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Note 23 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
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Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 2,289,930 us-gaap_Assets | $ 1,759,130 us-gaap_Assets
Liability | 2,407,729 us-gaap_Liabilities | 2,191,929 us-gaap_Liabilities
Notes payable | 1,689,779 hov_NotesPayableAndAccruedInterest | 1,557,706 hov_NotesPayableAndAccruedInterest
Income taxes payable (receivable) |  | 3,301 us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxes
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (117,799)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | (433,226)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Non-controlling interest in consolidated joint ventures |  | 427 us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total liabilities and equity | 2,289,930 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | 1,759,130 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Income taxes receivable | 284,543 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 63,883 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures | 51,438 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
Homebuilding [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liability | 2,842 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 3,798 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 195,177 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 277,800 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Liability | 160 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 491 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,336,716 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,020,435 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Liability | 544,088 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 437,767 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 353,151 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 312,042 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Liability | 71,663 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 64,329 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,885,044 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,610,277 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Liability | 618,753 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 506,385 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 63,883 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 51,438 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Financial Services [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 11,407 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 14,570 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Liability | 11,210 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 14,789 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 108,936 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 134,283 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Liability | 87,987 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 109,748 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 120,343 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 148,853 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Liability | 99,197 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 124,537 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 244,391 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (62,298)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Intercompany payable (receivable) | 308,700 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 326,262 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income taxes payable (receivable) |  | 40,868 us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxes / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries | 50,648 hov_AmountsDueToConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (117,799)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (433,226)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total liabilities and equity | 244,391 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (62,298)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income taxes receivable | 244,391 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | (62,298)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,470,630 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 1,373,981 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Notes payable | 1,685,892 hov_NotesPayableAndAccruedInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 1,555,336 hov_NotesPayableAndAccruedInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries | 11,902 hov_AmountsDueToConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (227,324)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (181,846)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Total liabilities and equity | 1,470,630 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 1,373,981 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Intercompany receivable (payable) | 1,275,453 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 1,093,906 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 2,275 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,726,319 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,321,221 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Notes payable | 3,336 hov_NotesPayableAndAccruedInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,276 hov_NotesPayableAndAccruedInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany payable (receivable) | 1,002,914 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 805,774 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income taxes payable (receivable) |  | (37,567)us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxes / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | 164,771 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 98,182 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total liabilities and equity | 1,726,319 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,321,221 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income taxes receivable | 40,152 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 338,044 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 286,216 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 498,248 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 460,814 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Notes payable | 551 hov_NotesPayableAndAccruedInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 94 hov_NotesPayableAndAccruedInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | 338,047 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 286,216 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-controlling interest in consolidated joint ventures |  | 427 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total liabilities and equity | 498,248 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 460,814 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany receivable (payable) | 36,161 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 14,489 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | (1,649,658)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (1,334,588)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Intercompany payable (receivable) | (1,311,614)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (1,132,036)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries | (62,550)hov_AmountsDueToConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (275,494)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (202,552)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total liabilities and equity | (1,649,658)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (1,334,588)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Intercompany receivable (payable) | (1,311,614)us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (1,108,395)us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | $ (338,044)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | $ (226,193)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember

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