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Note 13 - Per Share Calculations (Details) - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Jul. 31, 2015
Apr. 30, 2015
Jan. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Numerator:                      
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Hovnanian $ 25,519 $ (7,684) $ (19,559) $ (14,376) $ 322,464 $ 17,105 $ (7,902) $ (24,523) $ (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 (in Shares) 147,057 147,010 146,946 146,929 146,413 146,365 146,325 145,982 146,899 146,271 145,087
Effect of dilutive securities:                      
Share-based payments (in Shares)                   1,013 1,396
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – weighted-average shares outstanding (in Shares) 160,299 147,010 146,946 146,929 161,720 162,278 146,325 145,982 146,899 162,441 162,329
Basic (loss) earnings per share (in Dollars per share) $ 0.17 $ (0.05) $ (0.13) $ (0.10) $ 2.15 $ 0.11 $ (0.05) $ (0.17) $ (0.11) $ 2.05 $ 0.22
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in Dollars per share) $ 0.16 $ (0.05) $ (0.13) $ (0.10) $ 1.95 $ 0.11 $ (0.05) $ (0.17) $ (0.11) $ 1.87 $ 0.22
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]                      
Effect of dilutive securities:                      
Senior exchangeable notes (in Shares)                   15,157 15,846