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Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development $ 5,700,000hov_PreImpairmentValue  
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development (900,000)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
Sold and Unsold Homes and Lots Under Development [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]    
Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development 5,701,000hov_PreImpairmentValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= hov_SoldAndUnsoldHomesAndLotsUnderDevelopmentMember		  
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development (923,000)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= hov_SoldAndUnsoldHomesAndLotsUnderDevelopmentMember		  
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development $ 4,778,000hov_FairValueOfInventory
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= hov_SoldAndUnsoldHomesAndLotsUnderDevelopmentMember