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Note 17 - Warranty Costs (Details) - Warranty and General Liability Reserve (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Note 17 - Warranty Costs (Details) - Warranty and General Liability Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Balance | $ 131,028 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual | $ 121,149 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
Charges incurred during the period | (18,241)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments | (22,511)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
Changes to pre-existing reserves | (2,600)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease | 185 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
Additional reserves where corresponding amounts are recorded as receivables from insurance carriers | 37,867 hov_ProductWarrantyAccrualInsuranceRecoveries |
Balance | 178,008 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual | 131,028 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |
Note 17 - Warranty Costs (Details) - Warranty and General Liability Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Additions | 18,839 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | 18,676 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Cost of Sales [Member] |  |
Note 17 - Warranty Costs (Details) - Warranty and General Liability Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Additions | $ 11,115 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | $ 13,529 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember

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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15(5)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph 5 -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph ((c)(5)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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- Definition Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability related to payments to satisfy claims for standard and extended product warranties. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph ((c)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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