Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]	Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: In the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2021, we acquired the remaining assets of certain of our unconsolidated joint ventures, resulting in a $26.6 million reduction in our investment in the joint ventures and a corresponding increase to inventory. In accordance with the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 842, "Leases" ("ASC 842"), in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we recorded a beginning operating right-of-use lease asset ("ROU asset") of $23.3 million and an operating right-of-use lease liability of $24.4 million. In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, K. Hovnanian, the issuer of our notes, completed a debt for debt exchange whereby it issued $158.5 million aggregate principal amount of 10.0% 1.75 Lien Notes due 2025 in exchange for $23.2 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 and $141.7 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2024. K. Hovnanian also exchanged $163.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its unsecured term loans for $81.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 1.75 Lien secured term loans made under a new Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Credit Facility due January 31, 2028 (see Note 9). In the second quarter of fiscal 2020, K. Hovnanian, the issuer of the notes, completed a debt for debt exchange whereby it issued $59.1 million aggregate principal amount of additional 11.25% 1.5 Lien Notes due 2026 in exchange for $59.1 million aggregate principal amount of 10.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 Notes (see Note 9).

Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2022

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:

In the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2021, we acquired the remaining assets of certain of our unconsolidated joint ventures, resulting in a $26.6 million reduction in our investment in the joint ventures and a corresponding increase to inventory.

In accordance with the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 842, "Leases" ("ASC 842"), in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we recorded a beginning operating right-of-use lease asset ("ROU asset") of $23.3 million and an operating right-of-use lease liability of $24.4 million.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, K. Hovnanian, the issuer of our notes, completed a debt for debt exchange whereby it issued $158.5 million aggregate principal amount of 10.0% 1.75 Lien Notes due 2025 in exchange for $23.2 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 and $141.7 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2024. K. Hovnanian also exchanged $163.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its unsecured term loans for $81.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 1.75 Lien secured term loans made under a new Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Credit Facility due January 31, 2028 (see Note 9).

In the second quarter of fiscal 2020, K. Hovnanian, the issuer of the notes, completed a debt for debt exchange whereby it issued $59.1 million aggregate principal amount of additional 11.25% 1.5 Lien Notes due 2026 in exchange for $59.1 million aggregate principal amount of 10.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 Notes (see Note 9).