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Note 13 (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2012
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended
July 31,
   
 
Nine Months Ended
July 31,
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                         
Numerator:
                       
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Hovnanian
 
$
34,676
   
$
(50,930
)
 
$
18,213
   
$
(187,739
)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares
   
(76
)
   
 
     
(52
)
   
 
 
Numerator for basic earnings per share
   
34,600
     
(50,930
)
   
18,161
     
(187,739
)
Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares
   
76
     
 
     
52
         
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to nonvested shares
   
(76
)
   
 
     
(52
)
   
 
 
Numerator for diluted earnings per share
 
$
34,600
   
$
(50,930
)
 
$
18,161
   
$
(187,739
)
Denominator:
                               
Denominator for basic earnings per share
   
138,472
     
108,721
     
121,357
     
97,648
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Share based payments
   
80
     
 
     
23
     
 
 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – weighted average shares outstanding
   
138,552
     
108,721
     
121,380
     
97,648
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.25
   
$
(0.47
)   
$
0.15
   
$
(1.92
)
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.25
   
$
(0.47
)   
$
0.15
   
$
(1.92
)