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Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing Activities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing Activities (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Note Foreclosure, Non-Recourse Liabilities Reduction | $ 9.5 hov_NoteForeclosureNonRecourseLiabilitiesReduction |
Real Estate Owned, Transfer from Real Estate Owned | 9.5 us-gaap_TransferOfOtherRealEstate |
Senior Exchangeable Notes Exchanged for Class A Common Stock (in Shares) | 18,305 hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesExchangedForClassACommonStock |
Noncash Or Part Noncash Receivable Transferred From Joint Venture Parnters To Investment In Joint Venture | 0.6 hov_NoncashOrPartNoncashReceivableTransferredFromJointVentureParntersToInvestmentInJointVenture |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Inventory Acquired |  | 34.3 us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInventoryAcquired1
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Other Assets Acquired |  | 5.0 us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherAssetsAcquired1
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Nonrecourse Land Mortgages Assumed |  | 20.6 hov_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNonrecourseLandMortgagesAssumed
Noncash rr Part Noncash Acquisition, Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities Assumed |  | $ 15.8 hov_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionAccountsPayableAndOtherLiabilitiesAssumed
Common Class A [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing Activities (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities (in Shares) | 3,396,102 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |

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- Definition The amount of accounts payable and other liabilities that an entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition that are not presented as a separate disclosure or otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of non-recourse land mortgages that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of other assets that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of inventory that an Entity acquires in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4332-108586 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4313-108586 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586 + Details
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