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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 |
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Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2018
Debt to capitalization ratio | 42.00% |  | 42.00% |  |
Our share of net income (loss) | $ 3,742 | $ 10,732 | $ 20,556 | $ 6,899 |
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 96,098 |  | 96,098 |  | $ 52,285
Inventories | 459,419 |  | 459,419 |  | 514,654
Other assets | 25,711 |  | 25,711 |  | 35,105
Total assets | 581,228 |  | 581,228 |  | 602,044
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 80,803 |  | 80,803 |  | 79,854
Notes payable | 209,653 |  | 209,653 |  | 236,665
Total liabilities | 290,456 |  | 290,456 |  | 316,519
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. | 130,222 |  | 130,222 |  | 119,319
Others | 160,550 |  | 160,550 |  | 166,206
Total equity | 290,772 |  | 290,772 |  | 285,525
Total liabilities and equity | $ 581,228 |  | $ 581,228 |  | $ 602,044
Debt to capitalization ratio | 42.00% |  | 42.00% |  | 45.00%
Revenues | $ 122,539 | 195,906 | $ 347,648 | 355,020 |
Cost of sales and expenses | (113,595) | (174,130) | (324,043) | (351,777) |
Joint venture net income (loss) | 8,944 | 21,776 | 23,605 | 3,243 |
Our share of net income (loss) | 3,846 | 10,860 | 20,710 | 7,125 |
Homebuilding Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 93,959 |  | 93,959 |  | $ 50,010
Inventories | 450,628 |  | 450,628 |  | 506,650
Other assets | 25,711 |  | 25,711 |  | 35,105
Total assets | 570,298 |  | 570,298 |  | 591,765
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 79,941 |  | 79,941 |  | 79,108
Notes payable | 209,653 |  | 209,653 |  | 236,665
Total liabilities | 289,594 |  | 289,594 |  | 315,773
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. | 125,346 |  | 125,346 |  | 114,950
Others | 155,358 |  | 155,358 |  | 161,042
Total equity | 280,704 |  | 280,704 |  | 275,992
Total liabilities and equity | $ 570,298 |  | $ 570,298 |  | $ 591,765
Debt to capitalization ratio | 43.00% |  | 43.00% |  | 46.00%
Revenues | $ 121,156 | 194,539 | $ 342,669 | 350,035 |
Cost of sales and expenses | (112,749) | (173,073) | (320,080) | (347,439) |
Joint venture net income (loss) | 8,407 | 21,466 | 22,589 | 2,596 |
Our share of net income (loss) | 3,578 | 10,705 | 20,202 | 6,802 |
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,139 |  | 2,139 |  | $ 2,275
Inventories | 8,791 |  | 8,791 |  | 8,004
Other assets |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 10,930 |  | 10,930 |  | 10,279
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 862 |  | 862 |  | 746
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | 862 |  | 862 |  | 746
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. | 4,876 |  | 4,876 |  | 4,369
Others | 5,192 |  | 5,192 |  | 5,164
Total equity | 10,068 |  | 10,068 |  | 9,533
Total liabilities and equity | $ 10,930 |  | $ 10,930 |  | $ 10,279
Debt to capitalization ratio | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00%
Revenues | $ 1,383 | 1,367 | $ 4,979 | 4,985 |
Cost of sales and expenses | (846) | (1,057) | (3,963) | (4,338) |
Joint venture net income (loss) | 537 | 310 | 1,016 | 647 |
Our share of net income (loss) | $ 268 | $ 155 | $ 508 | $ 323 |

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