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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, 2019
Jul. 31, 2019
Apr. 30, 2019
Jan. 31, 2019
Oct. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Apr. 30, 2018
Jan. 31, 2018
Oct. 31, 2019
Oct. 31, 2018
Oct. 31, 2017
Debt to capitalization ratio 40.00%               40.00%    
Our share of net income (loss) $ 8,376 $ 3,742 $ 7,252 $ 9,562 $ 17,134 $ 10,732 $ 1,343 $ (5,176) $ 28,932 $ 24,033 $ (7,047)
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]                      
Cash and cash equivalents 110,723       52,285       110,723 52,285  
Inventories 403,842       514,654       403,842 514,654  
Other assets 25,129       35,105       25,129 35,105  
Total assets 539,694       602,044       539,694 602,044  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 71,889       79,854       71,889 79,854  
Notes payable 186,882       236,665       186,882 236,665  
Total liabilities 258,771       316,519       258,771 316,519  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 125,638       119,319       125,638 119,319  
Others 155,285       166,206       155,285 166,206  
Total equity 280,923       285,525       280,923 285,525  
Total liabilities and equity $ 539,694       $ 602,044       $ 539,694 $ 602,044  
Debt to capitalization ratio 40.00%       45.00%       40.00% 45.00%  
Revenues                 $ 497,618 $ 609,099 317,849
Cost of sales and expenses                 (464,511) (582,279) (329,147)
Joint venture net income (loss)                 33,107 26,820 (11,298)
Our share of net income (loss)                 29,139 24,527 (6,663)
Homebuilding Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member]                      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 108,520       $ 50,010       108,520 50,010  
Inventories 397,804       506,650       397,804 506,650  
Other assets 24,896       35,105       24,896 35,105  
Total assets 531,220       591,765       531,220 591,765  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 71,297       79,108       71,297 79,108  
Notes payable 186,882       236,665       186,882 236,665  
Total liabilities 258,179       315,773       258,179 315,773  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 120,891       114,950       120,891 114,950  
Others 152,150       161,042       152,150 161,042  
Total equity 273,041       275,992       273,041 275,992  
Total liabilities and equity $ 531,220       $ 591,765       $ 531,220 $ 591,765  
Debt to capitalization ratio 41.00%       46.00%       41.00% 46.00%  
Revenues                 $ 488,914 $ 602,681 312,164
Cost of sales and expenses                 (456,563) (577,106) (324,514)
Joint venture net income (loss)                 32,351 25,575 (12,350)
Our share of net income (loss)                 28,761 23,904 (7,189)
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member]                      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,203       $ 2,275       2,203 2,275  
Inventories 6,038       8,004       6,038 8,004  
Other assets 233             233  
Total assets 8,474       10,279       8,474 10,279  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 592       746       592 746  
Notes payable              
Total liabilities 592       746       592 746  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 4,747       4,369       4,747 4,369  
Others 3,135       5,164       3,135 5,164  
Total equity 7,882       9,533       7,882 9,533  
Total liabilities and equity $ 8,474       $ 10,279       $ 8,474 $ 10,279  
Debt to capitalization ratio 0.00%       0.00%       0.00% 0.00%  
Revenues                 $ 8,704 $ 6,418 5,685
Cost of sales and expenses                 (7,948) (5,173) (4,633)
Joint venture net income (loss)                 756 1,245 1,052
Our share of net income (loss)                 $ 378 $ 623 $ 526