Business Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information [Text Block]

Business Segment Information

The Company conducts its business and reports its information as one operating segment-Automotive Products. The Chief Executive Officer of the Company has been identified as the chief operating decision maker because he has final authority over performance assessment and resource allocation decisions. In determining that one operating segment is appropriate, the Company considered the nature of the business activities, the existence of managers responsible for the operating activities and information presented to the Board of Directors for its consideration and advice. Furthermore, the Company is a leading global supplier of lightweighting and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) solutions to the automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial markets. The Company offers one of the broadest portfolios of lightweighting solutions to the automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial markets, capable of delivering solutions in aluminum, magnesium, steel and steel alloys. Shiloh delivers these solutions through the design and manufacturing of its BlankLight,^™ CastLight^™ and StampLight^™ brands. Shiloh delivers solutions in body, chassis and powertrain systems to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and several "Tier 1" suppliers to the OEM's.

Revenues of foreign geographic regions are attributed to external customers based upon the location of the entity recording the sale. These foreign revenues represent 10.8% and 5.9% of total revenues for fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively. Long-lived assets consist primarily of net property, plant and equipment.

	Revenues				Long-Lived Assets				Foreign Currency (Gain) Loss
	2014		2013		2014		2013		2014			2013
Europe	$	49,060	$	—	$	44,151	$	—	$	109		$	—
Mexico	45,902		41,524		24,611		16,403		(111		)	(141		)
United States	$	783,782	$	658,662	$	267,001	$	208,771
Total company	$	878,744	$	700,186	$	335,763	$	225,174

The foreign currency gain or loss is included as a component of other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of income.    

The following details customers that accounted for more than 10% of the Company's revenues in fiscal 2014 and 2013 .

	Revenues
Customer	2014	2013
Chrysler	13.9%	15.6%
General Motors	16.4%	20.9%