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Note 9 - Mortgage Loans Held for Sale (Details) - Loan Origination Reserves (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Loan Origination Reserves [Abstract]    
Loan origination reserves, beginning of period $ 7,352us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1 $ 11,036us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1
Provisions for losses during the period 61us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 401us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
Adjustments to pre-existing provisions for losses from changes in estimates 568us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet (559)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
Payments/settlements   (159)hov_PaymentsSettlements
Loan origination reserves, end of period $ 7,981us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1 $ 10,719us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1