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Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Minimum |  |  |  |  | 2.0 hov_DebtCovenantFixedChargeCoverageRatioMinimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 hov_DebtCovenantFixedChargeCoverageRatioMinimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.625%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt (in Dollars) |  |  | $ (1,155,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | $ (760,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | $ (1,155,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | $ (760,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | $ (29,066,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tangible Equity Units, Rate |  | 7.25%hov_TangibleEquityUnitsRate |  |  | 7.25%hov_TangibleEquityUnitsRate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25%hov_TangibleEquityUnitsRate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt (in Dollars) |  | 286,200,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  | 60,100,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount |  |  |  |  | 33,200,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid in Debt Exchange (in Dollars) | 14,200,000 hov_CashPaidInDebtExchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Paid in Debt Exchange (in Dollars) | 3,300,000 hov_InterestPaidInDebtExchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Cost (in Dollars) | 4,700,000 us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures (in Dollars) |  |  |  | 51,438,000 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures | 63,883,000 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures | 51,438,000 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,883,000 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Exchangeable Notes Exchanged for Class A Common Stock (in Shares) |  |  |  | 18,305 hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesExchangedForClassACommonStock |  | 18,305 hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesExchangedForClassACommonStock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Redemption With Net Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The702019NotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = hov_RedemptionWithNetCashProceedsFromCertainEquityOfferingsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Redemption With Net Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings [Member] | First Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 107.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_FirstLienNotesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = hov_RedemptionWithNetCashProceedsFromCertainEquityOfferingsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Redemption With Net Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings [Member] | Second Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 109.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SecondLienNotesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = hov_RedemptionWithNetCashProceedsFromCertainEquityOfferingsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The702019NotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The702019NotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | First Lien Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  | 35.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_FirstLienNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | First Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 105.438%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_FirstLienNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Second Lien Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  | 35.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SecondLienNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Second Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 106.844%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SecondLienNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The702019NotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] | First Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 103.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_FirstLienNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] | Second Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 104.563%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SecondLienNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The702019NotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodThreeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] | First Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 101.813%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodThreeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_FirstLienNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] | Second Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 102.281%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodThreeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SecondLienNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The702019NotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodFourMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] | First Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodFourMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_FirstLienNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] | Second Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis = us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodFourMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SecondLienNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Class A [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 25,000,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_EightPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_EightPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 245,700,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_EightPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net of Discount [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 10.625% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 770,900,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_TenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = hov_NetOfDiscountMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion Redeeemed [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 10.625% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159,800,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_TenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = hov_PortionRedeeemedMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 181,800,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_TenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = hov_PortionRedeeemedMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 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 | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) | 141,800,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The502021NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 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 | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) | 53,200,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The202021NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 6.5% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_SixPointFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 215,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_SixPointFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 9.125 % Senior Notes Due 2009 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSEniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSEniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 6.25% 2015 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,600,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 300,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.46%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The752016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The752016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The752016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The86252017NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The86252017NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The86252017NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 10.625% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_TenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 10.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_TenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 785,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_TenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_TenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (87,000,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_TenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 637,200,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_TenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 691,300,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_TenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 11.5% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_ElevenPointFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 18% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_EighteenPercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 11.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The118752015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  | 155,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The118752015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The118752015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 8% Senior Notes Due 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_EightPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwelveMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  | 24,600,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_EightPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwelveMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 8.875% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  | 44,100,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_EightPointEightSevenFiveSeniorSubordinatedNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Secured Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  | 59,100,000 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The202021NotesMemberAnd502021NotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hov_SecuredGroupMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,100,000 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The202021NotesMemberAnd502021NotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hov_SecuredGroupMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  | 120,400,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The202021NotesMemberAnd502021NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,400,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The202021NotesMemberAnd502021NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 577,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 220,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities (in Dollars) |  |  |  | 5,200,000 us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = hov_RestrictedCashMember / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 5,600,000 us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = hov_RestrictedCashMember / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember | 5,200,000 us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = hov_RestrictedCashMember / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,600,000 us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = hov_RestrictedCashMember / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  | 673,100,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 673,100,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  | 168,600,000 us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168,600,000 us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,300,000 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | 8.875% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 8.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_EightPointEightSevenFiveSeniorSubordinatedNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | 7.75% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  | 29,200,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 6.25% 2015 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 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 | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 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 | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Exchanged Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,800,000 hov_DebtInstrumentExchangedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 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 | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,100,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The752016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Exchanged Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 hov_DebtInstrumentExchangedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The752016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 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 |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,400,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The86252017NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Exchanged Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,300,000 hov_DebtInstrumentExchangedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The86252017NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  | 18,300,000 hov_DebtInstrumentExchangedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The86252017NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 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 | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The118752015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 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 | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) | 195,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,400,000 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,400,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,200,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | The 6.25% 2015 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  | (1,200,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,400,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The6252015NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The752016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The752016NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The702019NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The702019NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147,800,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The702019NotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Collateral (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  | 92,100,000 hov_DebtCollateral / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92,100,000 hov_DebtCollateral / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_FirstLienNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Lien Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SecondLienNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchangeable Note Units [Member] | The 6.00% Exchangeable Note Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.17%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Units Number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 hov_NoteUnitsNumber / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Units Stated Amount (in Dollars per Item) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 hov_NoteUnitsStatedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Units Initial Principal Amount Exchangeable Note (in Dollars per Item) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 768.51 hov_NoteUnitsInitialPrincipalAmountExchangeableNote / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Units Principal Amount At Maturity (in Dollars per Item) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 hov_NoteUnitsPrincipalAmountAtMaturity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Units Initial Principal Amount Senior Amortizing Note (in Dollars per Item) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231.49 hov_NoteUnitsInitialPrincipalAmountSeniorAmortizingNote / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt Shares Issued Upon Conversion (in Dollars per Item) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185.5288 hov_ConvertibleDebtSharesIssuedUponConversion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price For Exchangeable Note Conversion (in Dollars per Item) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.39 hov_SharePriceForExchangeableNoteConversion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Exchangeable Notes Exchanged for Class A Common Stock (in Shares) |  |  |  |  | 18,305 hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesExchangedForClassACommonStock / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,305 hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesExchangedForClassACommonStock / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in Shares) |  |  |  |  | 3,400,000 us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] | The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  | 30.00 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39.83 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional and Make-Whole Amount [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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11.875% Notes Supplemental Indenture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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The 6.00% Exchangeable Note Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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