Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Mar. 02, 2016
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SHILOH INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000904979
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,340,017
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes