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Note 18 - Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2016
Apr. 30, 2015
Oct. 31, 2015
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Homebuilding Venture [Member]          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 29,757   $ 29,757   $ 27,856
Inventories 400,785   400,785   314,814
Other assets 19,536   19,536   11,225
Total assets 450,078   450,078   353,895
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 39,591   39,591   29,994
Notes payable 116,852   116,852   112,554
Total liabilities 156,443   156,443   142,548
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 66,300   66,300   57,336
Others 227,335   227,335   154,011
Total equity 293,635   293,635   211,347
Total liabilities and equity $ 450,078   $ 450,078   $ 353,895
Debt to capitalization ratio 28.00%   28.00%   35.00%
Revenues $ 25,760 $ 27,648 $ 46,026 $ 64,774  
Cost of sales and expenses (31,480) (29,258) (55,659) (59,117)  
Joint venture net (loss) income (5,720) (1,610) (9,633) 5,657  
Our share of net (loss) income (1,353) 1,465 (2,849) 2,932  
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Land Development Venture [Member]          
Cash and cash equivalents 1,642   1,642   $ 1,755
Inventories $ 11,692   $ 11,692   $ 11,767
Other assets    
Total assets $ 13,334   $ 13,334   $ 13,522
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 992   992   669
Notes payable 3,319   3,319   3,774
Total liabilities 4,311   4,311   4,443
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 3,271   3,271   3,122
Others 5,752   5,752   5,957
Total equity 9,023   9,023   9,079
Total liabilities and equity $ 13,334   $ 13,334   $ 13,522
Debt to capitalization ratio 27.00%   27.00%   29.00%
Revenues $ 521 1,483 $ 1,617 2,615  
Cost of sales and expenses (96) (1,722) (1,319) (2,807)  
Joint venture net (loss) income 425 (239) 298 (192)  
Our share of net (loss) income 213 (119) 149 (96)  
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]          
Cash and cash equivalents 31,399   31,399   $ 29,611
Inventories 412,477   412,477   326,581
Other assets 19,536   19,536   11,225
Total assets 463,412   463,412   367,417
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 40,583   40,583   30,663
Notes payable 120,171   120,171   116,328
Total liabilities 160,754   160,754   146,991
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 69,571   69,571   60,458
Others 233,087   233,087   159,968
Total equity 302,658   302,658   220,426
Total liabilities and equity $ 463,412   $ 463,412   $ 367,417
Debt to capitalization ratio 28.00%   28.00%   35.00%
Revenues $ 26,281 29,131 $ 47,643 67,389  
Cost of sales and expenses (31,576) (30,980) (56,978) (61,924)  
Joint venture net (loss) income (5,295) (1,849) (9,335) 5,465  
Our share of net (loss) income $ (1,140) 1,346 $ (2,700) 2,836  
Debt to capitalization ratio 28.00%   28.00%    
Our share of net (loss) income $ (1,346) $ 1,466 $ (2,826) $ 2,918