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Note 11 - Senior Notes and Credit Facilities (Details Textual) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 15, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 | Dec. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 27, 2017 | Nov. 01, 2011
Interest Payable |  |  |  |  | $ 18,100 |  |  | $ 35,600 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 13,700 |  |  | 14,100 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Minimum |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Secured Notes Payable |  |  |  |  | $ 21,348 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,002 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stand-alone Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit Agreements and Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  |  |  | 12,300 |  |  | 12,500 |  |  |  |  |
Stand-alone Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit Agreements and Facilities [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 12,700 |  |  | $ 12,700 |  |  |  |  |
GSO [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000 |  |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt, Total |  |  |  | $ 53,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | GSO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 132,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,500 |  |
Delayed Draw Term Loans [Member] | GSO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Agreement Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80,000 |  |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 170,200 |  | $ 26,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 8.00% |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | K. Hovnanian at Sunrise Trail III, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt, Total |  |  | $ 26,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |
The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | [1],[2] |  | 5.00% | [1],[2] |  |  |  | 5.00%
The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.00% | [1],[2] |  | 2.00% | [1],[2] |  |  |  | 2.00%
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [1],[2] |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | [1],[2] |  | 10.00% | [1],[2] |  |  | 10.00% |
The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Redemption with Net Cash Proceeds from Certain Equity Offerings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105.00% |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102.50% |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 10.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Secured Notes Payable |  | $ 21,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 10.50% |  |  | 10.50% |  |  |  |  |
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Redemption with Net Cash Proceeds from Certain Equity Offerings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110.50% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105.25% |  |  |  |  |
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102.625% |  |  |  |  |
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 10.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] | Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt, Total |  |  |  | $ 2,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 5.0% Notes Due 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Aggregate Principal Outstanding, Percentage |  |  | 72.14% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [1],[2] |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |
Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 90,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 13.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 13.50% | [1],[2] |  | 13.50% |  |  |  |  |
Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 90,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | [1],[2] |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
The Purchased 8% Notes [Member] | K. Hovnanian at Sunrise Trail III, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  |  | $ 26,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |
The 10% 2022 Notes and 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents Collateral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 52,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10% 2022 Notes and 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  | 11,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10% 2022 Notes and 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 424,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |
9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Voluntary Prepayment Premium, Aggregate Principal Amount, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 141,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Secured Group [Member] | Investment in Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 119,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 2021 Notes and 9.5% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents Collateral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  | 73,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 2021 Notes and 9.5% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Notes payable on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018 consists of the total senior secured, senior, senior amortizing and senior exchangeable notes shown above, as well as accrued interest of $18.1 million and $35.6 million, respectively.
[2] | Unamortized debt issuance costs at January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018 were $13.7 million and $14.1 million, respectively.

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