Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Mar. 17, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Feb. 01, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	NOBILITY HOMES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000072205
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-01
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,057,994