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Note 19 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Dec. 14, 2011 DAndrea VHovnanian [Member]
Note 19 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Payments	$ 8,000	$ 120,000
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs			1,065

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The aggregate amount disbursed during the reporting period to settle environmental loss contingencies.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

-SubTopic 20

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.Y.Q2)

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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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