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Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) - Senior Secured, Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes (Parentheticals) | Feb. 15, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 02, 2012 | Nov. 02, 2011 | Nov. 30, 2004 | Feb. 14, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Sep. 16, 2013 | Aug. 08, 2005 | Feb. 27, 2006 | Jun. 12, 2006 | Apr. 11, 2012 | Feb. 09, 2011
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 9.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 9.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 9.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The202021NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The202021NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  | 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The202021NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The502021NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The502021NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The502021NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 6.25% 2015 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 6.25% 2015 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The118752015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 11.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The118752015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember | 11.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The118752015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  | 11.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The118752015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |
The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The752016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |
The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The752016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The752016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The752016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The86252017NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 8.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The86252017NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember | 8.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The86252017NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  | 8.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The86252017NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  | 8.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The86252017NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The702019NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember | 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The702019NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] | Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The1102017AmortizingNoteMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The1102017AmortizingNoteMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The1102017AmortizingNoteMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.25% Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member] | Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The725SeniorSubordinatedAmortizingNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSubordinatedAmortizingNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The725SeniorSubordinatedAmortizingNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSubordinatedAmortizingNotesMember

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