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Note 18 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014
Note 18 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Financing, Percent of Assets | 50.00%hov_JointVentureFinancingPercentOfAssets |  | 50.00%hov_JointVentureFinancingPercentOfAssets |  |  |
Joint Venture, Average Debt to Capitalization Ratio | 30.00%hov_JointVentureAverageDebtToCapitalizationRatio |  | 30.00%hov_JointVentureAverageDebtToCapitalizationRatio |  |  |
Homebuilding [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 18 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Advances to Affiliate | $ 800,000 us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | $ 800,000 us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | $ 1,800,000 us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |
Joint Venture, Average Debt to Capitalization Ratio | 30.00%hov_JointVentureAverageDebtToCapitalizationRatio / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 30.00%hov_JointVentureAverageDebtToCapitalizationRatio / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 22.00%hov_JointVentureAverageDebtToCapitalizationRatio / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 18 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | 70,550,000 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 70,550,000 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  | 63,883,000 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | [1]
Management Fees Revenue | $ 1,200,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | $ 1,600,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | $ 2,400,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember | $ 3,700,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember |  |
[1] | Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2014.

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