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Note 8 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Note 8 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 12,700,000us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	$ 15,400,000us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	23,600,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	29,300,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
Homebuilding [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member]
Note 8 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	7,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = hov_CustomerDepositsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember	7,500,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = hov_CustomerDepositsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member]
Note 8 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	9,623,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember	13,086,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_HomebuildingMember	[1]
Financial Services [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member]
Note 8 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	14,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = hov_CustomerDepositsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember	15,800,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = hov_CustomerDepositsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services [Member]
Note 8 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 13,980,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember	$ 16,236,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hov_FinancialServicesMember	[1]
[1] Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2014.

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Amount of short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

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