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Note 7 (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Dec. 14, 2011	Feb. 28, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 7 (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Fine Assessed	$ 8,000	$ 120,000		$ 130,000
Potential Class, Number of Homes			1,065

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The value (monetary amount) of the penalties assessed related to violations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Number of homes in the potential class related to class action law suit filed against Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. and K. Hovnanian Venture I, L.L.C.

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