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Inventories (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Raw materials $ 36,417us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves $ 16,827us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves
Work in Process 12,044us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves 7,742us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
Finished Goods 13,382us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves 9,573us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
Total material 61,843us-gaap_InventoryNet 34,142us-gaap_InventoryNet
Tooling 29,460shlo_ToolingInventoryNet 8,782shlo_ToolingInventoryNet
Total inventories 91,303shlo_InventoryNetIncludingTooling 42,924shlo_InventoryNetIncludingTooling
Inventory Valuation Reserves 3,985us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves 853us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Inventory reserve, increase/decrease during period 3,132shlo_Inventoryreserveincreasedecreaseduringperiod  
Production Inventory, Increase (Decrease) During Period 27,701shlo_ProductionInventoryIncreaseDecreaseDuringPeriod  
Tooling Inventory, Increase (Decrease) During Period 20,678shlo_ToolingInventoryIncreaseDecreaseDuringPeriod  
Finnveden [Member]    
Tooling $ 7,168shlo_ToolingInventoryNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
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