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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Homebuilding: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 2,063,380 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 1,851,253 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 1,485,353 us-gaap_Revenues |
Homebuilding: |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs | 5,224 hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs |  | 4,965 hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs |  | 12,530 hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs |
Corporate general and administrative | 63,375 hov_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrative |  | 54,357 hov_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrative |  | 48,232 hov_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrative |
Other interest | 87,378 hov_RealEstateInventoryExpenseNotEligibleForCapitalization | [1],[2] | 91,344 hov_RealEstateInventoryExpenseNotEligibleForCapitalization | [1],[2] | 97,895 hov_RealEstateInventoryExpenseNotEligibleForCapitalization | [1],[2]
Other operations | 4,647 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | 790 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | 4,205 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
Total expenses | 2,049,942 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |  | 1,840,598 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |  | 1,562,936 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (1,155)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  | (760)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  | (29,066)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 7,897 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 12,040 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 5,401 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 20,180 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |  | 21,935 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |  | (101,248)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision: |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax provision (benefit) | (286,964)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | (9,360)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | (35,051)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Net income (loss) | 307,144 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 31,295 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | (66,197)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
Basic: |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share) | $ 2.05 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |  | $ 0.22 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |  | $ (0.52)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares) | 146,271 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |  | 145,087 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |  | 126,350 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |
Assuming dilution: |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share) | $ 1.87 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |  | $ 0.22 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |  | $ (0.52)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares) | 162,441 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |  | 162,329 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |  | 126,350 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision: |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax provision (benefit) | (12,452)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |  | 518 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |  | (35,328)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding: |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of homes | 2,013,013 us-gaap_HomeBuildingRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 1,784,327 us-gaap_HomeBuildingRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 1,405,580 us-gaap_HomeBuildingRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |
Land sales and other revenues | 7,953 hov_LandSalesAndOtherRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 19,199 hov_LandSalesAndOtherRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 41,038 hov_LandSalesAndOtherRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |
Total homebuilding | 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 |
Homebuilding: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding interest | 1,615,199 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesExcludingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 1,442,044 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesExcludingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 1,179,801 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesExcludingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |
Cost of sales interest | 53,966 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 52,230 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 54,538 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs | 5,224 hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 4,965 hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 12,530 hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |
Total cost of sales | 1,674,389 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 1,499,239 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 1,246,869 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |
Selling, general and administrative | 191,537 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 165,809 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 142,087 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |
Total homebuilding expenses | 1,865,926 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 1,665,048 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 1,388,956 us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue / 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 |
Income (loss) 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] |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding: |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |
Homebuilding: |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |
Income (loss) 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 |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision: |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax provision (benefit) | $ (274,512)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember |  | $ (9,878)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember |  | $ 277 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember |
[1] | Other interest expensed is comprised of interest that does not qualify for capitalization because our assets that qualify for interest capitalization (inventory under development) do not exceed our debt. Interest on completed homes and land in planning which does not qualify for capitalization is expensed.
[2] | Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest is the sum of other interest expensed, as defined above, and interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries adjusted for the change in accrued interest, which is calculated as follows:

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