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Note 13 - Per Share Calculations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended October 31,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2015

   

2014

   

2013

 
                   

Numerator:

                 

Net (loss) earnings attributable to Hovnanian

  $(16,100 )   $307,144     $31,295  

Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares

  -     (7,107

)

  (58

)

Numerator for basic earnings per share

  $(16,100 )   $300,037     $31,237  

Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares

  -     7,107     58  

Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to nonvested shares

  -     (7,127

)

  (59

)

Plus: interest on senior exchangeable notes

  -     3,487     3,720  

Numerator for diluted earnings per share

  $(16,100 )   $303,504     $34,956  
Denominator:                  

Denominator for basic earnings per share

  146,899     146,271     145,087  
Effect of dilutive securities:                  

Share-based payments

  -     1,013     1,396  

Senior exchangeable notes

  -     15,157     15,846  

Denominator for diluted earnings per share – weighted-average shares outstanding

  146,899     162,441     162,329  

Basic (loss) earnings per share

  $(0.11 )   $2.05     $0.22  

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

  $(0.11 )   $1.87     $0.22