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Note 14 - Per Share Calculation (Details) - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, 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
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Hovnanian | $ 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
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,107)us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic | (58)us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic |
Numerator for basic earnings per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,037 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 31,237 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | (66,197)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,107 us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsDiluted | 58 us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsDiluted |
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to nonvested shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,127)us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesDiluted | (59)us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesDiluted |
Plus: interest on senior exchangeable notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,487 us-gaap_InterestOnConvertibleDebtNetOfTax | 3,720 us-gaap_InterestOnConvertibleDebtNetOfTax |
Numerator for diluted earnings per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 303,504 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted | $ 34,956 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted | $ (66,197)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per share (in Shares) | 146,413 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 146,365 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 146,325 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 145,982 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 145,821 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 146,056 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 145,948 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 141,725 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 146,271 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 145,087 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 126,350 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based payments (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,013 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements | 1,396 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements |
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – weighted-average shares outstanding (in Shares) | 161,720 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 162,278 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 146,325 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 145,982 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 162,100 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 162,823 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 147,231 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 141,725 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 162,441 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 162,329 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 126,350 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 2.15 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.11 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.05)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.17)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.22 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.06 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.01 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.08)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.05 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.22 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.52)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 1.95 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.11 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.05)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.17)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.21 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.06 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.01 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.08)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.87 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.22 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.52)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior exchangeable notes (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,157 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesMember | 15,846 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesMember |

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