XML 50 R65.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.1.9

Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Changes in Fair Values Included in Income (Loss) (Financial Services Revenue Line Item [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014
Loans Held For Sale [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Changes in fair value included in net income (loss) all reflected in financial services revenues | $ (233)us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = hov_LoansHeldForSaleMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember | $ (465)us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = hov_LoansHeldForSaleMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember | $ (173)us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = hov_LoansHeldForSaleMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember | $ (1,889)us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = hov_LoansHeldForSaleMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Changes in fair value included in net income (loss) all reflected in financial services revenues | (325)us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember | (78)us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember | (59)us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember | (198)us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember
Forward Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Changes in fair value included in net income (loss) all reflected in financial services revenues | $ 880 us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember | $ 599 us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember | $ 498 us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember | $ 686 us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = hov_FinancialServicesRevenueLineItemMember

X
- Definition Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings, which have arisen from the use of significant unobservable inputs (level 3) to measure fair value of assets, liabilities, and financial instruments classified in shareholders' equity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration