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Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Amount of Impairment | $ 1,200 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate |  | $ 2,400 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate |  | $ 9,800 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate |
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities | 2 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember |  | 4 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember |  | 10 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember |
Dollar Amount of Impairment | 300 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember |  | 2,400 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | [1] | 2,800 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember |
Pre-Impairment Value | 600 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | [2] | 7,700 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | [2] | 19,600 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | [2]
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities | 0 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember |  | 1 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember |  | 3 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember |
Dollar Amount of Impairment | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember |  | 2 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | [1] | 400 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember |
Pre-Impairment Value | 0 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | [2] | 100 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | [2] | 800 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | [2]
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities | 3 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember |  | 0 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember |  | 2 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember |
Dollar Amount of Impairment | 900 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | [1] | 1,600 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember |
Pre-Impairment Value | 3,800 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | [2] | 0 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | [2] | 4,500 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | [2]
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Number of Communities | 0 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember |  | 1 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember |  | 12 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember |
Dollar Amount of Impairment | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember |  | 17 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | [1] | 2,800 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember |
Pre-Impairment Value | 0 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | [2] | 400 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | [2] | 8,300 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | [2]
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Number of Communities | 0 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember |  | 0 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember |  | 0 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember |
Dollar Amount of Impairment | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember |
Pre-Impairment Value | 0 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | [2] | 0 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | [2] | 0 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | [2]
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities | 0 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember |  | 0 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember |  | 5 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember |
Dollar Amount of Impairment | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember | [1] | 2,200 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember |
Pre-Impairment Value | 0 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember | [2] | 0 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember | [2] | 4,900 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember | [2]
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities | 5 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 6 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 32 hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |
Dollar Amount of Impairment | 1,200 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 2,400 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | [1] | 9,800 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |
Pre-Impairment Value | $ 4,400 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | [2] | $ 8,200 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | [2] | $ 38,100 hov_PreImpairmentValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | [2]
[1] | During the year ended October 31, 2013, the Mid-Atlantic had an impairment totaling $2 thousand and the Southeast had an impairmenttotaling $17 thousand.
[2] | Represents carrying value, net of prior period impairments, if any, at the time of recording the applicable period's impairments.

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