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Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) (Homebuilding [Member]) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015
Homebuilding [Member] |
Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Reportable Segments | 6 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember

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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration