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Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 468,949 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 449,929 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 914,663 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 813,977 us-gaap_Revenues
Homebuilding Expense | 499,896 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 457,139 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 966,742 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 847,648 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | (1,155)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  | (1,155)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,466 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 1,067 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 2,918 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 3,638 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
(Loss) income before income taxes | (29,481)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (7,298)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (49,161)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (31,188)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision | (9,922)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 604 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (15,226)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 1,237 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  | 0 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries |  |
Net (loss) income | (19,559)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (7,902)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (33,935)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (32,425)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Homebuilding [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 3,082 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 1,942 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 6,793 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 5,925 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  | (31)us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | (77)us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding Expense | 38,387 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 33,629 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 76,215 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 64,018 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue | 390,898 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 366,152 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 756,087 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 649,190 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding Expense | 392,535 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 349,322 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 750,044 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 638,940 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue | 65,594 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 74,396 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 134,997 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 147,358 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding Expense | 58,384 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 67,129 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 118,865 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 128,138 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense |  | (1,590)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | (2,752)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue | 456,492 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 440,517 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 891,084 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 796,471 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Total revenues | 456,531 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 440,547 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 891,159 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 796,546 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding Expense | 492,388 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 450,432 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 951,917 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 834,269 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
(Loss) income before income taxes | 1,077 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 24,152 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 14,608 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | 33,836 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Financial Services [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financial services | 20 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 5 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 88 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 9 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financial services | 1,935 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 2,236 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 3,768 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 4,071 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial services | 1,556 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 1,694 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 3,129 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 3,219 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financial services | 10,522 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 7,176 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 19,811 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 13,435 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial services | 5,932 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 5,008 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 11,608 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 10,151 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financial services | 12,457 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 9,412 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 23,579 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 17,506 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Total revenues | 12,457 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 9,412 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 23,579 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 17,506 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
(Loss) income before income taxes | 4,949 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 2,705 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 8,754 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 4,127 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial services | 7,508 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 6,707 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 14,825 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember | 13,379 us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 3,102 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1,947 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 6,881 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 5,934 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(Loss) income before income taxes | (3,102)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (1,947)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (6,881)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (5,934)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision | (5,906)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (2,236)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (18,192)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (5,828)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries | (22,363)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (8,191)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (45,246)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (32,319)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net (loss) income | (19,559)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (7,902)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (33,935)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (32,425)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges | 31,873 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 25,978 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 60,385 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 46,555 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Total revenues | 31,873 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 25,947 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 60,385 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 46,478 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Homebuilding Expense | 38,387 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 33,629 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 76,215 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 64,018 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | (1,155)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |  | (1,155)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(Loss) income before income taxes | (6,514)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (8,837)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (15,830)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (18,695)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries | (13,558)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (11,945)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (26,364)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (24,024)hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Net (loss) income | (20,072)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (20,782)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (42,194)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (42,719)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges |  | (27,019)hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | (48,281)hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total revenues | 392,833 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 341,369 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 759,855 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 604,980 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Homebuilding Expense | 426,030 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 351,016 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 813,494 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 642,159 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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(Loss) income before income taxes | (33,197)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (9,610)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (53,653)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (37,119)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision | (4,016)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,840 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,966 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 7,065 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries | 13,332 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 10,714 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 27,203 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 26,082 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net (loss) income | (15,849)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (1,736)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (29,416)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (18,102)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany charges | 31,939 hov_IntercompanyExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 60,321 hov_IntercompanyExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges | 66 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 249 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total revenues | 76,182 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 81,821 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 154,808 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 160,793 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Homebuilding Expense | 64,316 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 72,137 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 130,537 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 138,289 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,466 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,030 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,932 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 3,578 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Loss) income before income taxes | 13,332 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 10,714 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 27,203 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 26,082 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net (loss) income | 13,332 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 10,714 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 27,203 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 26,082 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany charges |  |  | 64 hov_IntercompanyExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges | (31,939)hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 792 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (60,385)hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 1,726 hov_IntercompanyCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total revenues | (31,939)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 792 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (60,385)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 1,726 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Homebuilding Expense | (31,939)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (1,590)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (60,385)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (2,752)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(Loss) income before income taxes |  | 2,382 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 4,478 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries | 22,589 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 9,422 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 44,407 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 30,261 hov_EquityInLossIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net (loss) income | 22,589 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 11,804 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 44,407 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 34,739 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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