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Note 17 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures - Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2017
Jul. 31, 2016
Jul. 31, 2017
Jul. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2016
Debt to capitalization ratio 50.00%   50.00%    
Our share of net (loss) income $ (3,881) $ (2,401) $ (10,109) $ (5,227)  
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]          
Others 227,706   227,706   $ 220,957
Total equity 315,440   315,440   312,556
Total liabilities and equity $ 738,633   $ 738,633   $ 603,842
Debt to capitalization ratio 50.00%   50.00%   41.00%
Cash and cash equivalents $ 38,724   $ 38,724   $ 50,020
Inventories 670,092   670,092   527,957
Other assets 29,817   29,817   25,865
Total assets 738,633   738,633   603,842
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 109,268   109,268   74,114
Notes payable 313,925   313,925   217,172
Total liabilities 423,193   423,193   291,286
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 87,734   87,734   91,599
Cost of sales and expenses (72,284) (38,388) (230,290) (95,366)  
Joint venture net (loss) income (7,885) (6,024) (11,538) (15,359)  
Our share of net (loss) income (4,008) (2,380) (10,254) (5,080)  
Revenues 64,399 32,364 218,752 80,007  
Homebuilding Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member]          
Others 223,055   223,055   215,762
Total equity 307,593   307,593   304,141
Total liabilities and equity $ 729,828   $ 729,828   $ 591,354
Debt to capitalization ratio 50.00%   50.00%   41.00%
Cash and cash equivalents $ 38,501   $ 38,501   $ 48,542
Inventories 661,510   661,510   516,947
Other assets 29,817   29,817   25,865
Total assets 729,828   729,828   591,354
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 108,799   108,799   72,302
Notes payable 313,436   313,436   214,911
Total liabilities 422,235   422,235   287,213
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 84,538   84,538   88,379
Cost of sales and expenses (70,411) (37,245) (225,594) (92,904)  
Joint venture net (loss) income (7,801) (6,100) (11,491) (15,733)  
Our share of net (loss) income (3,966) (2,418) (10,230) (5,267)  
Revenues 62,610 31,145 214,103 77,171  
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member]          
Others 4,651   4,651   5,195
Total equity 7,847   7,847   8,415
Total liabilities and equity $ 8,805   $ 8,805   $ 12,488
Debt to capitalization ratio 6.00%   6.00%   21.00%
Cash and cash equivalents $ 223   $ 223   $ 1,478
Inventories 8,582   8,582   11,010
Other assets    
Total assets 8,805   8,805   12,488
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 469   469   1,812
Notes payable 489   489   2,261
Total liabilities 958   958   4,073
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 3,196   3,196   $ 3,220
Cost of sales and expenses (1,873) (1,143) (4,696) (2,462)  
Joint venture net (loss) income (84) 76 (47) 374  
Our share of net (loss) income (42) 38 (24) 187  
Revenues $ 1,789 $ 1,219 $ 4,649 $ 2,836