Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2021	Feb. 02, 2022	May 31, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000007623
Entity Registrant Name	ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-30
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Nov. 30, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-5131
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	42-0920725
Entity Address, Address Line One	P.O. Box 288  5556 Highway 9
Entity Address, City or Town	Armstrong
Entity Address, State or Province	IA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	50514
City Area Code	712
Local Phone Number	864-3131
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock $.01 par value
Trading Symbol	ARTW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 6,747,691
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,628,806