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Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]	See notes to consolidated financial statements. Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities: In the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we acquired the remaining assets of one of our joint ventures, resulting in a $13.0  million reduction in our investment in the joint venture and a corresponding increase to inventory. Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activities: In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, we completed a debt for debt exchange of existing  8.0% Senior Notes due November 1, 2019 for newly issued  13.5% Senior Notes due 2026 and 5.0% Senior Notes due 2040. See Note 9  for further information. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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