		3,188
	$	9,350

The fair value accounting framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

The levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

	Level 1	Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

	Level 2	Inputs to the valuation methodology include: -Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; -Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; -Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and -Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

	Level 3	Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company’s money market, business account, and U.S. securities are valued on a Level 1 basis. The Company’s fixed income corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit are valued on a Level 2 basis.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	3 Months Ended
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	Jul. 31, 2020
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]	NOTE J – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), which simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under ASU 2017-04 goodwill impairment will be tested by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The new guidance must be applied on a prospective basis and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company will not be adopting ASU 2017-04 early, and is in the process of determining the effect that ASU 2017-04 may have. However, the Company expects the new standard to have an immaterial effect on its consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”) which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, the update will have on its consolidated financial statements when adopted in fiscal year 2023.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for change in accounting principle. Includes, but is not limited to, nature, reason, and method of adopting amendment to accounting standards or other change in accounting principle.

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CREDIT FACILITY	3 Months Ended
CREDIT FACILITY	Jul. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE K – CREDIT FACILITY As of July 31, 2020, the Company had available credit with UBS Bank USA at variable terms based on its securities holdings under an advisory arrangement, under which the Company has borrowed $3 million. On April 12, 2020, the Company received proceeds from a loan in the amount of $4,964,810 (the “PPP Loan”) from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the Lender, pursuant to the SBA Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act. The PPP Loan was repaid in full on May 6, 2020.

VALUATION ALLOWANCE ON DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	3 Months Ended
VALUATION ALLOWANCE ON DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	Jul. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE L – VALUATION ALLOWANCE ON DEFERRED TAX ASSETS Deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, which will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. As required by the authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes, we evaluate the realizability of deferred tax assets on a jurisdictional basis at each reporting date. We consider all positive and negative evidence, including the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and results of recent operations. Accounting for income taxes requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In circumstances where there is sufficient negative evidence indicating that the deferred tax assets will not be realizable, we establish a valuation allowance. As of July 31, 2020, and April 30, 2020, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. If these estimates and assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to adjust its existing valuation allowance resulting in changes to deferred income tax expense.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	Jul. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE M – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES On January 28, 2020, Martin B. Bloch, the former Chief Scientist of the Company and a former member of the Company’s Board, filed a complaint against the Company and Jonathan Brolin, Lance W. Lord, Russell M. Sarachek, Richard Schwartz and Stanton D. Sloane, each in their capacity as members of the Board (collectively, the “Director Defendants”), in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Nassau (Bloch v. Frequency Electronics, Inc., et al., Index No. 601369/2020 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. filed Jan. 28, 2020)). Mr. Bloch seeks compensatory damages and costs and attorney’s fees, among other things, based on allegations that he was wrongfully terminated “for cause” pursuant to his employment agreement, dated March 17, 2008, and that the Company and the Director Defendants discriminated against him based on his age. Mr. Bloch had originally also sought a declaratory judgment and claims for damage to his reputation and a derivative claim on behalf of the Company alleging that the Director Defendants breached their fiduciary duty in rendering their decision to terminate Mr. Bloch’s employment with the Company. However, Mr. Bloch removed those claims from a subsequently filed amended complaint after the Company and the Director Defendants moved to dismiss them. On June 11, 2020, the Company and the Director Defendants filed their answer to the amended complaint. Mr. Bloch filed a motion for summary judgment on June 23, 2020, which the Company and the Director Defendants opposed on July 10, 2020. Mr. Bloch’s motion seeks an order that the Company is liable for breach of his employment agreement because he purportedly resigned from the Company before he was terminated. On July 10, 2020, the Company and the Director Defendants opposed Mr. Bloch’s motion and also filed a motion for summary judgment seeking the dismissal of all claims in Mr. Bloch’s amended complaint. The Parties’ respective motions are pending. The Company and the Director Defendants believe that the Board was justified in its decision to terminate Mr. Bloch “for cause” and that Mr. Bloch’s complaint is entirely without merit. The Company intends to vigorously defend against all of Mr. Bloch’s allegations. At this time, the Company does not have sufficient information to determine whether liability, if any, arising out of these matters is probable or the possible loss, if any that could result from an unfavorable outcome arising out of these matters. In addition, Mr. Bloch sought to initiate two arbitration proceedings under the AAA Rules (Bloch v. Frequency Electronics, Inc., the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Frequency Electronics, Inc., and the Deferred Compensation Plan Agreement Dated March 7, 2008). One arbitration is brought under a deferred compensation agreement dated March 27, 1980 and the other under a second amended and restated deferred compensation agreement, dated March 7, 2008. Bloch submitted his Statements of Claim in both arbitrations on May 4, 2020. In both proceedings, Mr. Bloch claims that defendants violated ERISA rules by denying him deferred compensation benefits. He seeks an award for allegedly past due deferred compensation benefits plus interest, clarification as to his future rights to deferred compensation benefits, and attorneys’ fees and costs. On June 2, 2020, the Company filed a petition for a stay of arbitration and related declaratory relief against Mr. Bloch, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (Frequency Electronics, Inc. v. Martin B. Bloch, Index No. 652191/2020 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. filed June 2, 2020)). The Company claims that Mr. Bloch may not arbitrate his claims for deferred compensation because he did not timely appeal the Company’s denial of those claims, and because he failed to comply with the arbitration procedures in the applicable deferred compensation agreement. Mr. Bloch filed a motion on June 16, 2020 seeking a change of venue to the County of Nassau, which the Company opposed on July 7, 2020. The motion is currently pending. At this time, the Company does not have sufficient information to determine the likelihood of success of this petition. On June 5, 2020, Mr. Bloch filed a petition against the Company, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, and the Deferred Compensation Plan Agreement Dated March 7, 2008, as amended, for the appointment of an arbitrator in one of the arbitration proceedings that Mr. Bloch sought to initiate. The petition was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Nassau (Bloch v. Frequency Electronics, Inc. et al., Index No. 605380/2020 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. filed June 5, 2020)). On June 22, 2020, the Company moved to dismiss Mr. Bloch’s petition, and he opposed the Company’s motion on July 2, 2020. The motion is currently pending. Defendants dispute all of Bloch’s claims and intend to continue to vigorously defend the Company in this special proceeding. The likelihood of any outcome of this proceeding cannot be determined at this time.

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

Reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were as follows:

	Three months ended July 31,
	2020		2019
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic EPS Shares outstanding (weighted average)		9,139,130		9,001,324
Effect of Dilutive Securities		**		**
Basic and Diluted EPS Shares outstanding		9,139,130		9,001,324

COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS, NET (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Contractors [Abstract]

Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings, Net [Table Text Block]

At July 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net, consisted of the following:

	July 31, 2020			April 30, 2020
	(In thousands)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	$	17,466		$	10,460
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings		(10,534	)		(3,507	)
Net asset	$	6,932		$	6,953

INVENTORIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

Inventories, which are reported at the lower of cost and net realizable value, consisted of the following:

	July 31, 2020		April 30, 2020
	(In thousands)
Raw Materials and Component Parts	$	13,942	$	15,470
Work in Progress		6,788		6,104
Finished Goods		953		1,384
	$	21,683	$	22,958

RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Lessee, Operating Lease, Disclosure [Table Text Block]

	Classification	July 31, 2020		April 30, 2020
		(unaudited)
Assets
Operating lease ROU assets	Right-of-Use assets leases	$	10,546	$	10,864

Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities (short-term)	Lease liability, current		1,822		1,869
Operating lease liabilities (long-term)	Lease liability, non-current		9,172		9,444
Total lease liabilities		$	10,994	$	11,313

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Fiscal Year Ending July 31,
(in thousands)

Remainder of 2021	$	1,312
2022		1,886
2023		1,815
2024		1,834
2025		1,723
Thereafter		5,492
Total lease payments		14,062
Less imputed interest		(3,068	)
Present value of future lease payments		10,994
Less current obligations under leases		(1,822	)
Long-term lease obligations		9,172

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended July 31,
	2020			2019
Revenues:
FEI-NY	$	9,839		$	9,010
FEI-Zyfer		3,922			3,701
less intersegment revenues		(810	)		(157	)
Consolidated revenues	$	12,951		$	12,554

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Operating (loss) profit:
FEI-NY	$	(623	)	$	(1,232	)
FEI-Zyfer		361			517
Corporate		(75	)		(65	)
Consolidated operating loss	$	(337	)	$	(780	)

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	July 31, 2020		April 30, 2020
Identifiable assets:
FEI-NY	$	42,732	$	44,599
FEI-Zyfer		14,786		13,344
less intersegment balances		-		(8,586	)
Corporate		31,426		41,919
Consolidated identifiable assets	$	88,944	$	91,276

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

The amounts by segment and product line were as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2020								Three Months Ended July 31, 2019
	(In thousands)								(In thousands)
	POC Revenue		POT Revenue			Total Revenue			POC Revenue		POT Revenue			Total Revenue
FEI-NY	$	8,622	$	1,217		$	9,839		$	8,160	$	850		$	9,010
FEI-Zyfer		3,038		884			3,922			3,323		378			3,701
Intersegment		(9)		(801	)		(810	)		26		(183	)		(157	)
Revenue	$	11,651	$	1,300		$	12,951		$	11,509	$	1,045		$	12,554

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Revenue by Product Line:
Satellite Revenue	$	6,651	$	3,895
Government Non-Space Revenue		5,335		6,744
Other Commercial & Industrial Revenue		965		1,915
Consolidated revenues	$	12,951	$	12,554

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, and fair market value of available-for-sale securities at July 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively, were as follows (in thousands):

	July 31, 2020
	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
Fixed income securities	$	9,350	$	661	$	-	$	10,011

	April 30, 2020
	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Market Value
Fixed income securities	$	10,081	$	495	$	(6	)	$	10,570

Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

	Less than 12 months					12 Months or more				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
July 31, 2020
Fixed Income Securities	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

April 30, 2020
Fixed Income Securities	$	380	$	(6	)	$	-	$	-	$	380	$	(6	)

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

Maturities of fixed income securities classified as available-for-sale at July 31, 2020 were as follows, at cost (in thousands):

Current	$	2,724
Due after one year through five years		3,438
Due after five years		3,188
	$	9,350

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - shares	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	9,139,130	9,001,324
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	676,000	1,201,125

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted - shares

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Jul. 31, 2019

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic EPS Shares outstanding (weighted average)

9,139,130

9,001,324

Effect of Dilutive Securities

^[1]

Basic and Diluted EPS Shares outstanding

9,139,130

9,001,324

[1]

For the three-month periods ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation of earnings per share since the inclusion of such shares would be antidilutive due to the net loss for both periods. Basic and diluted shares outstanding for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 are 9,139,130 and 9,001,324, respectively. Additionally, there are anti-dilutive exercisable shares excluded in the above table for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 of 676,000 and 1,201,125, respectively.

COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS, NET (Details) [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 12,951	$ 12,554
Loss on Contracts	611,000,000	314,000,000
Contracts Accounted for under Percentage of Completion [Member]
COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS, NET (Details) [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 11,700	$ 11,500

- Definition

Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS, NET (Details) - Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings, Net - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings, Net [Abstract]
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	$ 17,466	$ 10,460
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	(10,534)	(3,507)
Net asset	$ 6,932	$ 6,953

TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS (Details)	3 Months Ended
TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS (Details)	Jul. 31, 2020 shares
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	14,926

INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
UNITED STATES
INVENTORIES (Details) [Line Items]
Inventory, Net	$ 6.8	$ 6.6

INVENTORIES (Details) - Schedule of Inventory, Current - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Abstract]
Raw Materials and Component Parts	$ 13,942	$ 15,470
Work in Progress	6,788	6,104
Finished Goods	953	1,384
	$ 21,683	$ 22,958

RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 478,000	$ 504,000
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	8 years 36 days
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	6.20%

RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES (Details) - Lessee, Operating Lease, Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Assets
Operating lease ROU assets	$ 10,546	$ 10,864
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities (short-term)	1,822	1,869
Operating lease liabilities (long-term)	9,172	9,444
Total lease liabilities	$ 10,994	$ 11,313

RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES (Details) - Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Abstract]
Remainder of 2021	$ 1,312
2022	1,886
2023	1,815
2024	1,834
2025	1,723
Thereafter	5,492
Total lease payments	14,062
Less imputed interest	(3,068)
Present value of future lease payments	10,994	$ 11,313
Less current obligations under leases	(1,822)	(1,869)
Long-term lease obligations	$ 9,172	$ 9,444

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments	2
Revenues	$ 12,951	$ 12,554
Frequency Electronics Inc New York [Member]
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) [Line Items]
Number Of Principal Markets	3
Revenues	$ 9,839	9,010
POC Revenue [Member]
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) [Line Items]
Revenues	11,651	11,509
POC Revenue [Member] \| Frequency Electronics Inc New York [Member]
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) [Line Items]
Revenues	8,622	8,160
POT Revenue [Member]
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) [Line Items]
Revenues	1,300	1,045
POT Revenue [Member] \| Frequency Electronics Inc New York [Member]
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,217	$ 850

- Definition

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 12,951	$ 12,554
Frequency Electronics Inc New York [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	9,839	9,010
Frequency Electronics Inc Zyfer [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	3,922	3,701
Inter Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	$ (810)	$ (157)

- Definition

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Operating (loss) profit:
Operating profit (loss)	$ (337)	$ (780)
Frequency Electronics Inc New York [Member]
Operating (loss) profit:
Operating profit (loss)	(623)	(1,232)
Frequency Electronics Inc Zyfer [Member]
Operating (loss) profit:
Operating profit (loss)	361	517
Corporate Segment [Member]
Operating (loss) profit:
Operating profit (loss)	$ (75)	$ (65)

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - Schedule of Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable Assets	$ 88,944	$ 91,276
Identifiable Assets	(88,944)	(91,276)
Frequency Electronics Inc New York [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable Assets	42,732	44,599
Identifiable Assets	(42,732)	(44,599)
Frequency Electronics Inc Zyfer [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable Assets	14,786	13,344
Identifiable Assets	(14,786)	(13,344)
Inter Segment [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable Assets	0	8,586
Identifiable Assets	0	(8,586)
Corporate Segment [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable Assets	31,426	41,919
Identifiable Assets	$ (31,426)	$ (41,919)

- Definition

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 12,951	$ 12,554
Frequency Electronics Inc New York [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	9,839	9,010
Frequency Electronics Inc Zyfer [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,922	3,701
Inter Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(810)	(157)
POC Revenue [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	11,651	11,509
POC Revenue [Member] \| Frequency Electronics Inc New York [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	8,622	8,160
POC Revenue [Member] \| Frequency Electronics Inc Zyfer [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,038	3,323
POC Revenue [Member] \| Inter Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(9)	26
POT Revenue [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,300	1,045
POT Revenue [Member] \| Frequency Electronics Inc New York [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,217	850
POT Revenue [Member] \| Frequency Electronics Inc Zyfer [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	884	378
POT Revenue [Member] \| Inter Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ (801)	$ (183)

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 12,951	$ 12,554
Satellite Revenue [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	6,651	3,895
Government Non-Space Revenue [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	5,335	6,744
Other Commercial & Industrial Revenue [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 965	$ 1,915

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INVESTMENT IN MORION, INC. (Details) - Morion Inc [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
INVESTMENT IN MORION, INC. (Details) [Line Items]
Cost Method Investment Ownership Percentage	4.60%
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	$ 150,000		$ 245,000
Revenue from Related Parties			$ 47,000
Due to Related Parties	$ 34,000
Proceeds from Dividends Received		$ 125,000

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details)	3 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details)	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	$ 725,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	$ 3,000

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation - Fixed Income Securities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Line Items]
Cost	$ 9,350	$ 10,081
Gross Unrealized Gains	661	495
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(6)
Fair Market Value	$ 10,011	$ 10,570

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value - Fixed Income Securities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than 12 months	$ 0	$ 380
Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 months	0	(6)
Fair Value, 12 Months or more	0	0
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or more	0	0
Fair Value	0	380
Unrealized Losses	$ 0	$ (6)

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date - Fixed Income Securities [Member] $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Line Items]
Current	$ 2,724
Due after one year through five years	3,438
Due after five years	3,188
	$ 9,350

CREDIT FACILITY (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 12, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 3,000,000
Loans Payable to Bank		$ 4,964,810

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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