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Note 18 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures - Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2019
Debt to capitalization ratio | 32.00% |  |
Our share of net income (loss) | $ 1,540 | $ 9,562 |
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 73,405 |  | $ 110,723
Inventories | 453,759 |  | 403,842
Other assets | 25,538 |  | 25,129
Total assets | 552,702 |  | 539,694
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 92,298 |  | 71,889
Notes payable | 145,764 |  | 186,882
Total liabilities | 238,062 |  | 258,771
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. | 135,158 |  | 125,638
Others | 179,482 |  | 155,285
Total equity | 314,640 |  | 280,923
Total liabilities and equity | $ 552,702 |  | $ 539,694
Debt to capitalization ratio | 32.00% |  | 40.00%
Revenues | $ 90,704 | 96,779 |
Cost of sales and expenses | (93,504) | (90,283) |
Joint venture net loss | (2,800) | 6,496 |
Our share of net income (loss) | 864 | 9,558 |
Homebuilding Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 71,647 |  | $ 108,520
Inventories | 450,493 |  | 397,804
Other assets | 25,079 |  | 24,896
Total assets | 547,219 |  | 531,220
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 91,851 |  | 71,297
Notes payable | 145,764 |  | 186,882
Total liabilities | 237,615 |  | 258,179
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. | 131,017 |  | 120,891
Others | 178,587 |  | 152,150
Total equity | 309,604 |  | 273,041
Total liabilities and equity | $ 547,219 |  | $ 531,220
Debt to capitalization ratio | 32.00% |  | 41.00%
Revenues | $ 86,964 | 95,774 |
Cost of sales and expenses | (88,551) | (89,312) |
Joint venture net loss | (1,587) | 6,462 |
Our share of net income (loss) | 1,470 | 9,541 |
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,758 |  | $ 2,203
Inventories | 3,266 |  | 6,038
Other assets | 459 |  | 233
Total assets | 5,483 |  | 8,474
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 447 |  | 592
Notes payable |  |  |
Total liabilities | 447 |  | 592
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. | 4,141 |  | 4,747
Others | 895 |  | 3,135
Total equity | 5,036 |  | 7,882
Total liabilities and equity | $ 5,483 |  | $ 8,474
Debt to capitalization ratio | 0.00% |  | 0.00%
Revenues | $ 3,740 | 1,005 |
Cost of sales and expenses | (4,953) | (971) |
Joint venture net loss | (1,213) | 34 |
Our share of net income (loss) | $ (606) | $ 17 |

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