Note 25 - Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	25. Subsequent Events On January 10, 2014, K. Hovnanian issued $150.0 million aggregate principle amount of 7.0% Senior Notes due 2019, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $147.8 million. See Note 11 for additional information. We used a portion of the net proceeds to fund the redemption on February 9, 2014 (effected on February 10, 2014 which was the next business day after the redemption date) of the remaining outstanding principal amount ($21.4 million) of our 6.25% Senior Notes due 2015. The redemption resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.2 million, net of the write-off of unamortized fees, and will be included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Loss on extinguishment of debt” in the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The remaining net proceeds from the offering were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes. February 15, 2014 was the mandatory settlement date for our Purchase Contracts and was also the payment date for the last quarterly cash installment payment on the Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes, both of which were initially issued as components of our 7.25% Tangible Equity Units. See Note 12 for additional information.

Note 25 - Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

25. Subsequent Events

On January 10, 2014, K. Hovnanian issued $150.0 million aggregate principle amount of 7.0% Senior Notes due 2019, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $147.8 million. See Note 11 for additional information. We used a portion of the net proceeds to fund the redemption on February 9, 2014 (effected on February 10, 2014 which was the next business day after the redemption date) of the remaining outstanding principal amount ($21.4 million) of our 6.25% Senior Notes due 2015. The redemption resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.2 million, net of the write-off of unamortized fees, and will be included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Loss on extinguishment of debt” in the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The remaining net proceeds from the offering were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.

February 15, 2014 was the mandatory settlement date for our Purchase Contracts and was also the payment date for the last quarterly cash installment payment on the Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes, both of which were initially issued as components of our 7.25% Tangible Equity Units. See Note 12 for additional information.