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Note 21 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

		October 31, 2013
(Dollars In Thousands)		Homebuilding				Land Development				Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$30,102				$639				$30,741
Inventories			101,735				11,080				112,815
Other assets			6,868				-				6,868
Total assets			$138,705				$11,719				$150,424
Liabilities and equity:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			$28,016				$4,047				$32,063
Notes payable			23,904				-				23,904
Total liabilities			51,920				4,047				55,967
Equity of:
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.			44,141				2,703				46,844
Others			42,644				4,969				47,613
Total equity			86,785				7,672				94,457
Total liabilities and equity			$138,705				$11,719				$150,424
Debt to capitalization ratio			22	%			0	%			20	%

		October 31, 2012
(Dollars In Thousands)		Homebuilding				Land Development				Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$29,657				$1,686				$31,343
Inventories			177,170				14,853				192,023
Other assets			12,886				5				12,891
Total assets			$219,713				$16,544				$236,257
Liabilities and equity:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			$24,651				$12,233				$36,884
Notes payable			79,675				-				79,675
Total liabilities			104,326				12,233				116,559
Equity of:
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.			45,285				794				46,079
Others			70,102				3,517				73,619
Total equity			115,387				4,311				119,698
Total liabilities and equity			$219,713				$16,544				$236,257
Debt to capitalization ratio			41	%			0	%			40	%

		For The Twelve Months Ended October 31, 2013
(Dollars In Thousands)		Homebuilding				Land Development				Total
Revenues			$307,993				$14,659				$322,652
Cost of sales and expenses			(276,795	)			(9,396	)			(286,191	)
Joint venture net income			$31,198				$5,263				$36,461
Our share of net income			$9,581				$2,631				$12,212

		For The Twelve Months Ended October 31, 2012
(Dollars In Thousands)		Homebuilding				Land Development				Total
Revenues			$323,177				$11,531				$334,708
Cost of sales and expenses			(300,892	)			(9,318	)			(310,210	)
Joint venture net income			$22,285				$2,213				$24,498
Our share of net income			$4,763				$1,108				$5,871

		For The Twelve Months Ended October 31, 2011
(Dollars In Thousands)		Homebuilding				Land Development				Total
Revenues			$177,301				$12,226				$189,527
Cost of sales and expenses			(181,651	)			(11,114	)			(192,765	)
Joint venture net (loss) income			$(4,350	)			$1,112				$(3,238	)
Our share of net (loss) income			$(8,395	)			$647				$(7,748	)