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Note 23 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 698,394 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 551,009 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 449,929 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 364,048 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 591,687 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 478,357 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 422,998 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 358,211 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,063,380 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,851,253 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,485,353 us-gaap_Revenues
Total expenses | 663,149 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 535,107 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 456,617 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 389,845 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 561,061 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 471,036 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 422,899 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 380,637 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 2,049,942 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 1,840,598 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 1,562,936 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
(Loss) Gain on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  | (1,155)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  | (760)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  |  |  | (1,155)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | (760)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | (29,066)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 4,048 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 211 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 1,067 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 2,571 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 5,234 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 3,690 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 827 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 2,289 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 7,897 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 12,040 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 5,401 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
(Loss) income before income taxes | 35,996 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 15,372 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (7,298)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (23,890)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 33,614 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 10,388 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (1,265)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (20,802)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 20,180 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 21,935 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (101,248)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision | (286,468)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (1,733)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 604 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 633 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 795 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 1,922 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (2,583)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (9,494)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (286,964)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (9,360)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (35,051)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
Net (loss) income | 322,464 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 17,105 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (7,902)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (24,523)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 32,819 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 8,466 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 1,318 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (11,308)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 307,144 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 31,295 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (66,197)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Homebuilding [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 3 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 9 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,286 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 8,608 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 3,030 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / 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 Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (235)us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | (270)us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,730 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 123,511 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 150,297 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / 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 Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,651,343 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,497,016 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,364,733 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,549,659 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,373,360 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,300,728 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / 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 Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 369,598 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 311,730 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 87,124 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 336,651 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 295,390 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 79,899 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,988)us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | (4,978)us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,670 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 5,334 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,020,966 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,803,526 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,446,618 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,021,128 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,803,657 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,446,591 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,021,326 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,811,539 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,539,288 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139,336 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 135,489 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 47,005 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Financial Services [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 17 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | (28)us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,572 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 9,386 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 8,082 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,832 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 6,721 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 5,737 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / 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 Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,842 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 38,341 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 30,653 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,764 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 22,321 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 17,951 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12)us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,414 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 47,727 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 38,735 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,414 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 47,727 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 38,735 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,798 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 18,668 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 15,087 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,616 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 29,059 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 23,648 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 3 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 9 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,306 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 8,625 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 3,002 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,281)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (8,622)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (2,993)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (298,775)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (21,541)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (17,495)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,650 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 18,376 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (80,699)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 307,144 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 31,295 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (66,197)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,878 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,878 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 81,581 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 98,535 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,730 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 123,511 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 150,297 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(Loss) Gain on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,155)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (770,769)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (29,066)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32,007)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (812,699)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (80,828)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (908)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |  |
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,177)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (11,514)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (1,521)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (45,276)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (824,213)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (82,349)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,816 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 98,805 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,660,915 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,402,190 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,252,721 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,657,369 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,380,081 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,306,465 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Loss) Gain on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 770,009 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,327 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 561 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,640 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 794,445 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (53,183)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,719 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 12,181 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (17,580)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,828 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 39,748 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 21,153 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,749 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 822,012 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (14,450)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,878 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (104,212)hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (120,094)hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 402,440 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 347,746 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 114,187 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358,415 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 317,711 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 97,850 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,803 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 9,713 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 4,840 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,828 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 39,748 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 21,177 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,828 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 39,748 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 21,153 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,325)hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (3,590)hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (100,878)us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (100,878)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 19,733 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 19,901 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (100,878)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 10,670 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 5,322 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,063 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 14,579 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,301)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (46,610)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 61,067 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,301)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (37,547)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 75,646 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (100,878)hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | $ 24,721 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | $ 24,879 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember

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