Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	May 06, 2017	Jun. 16, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	May 06, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	NOBH
Entity Registrant Name	NOBILITY HOMES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000072205
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-04
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,004,840