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Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From (USD $) In Millions, 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) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of write-offs | $ 4.0 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs | $ 2.6 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs | $ 2.7 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of write-offs | 0.9 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | 0.7 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | 0.7 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of write-offs | 0.2 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | 0.1 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | 0.6 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of write-offs | 1.0 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | 0.2 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | 0.2 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of write-offs | 0.7 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | 0.2 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | 0.7 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of write-offs | 1.2 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | 1.4 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | 0.4 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of write-offs |  |  | 0.1 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of write-offs | $ 4.0 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | $ 2.6 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | $ 2.7 hov_LandOptionWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember

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