Nature of Operations Equity Sponsor and Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Operations, Equity Sponsor and Related Party Transactions	Note 1. Nature of Operations, Equity Sponsor and Related Party Transactions Nature of Operations: REV Group, Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, serving a diversified customer base primarily in the United States through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation. The Company’s Fire & Emergency business is conducted primarily under the following brands: E-One, Ferrara, KME, AEV, Frontline, Horton, Leader, Marque, McCoy Miller, Road Rescue and Wheeled Coach. The Company’s Commercial business is conducted primarily under the following brands: Capacity, Champion, Collins, Eldorado, ENC, Federal, Goshen, Krystal, Laymor, Revability and World Trans. The Company’s Recreation vehicle business is conducted primarily under the following brands: American Coach, Fleetwood RV, Holiday Rambler, Lance Campers, Midwest Automotive Designs, Monaco and Renegade RV. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company made its initial investment in its China joint venture, Anhui Chery REV Specialty Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd (“China JV”). The initial investment of $0.9 million is included in other long-term assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of October 31, 2018. REV has 10% equity interest in the China JV. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company extended a loan to China JV in the amount of $6.7 million at the rate of 5% per annum. The principal and interest of the loan may be converted at the Company’s sole option into an equity interest in the China JV. The Company recorded its investment in the China JV under the equity method of accounting. On January 26, 2017, the Company announced the pricing of an initial public offering (“IPO”) of shares of its common stock, which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on January 27, 2017. On February 1, 2017, the Company completed the IPO of 12,500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $22.00 per share. The Company received $275.0 million in gross proceeds from the IPO, or $253.6 million in net proceeds after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses related to the IPO. The net proceeds of the IPO were used to pay down the Company’s existing debt. Immediately prior to closing of the IPO, the Company completed an 80-for-one stock split of its Class A common stock and Class B common stock and reclassified the Class A common stock and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock, which was the same class as the shares sold in the IPO. In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into an amended and restated shareholders agreement with certain shareholders. The amended and restated shareholders agreement became effective upon completion of the IPO and replaced the shareholders agreement that was in effect immediately prior to the IPO. Equity Sponsor: The Company’s primary equity holders are funds and an investment vehicle associated with AIP CF IV, LLC, which the Company collectively refers to as “American Industrial Partners,” “AIP” or “Sponsor” and which indirectly own approximately 53.9% of REV Group’s voting equity as of December 16, 2018. AIP is an operations and engineering-focused private equity firm headquartered in New York, New York. Related Party Transactions: During fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company reimbursed its primary equity holder for out of pocket expenses in the amount of $0.9 million, $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively. These expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

Nature of Operations Equity Sponsor and Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Nature of Operations, Equity Sponsor and Related Party Transactions

Note 1. Nature of Operations, Equity Sponsor and Related Party Transactions

Nature of Operations: REV Group, Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, serving a diversified customer base primarily in the United States through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation. The Company’s Fire & Emergency business is conducted primarily under the following brands: E-One, Ferrara, KME, AEV, Frontline, Horton, Leader, Marque, McCoy Miller, Road Rescue and Wheeled Coach. The Company’s Commercial business is conducted primarily under the following brands: Capacity, Champion, Collins, Eldorado, ENC, Federal, Goshen, Krystal, Laymor, Revability and World Trans. The Company’s Recreation vehicle business is conducted primarily under the following brands: American Coach, Fleetwood RV, Holiday Rambler, Lance Campers, Midwest Automotive Designs, Monaco and Renegade RV.

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company made its initial investment in its China joint venture, Anhui Chery REV Specialty Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd (“China JV”). The initial investment of $0.9 million is included in other long-term assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of October 31, 2018. REV has 10% equity interest in the China JV. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company extended a loan to China JV in the amount of $6.7 million at the rate of 5% per annum. The principal and interest of the loan may be converted at the Company’s sole option into an equity interest in the China JV. The Company recorded its investment in the China JV under the equity method of accounting.

On January 26, 2017, the Company announced the pricing of an initial public offering (“IPO”) of shares of its common stock, which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on January 27, 2017. On February 1, 2017, the Company completed the IPO of 12,500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $22.00 per share. The Company received $275.0 million in gross proceeds from the IPO, or $253.6 million in net proceeds after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses related to the IPO. The net proceeds of the IPO were used to pay down the Company’s existing debt. Immediately prior to closing of the IPO, the Company completed an 80-for-one stock split of its Class A common stock and Class B common stock and reclassified the Class A common stock and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock, which was the same class as the shares sold in the IPO.

In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into an amended and restated shareholders agreement with certain shareholders. The amended and restated shareholders agreement became effective upon completion of the IPO and replaced the shareholders agreement that was in effect immediately prior to the IPO.

Equity Sponsor: The Company’s primary equity holders are funds and an investment vehicle associated with AIP CF IV, LLC, which the Company collectively refers to as “American Industrial Partners,” “AIP” or “Sponsor” and which indirectly own approximately 53.9% of REV Group’s voting equity as of December 16, 2018. AIP is an operations and engineering-focused private equity firm headquartered in New York, New York.

Related Party Transactions: During fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company reimbursed its primary equity holder for out of pocket expenses in the amount of $0.9 million, $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively. These expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.