XML 33 R62.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.2.0.727

Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - Financial Information Relating to Segment Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Assets:
Assets	$ 2,549,344	$ 2,289,930	[1]
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets:
Assets	2,109,464	1,885,044	[1]
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member]
Assets:
Assets	329,387	315,573
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Assets:
Assets	340,564	313,494
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member]
Assets:
Assets	190,461	169,967
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]
Assets:
Assets	207,490	148,096
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]
Assets:
Assets	473,732	410,756
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]
Assets:
Assets	245,266	143,245
Financial Services [Member]
Assets:
Assets	136,090	120,343	[1]
Corporate and Other [Member]
Assets:
Assets	626,354	668,456
Excluding Corporate And Unallocated [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Assets:
Assets	$ 1,786,900	$ 1,501,131
[1] Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2014.

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	hov_AssetsAbstract0
Namespace Prefix:	hov_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 210



-SubTopic 10



-Section S99



-Paragraph 1



-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.18)



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 210



-SubTopic 10



-Section S99



-Paragraph 1



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher SEC



-Name Regulation S-X (SX)



-Number 210



-Section 03



-Paragraph 12



-Article 7

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_Assets
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=hov_HomebuildingMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=hov_NortheastMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=hov_MidAtlanticMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=hov_MidwestMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=hov_SoutheastMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=hov_SouthwestMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=hov_WestMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=hov_FinancialServicesMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis=hov_ExcludingCorporateAndUnallocatedMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: