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Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Jan. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Nonrecourse Mortgages [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Secured Debt   $ 16,300,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember		 $ 16,600,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate   8.70%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember		 7.00%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months   800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember		  
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two   1,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember		  
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three   1,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember		  
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four   1,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember		  
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five   1,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember		  
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five   10,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember		  
Homebuilding [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Nonrecourse Mortgages [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Secured Debt   100,638,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember		 103,908,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember		 [1]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount   253,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember		 220,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate   5.00%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember		 5.00%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_NonrecourseMortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hov_HomebuildingMember
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities   5,100,000us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= hov_RestrictedCashMember
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember		 5,600,000us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= hov_RestrictedCashMember
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount   738,900,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember		  
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities   233,600,000us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_The7252020NotesAnd91252020NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember		  
Credit Suisse Master Repurchase Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		  
Credit Suisse Master Repurchase Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		  
Credit Suisse Master Repurchase Agreement [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember		  
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings   0us-gaap_WarehouseAgreementBorrowings
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember		 19,700,000us-gaap_WarehouseAgreementBorrowings
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity   30,000,000hov_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember		  
Debt Instrument Variable Rate Basis Effective Rate   0.46%hov_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisEffectiveRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember		  
Comerica Master Repurchase Agreement [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember		  
Debt Instrument Variable Rate Basis Floor Rate   0.25%hov_DebtInstrumentfVariableRateBasisFloorRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember		  
Comerica Master Repurchase Agreement [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   35,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember		  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage   2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember		 2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings   22,800,000us-gaap_WarehouseAgreementBorrowings
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember		 11,300,000us-gaap_WarehouseAgreementBorrowings
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Citi Bank [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Term 5 years    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 75,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_CitiBankMember		    
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate Number Of Business Days Prior To First Day Of Interest Period Spread Determined   2 days  
Long-term Line of Credit   0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_CitiBankMember		 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_CitiBankMember
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount   24,000,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_CitiBankMember		 26,500,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_CitiBankMember
Letter of Credit [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount   4,600,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember		 5,500,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Customers Bank [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_CustomersBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember		  
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Customers Bank [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_CustomersBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember		  
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument Variable Rate Basis Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate LIBOR   0.17%hov_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisAdjustedLondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBOR
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember		  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember		  
JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember		  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage   2.92%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember		  
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings   46,000,000us-gaap_WarehouseAgreementBorrowings
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember		 25,500,000us-gaap_WarehouseAgreementBorrowings
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember
Customers Bank [Member]      
Note 10 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   37,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_CustomersBankMember		  
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings   $ 0us-gaap_WarehouseAgreementBorrowings
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_CustomersBankMember		 $ 20,400,000us-gaap_WarehouseAgreementBorrowings
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hov_CustomersBankMember
[1] Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2014.