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Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items]

Dollar Amount of Impairment

$ 1,200us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate

$ 2,400us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate

$ 9,800us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate

Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member]

Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items]

Number of Communities

2hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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4hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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10hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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Dollar Amount of Impairment

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2,400us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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^[1]

2,800us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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Pre-Impairment Value

600hov_PreImpairmentValue
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^[2]

7,700hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_NortheastMember

^[2]

19,600hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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= hov_NortheastMember

^[2]

Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member]

Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items]

Number of Communities

0hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
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1hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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3hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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= hov_MidAtlanticMember

Dollar Amount of Impairment

0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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2us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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^[1]

400us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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Pre-Impairment Value

0hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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= hov_MidAtlanticMember

^[2]

100hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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= hov_MidAtlanticMember

^[2]

800hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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= hov_MidAtlanticMember

^[2]

Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member]

Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items]

Number of Communities

3hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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= hov_MidwestMember

0hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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2hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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Dollar Amount of Impairment

900us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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^[1]

1,600us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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Pre-Impairment Value

3,800hov_PreImpairmentValue
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^[2]

0hov_PreImpairmentValue
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^[2]

4,500hov_PreImpairmentValue
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^[2]

Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]

Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items]

Number of Communities

0hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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1hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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12hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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Dollar Amount of Impairment

0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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17us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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^[1]

2,800us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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Pre-Impairment Value

0hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
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^[2]

400hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_SoutheastMember

^[2]

8,300hov_PreImpairmentValue
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/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_SoutheastMember

^[2]

Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]

Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items]

Number of Communities

0hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_SouthwestMember

0hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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= hov_SouthwestMember

0hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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Dollar Amount of Impairment

0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_SouthwestMember

0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_SouthwestMember

^[1]

0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_SouthwestMember

Pre-Impairment Value

0hov_PreImpairmentValue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_SouthwestMember

^[2]

0hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_SouthwestMember

^[2]

0hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_SouthwestMember

^[2]

Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]

Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items]

Number of Communities

0hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_WestMember

0hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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5hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
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Dollar Amount of Impairment

0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
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= hov_WestMember

0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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^[1]

2,200us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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Pre-Impairment Value

0hov_PreImpairmentValue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_WestMember

^[2]

0hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_WestMember

^[2]

4,900hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hov_WestMember

^[2]

Homebuilding [Member]

Note 13 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items]

Number of Communities

5hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember

6hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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= hov_HomebuildingMember

32hov_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired
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Dollar Amount of Impairment

1,200us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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2,400us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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= hov_HomebuildingMember

^[1]

9,800us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember

Pre-Impairment Value

$ 4,400hov_PreImpairmentValue
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^[2]

$ 8,200hov_PreImpairmentValue
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^[2]

$ 38,100hov_PreImpairmentValue
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= hov_HomebuildingMember

^[2]

[1]	During the year ended October 31, 2013, the Mid-Atlantic had an impairment totaling $2 thousand and the Southeast had an impairmenttotaling $17 thousand.
[2]	Represents carrying value, net of prior period impairments, if any, at the time of recording the applicable period's impairments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585



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