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Note 20 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures - Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Jul. 31, 2017
Apr. 30, 2017
Jan. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Jul. 31, 2016
Apr. 30, 2016
Jan. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
Debt to capitalization ratio 51.00%               51.00%    
Our share of net (loss) income $ 3,062 $ (3,881) $ (4,562) $ (1,666) $ 881 $ (2,401) $ (1,346) $ (1,480) $ (7,047) $ (4,346) $ 4,169
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]                      
Cash and cash equivalents 60,774       50,020       60,774 50,020  
Inventories 675,179       527,957       675,179 527,957  
Other assets 36,026       25,865       36,026 25,865  
Total assets 771,979       603,842       771,979 603,842  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 122,075       74,114       122,075 74,114  
Notes payable 330,642       217,172       330,642 217,172  
Total liabilities 452,717       291,286       452,717 291,286  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 92,630       91,599       92,630 91,599  
Others 226,632       220,957       226,632 220,957  
Total equity 319,262       312,556       319,262 312,556  
Total liabilities and equity $ 771,979       $ 603,842       $ 771,979 $ 603,842  
Debt to capitalization ratio 51.00%       41.00%       51.00% 41.00%  
Revenues                 $ 317,849 $ 147,717 128,974
Cost of sales and expenses                 (329,147) (165,534) (132,170)
Joint venture net (loss) income                 (11,298) (17,817) (3,196)
Our share of net (loss) income                 (6,663) (4,326) 4,219
Homebuilding Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member]                      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 60,580       $ 48,542       60,580 48,542  
Inventories 666,017       516,947       666,017 516,947  
Other assets 36,026       25,865       36,026 25,865  
Total assets 762,623       591,354       762,623 591,354  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 121,646       72,302       121,646 72,302  
Notes payable 330,642       214,911       330,642 214,911  
Total liabilities 452,288       287,213       452,288 287,213  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 88,884       88,379       88,884 88,379  
Others 221,451       215,762       221,451 215,762  
Total equity 310,335       304,141       310,335 304,141  
Total liabilities and equity $ 762,623       $ 591,354       $ 762,623 $ 591,354  
Debt to capitalization ratio 52.00%       41.00%       52.00% 41.00%  
Revenues                 $ 312,164 $ 141,418 122,192
Cost of sales and expenses                 (324,514) (159,431) (125,652)
Joint venture net (loss) income                 (12,350) (18,013) (3,460)
Our share of net (loss) income                 (7,189) (4,424) 4,087
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member]                      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 194       $ 1,478       194 1,478  
Inventories 9,162       11,010       9,162 11,010  
Other assets              
Total assets 9,356       12,488       9,356 12,488  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 429       1,812       429 1,812  
Notes payable       2,261       2,261  
Total liabilities 429       4,073       429 4,073  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 3,746       3,220       3,746 3,220  
Others 5,181       5,195       5,181 5,195  
Total equity 8,927       8,415       8,927 8,415  
Total liabilities and equity $ 9,356       $ 12,488       $ 9,356 $ 12,488  
Debt to capitalization ratio 0.00%       21.00%       0.00% 21.00%  
Revenues                 $ 5,685 $ 6,299 6,782
Cost of sales and expenses                 (4,633) (6,103) (6,518)
Joint venture net (loss) income                 1,052 196 264
Our share of net (loss) income                 $ 526 $ 98 $ 132