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Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - Financial Information Relating to Segment 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
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 468,949 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 449,929 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 914,663 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 813,977 us-gaap_Revenues
(Loss) income before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) before income taxes | (29,481)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (7,298)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (49,161)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (31,188)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 39,274 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | 65,745 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | 90,004 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | 118,998 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember
(Loss) income before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) before income taxes | (3,812)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | (2,759)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | (6,965)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember | (8,820)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_NortheastMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 76,777 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | 68,735 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | 157,962 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | 129,255 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember
(Loss) income before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) before income taxes | (178)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | 2,462 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | 4,999 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember | 4,375 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidAtlanticMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 73,256 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | 48,703 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | 137,695 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | 92,461 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember
(Loss) income before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) before income taxes | 1,210 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | 3,361 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | 4,921 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember | 5,716 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_MidwestMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 49,275 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | 52,023 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | 87,169 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | 91,164 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember
(Loss) income before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) before income taxes | (1,202)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | 3,315 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | (2,358)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember | 4,746 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SoutheastMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 190,427 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | 164,633 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | 357,614 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | 293,210 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember
(Loss) income before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) before income taxes | 14,022 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | 15,676 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | 25,347 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember | 26,081 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_SouthwestMember
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 27,522 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember | 40,708 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember | 60,715 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember | 71,458 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember
(Loss) income before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) before income taxes | (8,963)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember | 2,097 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember | (11,336)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember | 1,738 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hov_WestMember
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
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
(Loss) income before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) 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] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
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: |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) 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
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (39)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | (30)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | (75)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | (75)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
(Loss) income before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) before income taxes | $ (35,507)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | $ (34,155)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | $ (72,523)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | $ (69,151)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember

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