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Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member], Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]    
Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative Fair Value $ 281us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember		 $ 15us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember
Forward Contracts [Member]    
Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative Fair Value (702)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember		 (320)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
    
Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Mortgage loans held for sale (1) 94,189hov_MortgageLoansHeldForSaleCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= hov_PortionAtFairValueMeasurement1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 [1] 95,643hov_MortgageLoansHeldForSaleCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= hov_PortionAtFairValueMeasurement1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 [1]
$ 93,768us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= hov_PortionAtFairValueMeasurement1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 $ 95,338us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= hov_PortionAtFairValueMeasurement1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
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[1] The aggregate unpaid principal balance was $89.3 million and $91.2 million at January 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively.