Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) 10-Q 9 Sep 16 2016 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Sep. 02, 2016
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		131,978,750
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		15,318,323
Entity Registrant Name	HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
Entity Central Index Key	357,294
Trading Symbol	hov
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Homebuilding [Member] | Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured By Inventory [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
Nonrecourse mortgages	$ 91,319	$ 143,863
Homebuilding [Member] | Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured by Operating Properties [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
Nonrecourse mortgages	14,621	15,511	[1]
Homebuilding [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	181,526	245,398	[1]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	4,107	7,299	[1]
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	989,416	1,307,850	[1]
Land and land options held for future development or sale	196,610	214,503	[1]
Consolidated inventory not owned	280,728	122,225	[1]
Total inventories	1,466,754	1,644,578	[1]
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	87,991	61,209
Receivables, deposits and notes, net	66,184	70,349	[1]
Property, plant and equipment, net	48,351	45,534	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other assets	74,685	77,671	[1]
Total assets	1,929,598	2,152,038	[1]
Total assets	1,929,598	2,152,038	[1]
Accounts payable and other liabilities	380,786	348,516	[1]
Customers’ deposits	45,530	44,218	[1]
Liabilities from inventory not owned	195,755	105,856	[1]
Total liabilities	728,011	657,964	[1]
Total liabilities	728,011	657,964	[1]
Financial Services [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	8,516	8,347	[1]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	17,055	19,223	[1]
Total assets	165,885	159,981	[1]
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value	137,784	130,320	[1]
Other assets	2,530	2,091	[1]
Total assets	165,885	159,981	[1]
Accounts payable and other liabilities	26,383	27,908	[1]
Total liabilities	142,039	136,783	[1]
Mortgage warehouse lines of credit	115,656	108,875	[1]
Total liabilities	142,039	136,783	[1]
Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Senior notes	982,468	981,346	[1]
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Senior notes	521,043	780,319	[1]
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]
Senior notes	8,094	12,811	[1]
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Senior notes	76,650	73,771	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock	1,437	1,433	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock	160	157	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	190,042	253,745
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	21,200	26,500
Total assets	2,388,841	2,602,298	[1]
Income taxes receivable – including net deferred tax benefits	293,358	290,279	[1]
Total assets	2,388,841	2,602,298	[1]
Total liabilities	2,540,784	2,730,382	[1]
Total liabilities	2,540,784	2,730,382	[1]
Revolving credit agreement	52,000	47,000	[1]
Accrued interest	30,479	40,388	[1]
Total notes payable	1,670,734	1,935,635	[1]
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value - authorized 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding 5,600 shares with a liquidation preference of $140,000 at July 31, 2016 and at October 31, 2015	135,299	135,299	[1]
Paid in capital – common stock	704,993	703,751	[1]
Accumulated deficit	(878,472)	(853,364)	[1]
Treasury stock – at cost	(115,360)	(115,360)	[1]
Total stockholders’ equity deficit	(151,943)	(128,084)	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,388,841	$ 2,602,298	[1]
[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	143,739,513	143,292,881
Common stock, shares held in Treasury (in shares)	11,760,763	11,760,763
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	60,000,000	60,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	16,010,071	15,676,829
Common stock, shares held in Treasury (in shares)	691,748	691,748
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	5,600	5,600
Preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 140	$ 140
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	5,600	5,600
[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Homebuilding [Member]
Sale of homes		$ 640,386	$ 526,156	$ 1,823,318	$ 1,414,799
Land sales and other revenues		59,979	97	72,146	2,538
Total homebuilding		700,365	526,253	1,895,464	1,417,337
Total revenues		700,336	526,284	1,895,527	1,417,443
Cost of sales, excluding interest		583,783	432,625	1,583,979	1,169,576
Cost of sales interest		28,406	16,323	66,693	39,654
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs		1,565	1,077	22,915	7,618
Total cost of sales		613,754	450,025	1,673,587	1,216,848
Selling, general and administrative		51,685	51,998	155,560	152,258
Total homebuilding expenses		665,439	502,023	1,829,147	1,369,106
Total expenses		704,440	541,922	1,944,907	1,493,839
Income (loss) before income taxes		18,228	16,524	27,875	31,132
Financial Services [Member]
Financial services		16,485	14,360	51,714	37,939
Total revenues		16,485	14,360	51,714	37,939
Financial services		8,916	8,244	26,749	23,069
Total expenses		8,916	8,244	26,749	23,069
Income (loss) before income taxes		7,569	6,116	24,965	14,870
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Tax provision (benefit)		1,434	999	4,995	3,717
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Tax provision (benefit)		133	(3,316)	(9,592)	(21,260)
Total revenues		716,850	540,613	1,947,178	1,455,276
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs				22,915	7,618
Corporate general and administrative		14,885	15,874	43,804	49,275
Other interest	[1],[2]	23,159	22,493	68,468	70,594
Other operations		957	1,532	3,488	4,864
Total expenses		713,356	550,166	1,971,656	1,516,908
(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures		(2,401)	(448)	(5,227)	2,470
Income (loss) before income taxes		1,093	(10,001)	(29,705)	(59,162)
Tax provision (benefit)		1,567	(2,317)	(4,597)	(17,543)
Net loss		$ (474)	$ (7,684)	$ (25,108)	$ (41,619)
Loss per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0	$ (0.05)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.28)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)		147,412	147,010	147,383	146,846
Loss per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0	$ (0.05)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.28)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)		147,412	147,010	147,383	146,846
[1]	Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest, is the sum of other interest expensed, as defined above, and interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries adjusted for the change in accrued interest on notes payable, which is calculated as follows:
[2]	Other interest expensed includes interest that does not qualify for interest capitalization because our assets that qualify for interest capitalization (inventory under development) do not exceed our debt. Also includes interest on completed homes and land in planning, which does not qualify for capitalization, and therefore, is expensed.

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Jul. 31, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]Common Class A [Member]	Common Stock [Member]Common Class B [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2015	131,532,118	14,985,081	5,600
Balance at Oct. 31, 2015	$ 1,433	$ 157	$ 135,299	$ 703,751	$ (853,364)	$ (115,360)	$ (128,084)	[1]
Stock options, amortization and issuances				(1,589)			(1,589)
Restricted stock amortization, issuances and forfeitures (in shares)	445,522	334,352
Restricted stock amortization, issuances and forfeitures	$ 4	$ 3		2,831			2,838
Conversion of class B to class A common stock (in shares)	1,110	(1,110)
Net loss					(25,108)		(25,108)
Balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2016	131,978,750	15,318,323	5,600
Balance at Jul. 31, 2016	$ 1,437	$ 160	$ 135,299	$ 704,993	$ (878,472)	$ (115,360)	$ (151,943)
[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Related to Mortgage Company [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company	$ 88	$ 1,466
Related to Letters of Credit [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company	873
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes		250,000
Net loss	(25,108)	(41,619)
Depreciation	2,608	2,553
Compensation from stock options and awards	1,777	9,205
Amortization of bond discounts and deferred financing costs	9,209	8,883
Gain on sale and retirement of property and assets	(616)	(689)
Loss (income) from unconsolidated joint ventures	5,227	(2,470)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	677	6,098
Inventory impairment and land option write-offs	22,915	7,618
Deferred income tax benefit	(2,462)	(18,498)
Origination of mortgage loans	(887,281)	(689,587)
Sale of mortgage loans	879,817	674,255
Restricted cash, receivables, prepaids, deposits and other assets	10,533	(4,505)
Inventories	154,909	(275,797)
State income tax payable	(617)	(749)
Customers’ deposits	1,312	12,330
Accounts payable, accrued interest and other accrued liabilities	21,656	(19,708)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	194,556	(332,680)
Proceeds from sale of property and assets	643	1,143
Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions	(5,094)	(1,653)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	(39,089)	(17,001)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures	6,403	10,721
Net cash used in investing activities	(36,176)	(5,324)
Proceeds from mortgages and notes	147,170	120,521
Payments related to mortgages and notes	(200,273)	(89,736)
Proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs	24,297	32,507
Payments related to model sale leaseback financing programs	(24,917)	(12,743)
Proceeds from land bank financing programs	162,468	10,061
Payments related to land bank financing programs	(70,749)	(20,437)
Proceeds from senior notes		250,000
Payments related to senior notes and senior amortizing notes	(263,994)	(4,238)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	5,000
Net proceeds related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit	6,781	11,635
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances	(7,866)	(7,527)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(222,083)	290,043
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(63,703)	(47,961)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period	253,745	261,898
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period	190,042	213,937
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow:
Interest, net of capitalized interest (see Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)	80,493	73,553
Income taxes	$ (1,517)	$ 1,703

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]	1. Basis of Presentation Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) has reportable segments consisting of six Homebuilding segments (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Southeast, Southwest and West) and the Financial Services segment (see Note 17). The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts and those of all wholly-owned subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. In the opinion of management, all adjustments for interim periods presented have been made, which include normal recurring accruals and deferrals necessary for a fair presentation of our condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and these differences could have a significant impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results which might be expected for a full year. The balance sheet at October 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

Note 2 - Stock Compensation

Note 2 - Stock Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	2. Stock Compensation For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016, the Company’s total stock-based compensation expense was $1.0 million and $1.8 million ($0.8 million and $1.5 million net of tax), respectively, and $2.5 million and $9.2 million ($2.0 million and $6.4 million net of tax) for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2015, respectively. Included in this total stock-based compensation was expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended July 31, 2016 and income of $1.6 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 related to stock options. The income was due to $2.1 million of previously recognized expense of certain performance based stock option grants for which the performance metrics are no longer expected to be satisfied, partially offset by expense from the vesting of stock options of $0.5 million, during the nine months ended July 31, 2016. Included in total stock based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2015 was the vesting of stock options of $0.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

Note 3 - Interest

Note 3 - Interest	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Home Building Interest [Text Block]	3. Interest Interest costs incurred, expensed and capitalized were: Three Months Ended July 31, Nine Months Ended July 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Interest capitalized at beginning of period $115,809 $119,901 $123,898 $109,158 Plus interest incurred (1) 40,300 41,856 126,483 124,031 Less cost of sales interest expensed 28,406 16,323 66,693 39,654 Less other interest expensed (2)(3) 23,159 22,493 68,468 70,594 Less interest contributed to unconsolidated joint venture (4) - - 10,676 - Interest capitalized at end of period (5) $104,544 $122,941 $104,544 $122,941 (1) Data does not include interest incurred by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries. (2) Other interest expensed includes interest that does not qualify for interest capitalization because our assets that qualify for interest capitalization (inventory under development) do not exceed our debt. Also includes interest on completed homes and land in planning, which does not qualify for capitalization, and therefore, is expensed. (3) Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest, is the sum of other interest expensed, as defined above, and interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries adjusted for the change in accrued interest on notes payable, which is calculated as follows: Three Months Ended July 31, Nine Months Ended July 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Other interest expensed $23,159 $22,493 $68,468 $70,594 Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries 706 618 2,116 1,294 Decrease in accrued interest 8,641 9,381 9,909 1,665 Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest $32,506 $32,492 $80,493 $73,553 (4) Represents capitalized interest which was included as part of the assets contributed to the joint venture the Company entered into in November 2015, as discussed in Note 18. There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as a result of this transaction. (5) Capitalized interest amounts are shown gross before allocating any portion of impairments, if any, to capitalized interest.

Note 4 - Reduction of Inventory

Note 4 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Inventory Impairments and Land Option Cost Write-offs [Text Block]	4. Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value We record impairment losses on inventories related to communities under development and held for future development when events and circumstances indicate that they may be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their related carrying amounts. If the expected undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount, then the community is written down to its fair value. We estimate the fair value of each impaired community by determining the present value of the estimated future cash flows at a discount rate commensurate with the risk of the respective community. For the nine months ended July 31, 2016, our discount rate used for the impairments recorded ranged from 16.8% to 18.5%. For the nine months ended July 31, 2015, our discount rate used for the impairments recorded ranged from 17.5% to 19.8%. Should the estimates or expectations used in determining cash flows or fair value decrease or differ from current estimates in the future, we may need to recognize additional impairments. During the nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, we evaluated inventories of all 418 and 522 communities under development and held for future development, respectively, for impairment indicators through preparation and review of detailed budgets or other market indicators of impairment. We performed detailed impairment calculations during the nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015 for 22 and 17 of those communities (i.e., those with a projected operating loss or other impairment indicators), respectively, with an aggregate carrying value of $95.5 million and $86.7 million, respectively. Of those communities tested for impairment during the nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, eleven and eight communities with an aggregate carrying value of $47.8 million and $42.7 million, respectively, had undiscounted future cash flows that exceeded the carrying amount by less than 20%. As a result of our impairment analysis, we recorded aggregate impairment losses of $1.3 million and $16.4 million, in two and twelve communities, respectively, with an aggregate pre-impairment value of $5.4 million and $50.8 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016, respectively. We did not record any impairment losses for the three months ended July 31, 2015, but recorded aggregate impairment losses of $4.4 million in five communities, with an aggregate pre-impairment value of $16.7 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2015. Impairment losses are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on the line entitled “Homebuilding: Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs” and deducted from inventory. The impairments recorded for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 were mainly for land held for sale in the Midwest and Northeast. The inventory has been written down to fair value based on recent offers received for the properties. The pre-impairment value represents the carrying value, net of prior period impairments, if any, at the time of recording the impairment. The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations line entitled “Homebuilding: Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs” also includes write-offs of options and approval, engineering and capitalized interest costs that we record when we redesign communities and/or abandon certain engineering costs and we do not exercise options in various locations because the communities' pro forma profitability is not projected to produce adequate returns on investment commensurate with the risk. Total aggregate write-offs related to these items were $0.2 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $6.5 million and $3.2 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Such write-offs were located in each of our segments in both the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015. Occasionally, these write-offs are offset by recovered deposits (sometimes through legal action) that had been written off in a prior period as walk-away costs. Historically, these recoveries have not been significant in comparison to the total costs written off. The number of lots walked away from during the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015 were 1,570 and 1,035, respectively, and 5,089 and 3,190 during the nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. We decide to mothball (or stop development on) certain communities when we determine that the current performance does not justify further investment at the time. When we decide to mothball a community, the inventory is reclassified on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets from “Sold and unsold homes and lots under development” to “Land and land options held for future development or sale.” During the first three quarters of fiscal 2016, we did not mothball any additional communities; we sold one previously mothballed community, we re-activated one previously mothballed community and contributed one previously mothballed community to a new joint venture which has begun construction. As of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, the net book value associated with our 28 and 31 total mothballed communities was $74.9 million and $103.0 million, respectively, which was net of impairment charges recorded in prior periods of $293.1 million and $334.5 million, respectively. From time to time we enter into option agreements that include specific performance requirements, whereby we are required to purchase a minimum number of lots. Because of our obligation to purchase these lots, for accounting purposes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360-20-40-38, we are required to record this inventory on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of July 31, 2016 we had no specific performance options. As of October 31, 2015, we had $1.2 million of specific performance options recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet to “Consolidated inventory not owned,” with a corresponding liability of $1.2 million recorded to “Liabilities from inventory not owned.” We sell and lease back certain of our model homes with the right to participate in the potential profit when each home is sold to a third party at the end of the respective lease. As a result of our continued involvement, for accounting purposes in accordance with ASC 360-20-40-38, these sale and leaseback transactions are considered a financing rather than a sale. Therefore, for purposes of our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, inventory of $96.9 million and $95.9 million, respectively, was recorded to “Consolidated inventory not owned,” with a corresponding amount of $87.3 million and $87.9 million, respectively, recorded to “Liabilities from inventory not owned” for the amount of net cash received from the transactions. We have land banking arrangements, whereby we sell our land parcels to the land bankers and they provide us an option to purchase back finished lots on a quarterly basis. Because of our options to repurchase these parcels, for accounting purposes, in accordance with ASC 360-20-40-38, these transactions are considered a financing rather than a sale. For purposes of our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, inventory of $183.8 million and $25.1 million, respectively, was recorded as “Consolidated inventory not owned,” with a corresponding amount of $108.5 million and $16.8 million, respectively, recorded to “Liabilities from inventory not owned” for the amount of net cash received from the transactions.

Note 5 - Variable Interest Enti

Note 5 - Variable Interest Entities	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block]	5. Variable Interest Entities The Company enters into land and lot option purchase contracts to procure land or lots for the construction of homes. Under these contracts, the Company will fund a stated deposit in consideration for the right, but not the obligation, to purchase land or lots at a future point in time with predetermined terms. Under the terms of the option purchase contracts, many of the option deposits are not refundable at the Company's discretion. Under the requirements of ASC 810, certain option purchase contracts may result in the creation of a variable interest in the entity (“VIE”) that owns the land parcel under option. In compliance with ASC 810, the Company analyzes its option purchase contracts to determine whether the corresponding land sellers are VIEs and, if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. Although the Company does not have legal title to the underlying land, ASC 810 requires the Company to consolidate a VIE if the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary. In determining whether it is the primary beneficiary, the Company considers, among other things, whether it has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. Such activities would include, among other things, determining or limiting the scope or purpose of the VIE, selling or transferring property owned or controlled by the VIE, or arranging financing for the VIE. The Company also considers whether it has the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE. As a result of its analyses, the Company determined that as of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, it was not the primary beneficiary of any VIEs from which it is purchasing land under option purchase contracts. We will continue to secure land and lots using options, some of which are with VIEs. Including deposits on our unconsolidated VIEs, at July 31, 2016, we had total cash deposits amounting to $62.8 million to purchase land and lots with a total purchase price of $1.0 billion. The maximum exposure to loss with respect to our land and lot options is limited to the deposits plus any pre-development costs invested in the property, although some deposits are refundable at our request or refundable if certain conditions are not met.

Note 6 - Warranty Costs

Note 6 - Warranty Costs	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]	6. Warranty Costs General liability insurance for homebuilding companies and their suppliers and subcontractors is very difficult to obtain. The availability of general liability insurance is limited due to a decreased number of insurance companies willing to underwrite for the industry. In addition, those few insurers willing to underwrite liability insurance have significantly increased the premium costs. To date, we have been able to obtain general liability insurance but at higher premium costs with higher deductibles. Our subcontractors and suppliers have advised us that they have also had difficulty obtaining insurance that also provides us coverage. As a result, we have an owner controlled insurance program for certain of our subcontractors whereby the subcontractors pay us an insurance premium (through a reduction of amounts we would otherwise owe such subcontractors for their work on our homes) based on the risk type of the trade. We absorb the liability associated with their work on our homes as part of our overall general liability insurance at no additional cost to us because our existing general liability and construction defect insurance policy and related reserves for amounts under our deductible covers construction defects regardless of whether we or our subcontractors are responsible for the defect. For the nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, we received $3.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively, from subcontractors related to the owner controlled insurance program, which we accounted for as a reduction to inventory. We accrue for warranty costs that are covered under our existing general liability and construction defect policy as part of our general liability insurance deductible. This accrual is expensed as selling, general and administrative costs. For homes delivered in fiscal 2016 and 2015, our deductible under our general liability insurance is a $20 million aggregate for construction defect and warranty claims. For bodily injury claims, our deductible per occurrence in fiscal 2016 and 2015 is $0.25 million, up to a $5 million limit. Our aggregate retention in fiscal 2016 and 2015 is $21 million for construction defect, warranty and bodily injury claims. In addition, we establish a warranty accrual for lower cost related issues to cover home repairs, community amenities and land development infrastructure that are not covered under our general liability and construction defect policy. We accrue an estimate for these warranty costs as part of cost of sales at the time each home is closed and title and possession have been transferred to the homebuyer. Additions and charges in the warranty reserve and general liability reserve for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Three Months Ended July 31, Nine Months Ended July 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Balance, beginning of period $136,706 $161,307 $135,053 $178,008 Additions – Selling, general and administrative 4,247 4,162 13,162 13,742 Additions – Cost of sales 4,426 2,905 12,347 11,721 Charges incurred during the period (5,942 ) (5,796 ) (21,125 ) (40,893 ) Changes to pre-existing reserves - - - - Balance, end of period $139,437 $162,578 $139,437 $162,578 Warranty accruals are based upon historical experience. We engage a third-party actuary that uses our historical warranty and construction defect data to assist our management in estimating our unpaid claims, claim adjustment expenses and incurred but not reported claims reserves for the risks that we are assuming under the general liability and construction defect programs. The estimates include provisions for inflation, claims handling and legal fees. Insurance claims paid by our insurance carriers, excluding insurance deductibles paid, were $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $3.9 million and $18.7 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for prior year deliveries. During the first three quarters of fiscal 2016, we settled two construction defect claims relating to the Northeast segment which made up the majority of the payments. During the first three quarters of fiscal 2015, we settled a class action suit which alleged specified issues related to the HVAC systems installed in certain of the Company’s homes, with the majority of the settlement being paid by our insurance carriers.

Note 7 - Commitments and Contin

Note 7 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	7. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities We are involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, and we are subject to extensive and complex laws and regulations that affect the development of land and home building, sales and customer financing processes, including zoning, density, building standards and mortgage financing. These laws and regulations often provide broad discretion to the administering governmental authorities. This can delay or increase the cost of development or homebuilding. We also are subject to a variety of local, state, federal and foreign laws and regulations concerning protection of health and the environment, including those regulating the emission or discharge of materials into the environment, the management of stormwater runoff at construction sites, the handling, use, storage and disposal of hazardous substances, impacts to wetlands and other sensitive environments, and the remediation of contamination at properties that we have owned or developed or currently own or are developing (“environmental laws”). The particular environmental laws that apply to any given community vary greatly according to the community site, the site’s environmental conditions and the present and former uses of the site. These environmental laws may result in delays, may cause us to incur substantial compliance, remediation and/or other costs, and can prohibit or severely restrict development and homebuilding activity. In addition, noncompliance with these laws and regulations could result in fines and penalties, obligations to remediate, permit revocations or other sanctions; and contamination or other environmental conditions at or in the vicinity of our developments may result in claims against us for personal injury, property damage or other losses. In March 2013, we received a letter from the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) requesting information about our involvement in a housing redevelopment project in Newark, New Jersey that a Company entity undertook during the 1990s. We understand that the development is in the vicinity of a former lead smelter and that recent tests on soil samples from properties within the development conducted by the EPA show elevated levels of lead. We also understand that the smelter ceased operations many years before the Company entity involved acquired the properties in the area and carried out the re-development project. We responded to the EPA’s request. In August 2013, we were notified that the EPA considers us a potentially responsible party (or “PRP”) with respect to the site, that the EPA will clean up the site, and that the EPA is proposing that we fund and/or contribute towards the cleanup of the contamination at the site. We began preliminary discussions with the EPA concerning a possible resolution but do not know the scope or extent of the Company’s obligations, if any, that may arise from the site and therefore cannot provide any assurance that this matter will not have a material impact on the Company. The EPA requested additional information in April 2014 and the Company has responded to its information request. We anticipate that increasingly stringent requirements will be imposed on developers and homebuilders in the future. Although we cannot reliably predict the extent of any effect these requirements may have on us, they could result in time-consuming and expensive compliance programs and in substantial expenditures, which could cause delays and increase our cost of operations. In addition, our ability to obtain or renew permits or approvals and the continued effectiveness of permits already granted or approvals already obtained is dependent upon many factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as changes in policies, rules and regulations and their interpretations and application.

Note 8 - Restricted Cash and De

Note 8 - Restricted Cash and Deposits	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]	8. Restricted Cash and Deposits Cash represents cash deposited in checking accounts. Cash equivalents include certificates of deposit, Treasury bills and government money market funds with maturities of 90 days or less when purchased. Our cash balances are held at a few financial institutions and may, at times, exceed insurable amounts. We believe we help to mitigate this risk by depositing our cash in major financial institutions. At July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, $5.5 million and $15.8 million, respectively, of the total cash and cash equivalents was in cash equivalents, the book value of which approximates fair value. Restricted cash and cash equivalents on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets totaled $21.2 million and $26.5 million as of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively, which includes cash collateralizing our letter of credit agreements and facilities as discussed in Note 10. Also included in this balance were (1) homebuilding and financial services customers’ deposits of $2.4 million and $15.1 million at July 31, 2016, respectively, and $4.7 million and $17.2 million as of October 31, 2015, respectively, which are restricted from use by us, and (2) $2.0 million of restricted cash at both July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, under the terms of our mortgage warehouse lines of credit. Total Homebuilding Customers’ deposits are shown as a liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These liabilities are significantly more than the applicable periods’ restricted cash balances because in some states, the deposits are not restricted from use and, in other states, we are able to release the majority of these customer deposits to cash by pledging letters of credit and surety bonds.

Note 9 - Mortgage Loans Held fo

Note 9 - Mortgage Loans Held for Sale	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]	9. Mortgage Loans Held for Sale Our mortgage banking subsidiary originates mortgage loans, primarily from the sale of our homes. Such mortgage loans are sold in the secondary mortgage market within a short period of time of origination. Mortgage loans held for sale consist primarily of single-family residential loans collateralized by the underlying property. We have elected the fair value option to record loans held for sale and therefore these loans are recorded at fair value with the changes in the value recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in “Revenues: Financial services.” We currently use forward sales of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), interest rate commitments from borrowers and mandatory and/or best efforts forward commitments to sell loans to third-party purchasers to protect us from interest rate fluctuations. These short-term instruments, which do not require any payments to be made to the counterparty or purchaser in connection with the execution of the commitments, are recorded at fair value. Gains and losses on changes in the fair value are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in “Revenues: Financial services.” At July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015 , $122.4 million and $114.0 million, respectively, of mortgages held for sale were pledged against our mortgage warehouse lines of credit (see Note 10). We may incur losses with respect to mortgages that were previously sold that are delinquent and which had underwriting defects, but only to the extent the losses are not covered by mortgage insurance or resale value of the home. The reserves for these estimated losses are included in the “Financial services – Accounts payable and other liabilities” balances on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of July 31, 2016 and 2015, we had reserves specifically for 130 and 131 identified mortgage loans, respectively, as well as reserves for an estimate for future losses on mortgages sold but not yet identified to us. The activity in our loan origination reserves during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows: Three Months Ended July 31, Nine Months Ended July 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Loan origination reserves, beginning of period $8,306 $7,942 $8,025 $7,352 Provisions for losses during the period 45 39 203 168 Adjustments to pre-existing provisions for losses from changes in estimates (27 ) (30 ) 96 431 Payments/Settlements (197 ) - (197 ) - Loan origination reserves, end of period $8,127 $7,951 $8,127 $7,951

Note 10 - Mortgage and Notes Pa

Note 10 - Mortgage and Notes Payable	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Line of Credit [Text Block]	10. Mortgage and Notes Payable We had nonrecourse mortgage loans for certain communities totaling $91.3 million and $143.9 million at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively, which are secured by the related real property, including any improvements, with an aggregate book value of $242.9 million and $388.1 million, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on these obligations was 5.3% and 5.1% at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively, and the mortgage loan payments on each community primarily correspond to home deliveries. We also had nonrecourse mortgage loans on our corporate headquarters totaling $14.6 million and $15.5 million at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively. These loans had a weighted-average interest rate of 8.8% at both July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015. As of July 31, 2016, these loans have remaining installment obligations with annual principal maturities in the years ending October 31 of: $0.3 million in 2016, $1.3 million in 2017, $1.4 million in 2018, $1.5 million in 2019, $1.7 million in 2020 and $8.4 million after 2020. In June 2013, K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (“K. Hovnanian”), as borrower, and we and certain of our subsidiaries, as guarantors, entered into a five-year, $75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Citicorp USA, Inc., as administrative agent and issuing bank, and Citibank, N.A., as a lender. The Credit Facility is available for both letters of credit and general corporate purposes. The Credit Facility does not contain any financial maintenance covenants, but does contain certain restrictive covenants that track those contained in our indenture governing the 8.0% Senior Notes due 2019, which are described in Note 11. The Credit Facility also contains certain customary events of default which would permit the administrative agent at the request of the required lenders to, among other things, declare all loans then outstanding to be immediately due and payable if such default is not cured within applicable grace periods, including the failure to make timely payments of amounts payable under the Credit Facility or other material indebtedness or the acceleration of other material indebtedness, the failure to comply with agreements and covenants or for representations or warranties to be correct in all material respects when made, specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency, and the entry of a material judgment against a loan party. Outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility accrue interest at an annual rate equal to either, as selected by K. Hovnanian, (i) the alternate base rate plus the applicable spread determined on the date of such borrowing or (ii) an adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) rate plus the applicable spread determined as of the date two business days prior to the first day of the interest period for such borrowing. As of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015 there were $52.0 million and $47.0 million of borrowings, respectively, and $18.5 million and $25.9 million of letters of credit outstanding, respectively, under the Credit Facility. As of July 31, 2016, we believe we were in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Facility. In addition to the Credit Facility, we have certain stand–alone cash collateralized letter of credit agreements and facilities under which there were a total of $1.7 million and $2.6 million letters of credit outstanding at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively. These agreements and facilities require us to maintain specified amounts of cash as collateral in segregated accounts to support the letters of credit issued thereunder, which will affect the amount of cash we have available for other uses. As of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, the amount of cash collateral in these segregated accounts was $1.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively, which is reflected in “Restricted cash and cash equivalents” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our wholly owned mortgage banking subsidiary, K. Hovnanian American Mortgage, LLC (“K. Hovnanian Mortgage”), originates mortgage loans primarily from the sale of our homes. Such mortgage loans and related servicing rights are sold in the secondary mortgage market within a short period of time. In certain instances, we retain the servicing rights for a small amount of loans. Our secured Master Repurchase Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase Master Repurchase Agreement”), which was amended on July 29, 2016 to extend the maturity to July 28, 2017, is a short-term borrowing facility that provides up to $50.0 million through maturity. The loan is secured by the mortgages held for sale and is repaid when we sell the underlying mortgage loans to permanent investors. Interest is payable monthly on outstanding advances at an adjusted LIBOR rate, which was 0.50% at July 31, 2016, plus the applicable margin of 2.5% or 2.63% based upon type of loan. As of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, the aggregate principal amount of all borrowings outstanding under the Chase Master Repurchase Agreement was $38.6 million and $30.5 million, respectively. K. Hovnanian Mortgage has another secured Master Repurchase Agreement with Customers Bank (“Customers Master Repurchase Agreement”), which was amended on February 18, 2016 to extend the maturity date to February 17, 2017, that is a short-term borrowing facility that provides up to $25.0 million through maturity. On July 15, 2016, a temporary increase to $40 .0 million of availability of borrowings went into effect until August 15, 2016. After August 15, 2016, the borrowing availability will revert back to $25.0 million. The loan is secured by the mortgages held for sale and is repaid when we sell the underlying mortgage loans to permanent investors. Interest is payable daily or as loans are sold to permanent investors on outstanding advances at the current LIBOR rate, plus the applicable margin ranging from 2.5% to 5.25% based on the type of loan and the number of days outstanding on the warehouse line. As of July 31, 2016 and October 31 , 2015, the aggregate principal amount of all borrowings outstanding under the Customers Master Repurchase Agreement was $30.1 million and $29.7 million, respectively. K. Hovnanian Mortgage has a third secured Master Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC (“Credit Suisse Master Repurchase Agreement”), which was amended on February 23, 2016, that is a short-term borrowing facility that provides up to $50.0 million through February 21, 2017. The loan is secured by the mortgages held for sale and is repaid when we sell the underlying mortgage loans to permanent investors. Interest is payable monthly on outstanding advances at the Credit Suisse Base Rate (as defined in the loan documents), which was 0.91% at July 31, 2016, plus an applicable margin of 2.25% to 2.5%. As of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, the aggregate principal amount of all borrowings outstanding under the Credit Suisse Master Repurchase Agreement was $27.7 million and $30.1 million, respectively. In February 2014, K. Hovnanian Mortgage executed a secured Master Repurchase Agreement with Comerica Bank (“Comerica Master Repurchase Agreement”), which was amended on June 24, 2016 to extend the maturity date to June 22, 2017. The Comerica Master Repurchase Agreement is a short-term borrowing facility that provides up to $35.0 million through maturity. The loan is secured by the mortgages held for sale and is repaid when we sell the underlying mortgage loans to permanent investors. Interest is payable monthly at the current LIBOR rate, subject to a floor of 0.25%, plus the applicable margin of 2.5%. As of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, the aggregate principal amount of all borrowings outstanding under the Comerica Master Repurchase Agreement was $19.3 million and $18.6 million, respectively. The Chase Master Repurchase Agreement, Customers Master Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse Master Repurchase Agreement and Comerica Master Repurchase Agreement (together, the “Master Repurchase Agreements”) require K. Hovnanian Mortgage to satisfy and maintain specified financial ratios and other financial condition tests. Because of the extremely short period of time mortgages are held by K. Hovnanian Mortgage before the mortgages are sold to investors (generally a period of a few weeks), the immateriality to us on a consolidated basis of the size of the Master Repurchase Agreements, the levels required by these financial covenants, our ability based on our immediately available resources to contribute sufficient capital to cure any default, were such conditions to occur, and our right to cure any conditions of default based on the terms of the applicable agreement, we do not consider any of these covenants to be substantive or material. As of July 31, 2016, we believe we were in compliance with the covenants under the Master Repurchase Agreements.

Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senio

Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing and Senior Exchangeable Notes	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	11. Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing and Senior Exchangeable Notes Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing and Senior Exchangeable Notes balances as of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, were as follows: (In thousands) July 31, 2016 October 31, 2015 Senior Secured Notes: 7.25% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due October 15, 2020 $577,000 $577,000 9.125% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due November 15, 2020 220,000 220,000 2.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021 (net of discount) 53,146 53,139 5.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021 (net of discount) 132,322 131,207 Total Senior Secured Notes $982,468 $981,346 Senior Notes: 6.25% Senior Notes due January 15, 2016 (net of discount) $- $172,744 7.5% Senior Notes due May 15, 2016 - 86,532 8.625% Senior Notes due January 15, 2017 121,043 121,043 7.0% Senior Notes due January 15, 2019 150,000 150,000 8.0% Senior Notes due November 1, 2019 250,000 250,000 Total Senior Notes $521,043 $780,319 11.0% Senior Amortizing Notes due December 1, 2017 $8,094 $12,811 Senior Exchangeable Notes due December 1, 2017 $76,650 $73,771 Except for K. Hovnanian, the issuer of the notes, our home mortgage subsidiaries, joint ventures and subsidiaries holding interests in our joint ventures, certain of our title insurance subsidiaries and our foreign subsidiary, we and each of our subsidiaries are guarantors of the senior secured, senior, senior amortizing and senior exchangeable notes outstanding at July 31, 2016 (collectively, the “Notes Guarantors”) (see Note 21). In addition to the Notes Guarantors, the 5.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “5.0% 2021 Notes”) and the 2.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “2.0% 2021 Notes” and together with the 5.0% 2021 Notes, the “2021 Notes”) are guaranteed by K. Hovnanian JV Holdings, L.L.C. and its subsidiaries except for certain joint ventures and joint venture holding companies (collectively, the “Secured Group”). Members of the Secured Group do not guarantee K. Hovnanian's other indebtedness. The indentures governing the notes outstanding at July 31, 2016 do not contain any financial maintenance covenants, but do contain restrictive covenants that limit, among other things, the Company’s ability and that of certain of its subsidiaries, including K. Hovnanian, to incur additional indebtedness (other than certain permitted indebtedness, refinancing indebtedness and nonrecourse indebtedness), pay dividends and make distributions on common and preferred stock, repurchase subordinated indebtedness (with respect to certain of the senior secured and senior notes), make other restricted payments, make investments, sell certain assets, incur liens, consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all assets, and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. The indentures also contain events of default which would permit the holders of the notes to declare the notes to be immediately due and payable if not cured within applicable grace periods, including the failure to make timely payments on the notes or other material indebtedness, the failure to comply with agreements and covenants and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency and, with respect to the indentures governing the senior secured notes, the failure of the documents granting security for the senior secured notes to be in full force and effect, and the failure of the liens on any material portion of the collateral securing the senior secured notes to be valid and perfected. As of July 31, 2016, we believe we were in compliance with the covenants of the indentures governing our outstanding notes. Under the terms of the indentures, we have the right to make certain redemptions and, depending on market conditions and covenant restrictions, may do so from time to time. We also continue to evaluate our capital structure and may also continue to make debt purchases and/or exchanges for debt or equity from time to time through tender offers, open market purchases, private transactions, or otherwise, or seek to raise additional debt or equity capital, depending on market conditions and covenant restrictions. If our consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the indentures governing our senior secured and senior notes (other than the senior exchangeable notes discussed in Note 12 below), is less than 2.0 to 1.0, we are restricted from making certain payments, including dividends, and from incurring indebtedness other than certain permitted indebtedness and refinancing indebtedness (currently, however, our ability to incur additional indebtedness is limited and we expect it to be limited for the foreseeable future) and nonrecourse indebtedness. As a result of this ratio restriction, we are currently restricted from paying dividends, which are not cumulative, on our 7.625% Series A Preferred Stock. We anticipate that we will continue to be restricted from paying dividends for the foreseeable future. Our inability to pay dividends is in accordance with covenant restrictions and will not result in a default under our debt instruments or otherwise affect compliance with any of the covenants contained in our debt instruments. The 7.25% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2020 (the “First Lien Notes”) are secured by a first-priority lien and the 9.125% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2020 (the “Existing Second Lien Notes” and, together with the First Lien Notes, the “2020 Secured Notes”) are secured by a second-priority lien, in each case, subject to permitted liens and other exceptions, on substantially all the assets owned by us, K. Hovnanian and the guarantors of such notes. At July 31, 2016, the aggregate book value of the real property that constituted collateral securing the 2020 Secured Notes was approximately $640.0 million, which does not include the impact of inventory investments, home deliveries or impairments thereafter and which may differ from the value if it were appraised. In addition, cash and cash equivalents collateral that secured the 2020 Secured Notes was $122.7 million as of July 31, 2016, which included $1.7 million of restricted cash collateralizing certain letters of credit. Subsequent to such date, fluctuations as a result of cash uses include general business operations and real estate and other investments along with cash inflow primarily from deliveries. The guarantees of the Secured Group with respect to the 2021 Notes are secured, subject to permitted liens and other exceptions, by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the members of the Secured Group. As of July 31, 2016, the collateral securing the guarantees included (1) $60.5 million of cash and cash equivalents (subsequent to such date, fluctuations as a result of cash uses include general business operations and real estate and other investments along with cash inflow primarily from deliveries); (2) $146.4 million aggregate book value of real property of the Secured Group, which does not include the impact of inventory investments, home deliveries or impairments thereafter and which may differ from the value if it were appraised; and (3) equity interests in guarantors that are members of the Secured Group. Members of the Secured Group also own equity in joint ventures, either directly or indirectly through ownership of joint venture holding companies, with a book value of $80.7 million as of July 31, 2016; this equity is not pledged to secure, and is not collateral for, the 2021 Notes. Members of the Secured Group are “unrestricted subsidiaries” under K. Hovnanian's other senior notes and senior secured notes, and thus have not guaranteed such indebtedness. On November 5, 2014, K. Hovnanian issued $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.0% Senior Notes due 2019, resulting in net proceeds of $245.7 million. These proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. The notes will mature on November 1, 2019. The notes are redeemable in whole or in part at K. Hovnanian’s option at any time prior to August 1, 2019 at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable “Make-Whole Amount.” At any time and from time to time on or after August 1, 2019, K. Hovnanian may also redeem some or all of the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount. On January 15, 2016, $172.7 million principal amount of our 6.25% Senior Notes due 2016 matured and was paid. On May 15, 2016, $86.5 million principal amount of our 7.5% Senior Notes due 2016 matured and was paid. We have $121.0 million principal amount of our 8.625% Senior Notes due on January 15, 2017 (the “January 2017 Notes”) . On July 29, 2016, the Company and K. Hovnanian entered into financing commitments with certain investment funds managed by affiliates of H/2 Capital Partners LLC (collectively, the “Investor”) pursuant to which the Investor agreed to (i) fund a $75.0 million senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) to be borrowed by K. Hovnanian and guaranteed by the Notes Guarantors with a maturity on August 1, 2019 (provided that if any of K. Hovnanian’s 7.0% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “7.0% Notes”) remain outstanding on October 15, 2018, the maturity date of the Term Loan Facility will be October 15, 2018, or if any refinancing indebtedness with respect to the 7.0% Notes has a maturity date prior to January 15, 2021, the maturity date of the Term Loan Facility will be October 15, 2018), and bearing interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 7.0% or, at K. Hovnanian’s option, a base rate plus an applicable margin of 6.0%, payable monthly, (ii) purchase $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10.0% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due October 15, 2018 (the “New Second Lien Notes”) to be issued by K. Hovnanian and guaranteed by the Notes Guarantors, and bearing interest at 10.0% per annum, payable semi-annually, and (iii) exchange $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of Existing Second Lien Notes held by such Investor for $75.0 million of newly issued 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due November 15, 2020 to be issued by K. Hovnanian and guaranteed by the Notes Guarantors and the members of the Secured Group, and bearing interest at 9.50% per annum, payable semi-annually (the “Exchange Notes” and together with the Term Loan Facility and the New Second Lien Notes, the “Financings”). As discussed in Note 23, the Financings closed on September 8, 2016. See Note 23 for a discussion of the Term Loan Facility, the New Second Lien Notes and the Exchange Notes and the terms thereof (certain of which are more restrictive than those applicable to our existing senior and senior secured notes and Credit Facility discussed in Note 10). As also discussed in Note 23, on September 8, 2016, K. Hovnanian called for redemption on October 8, 2016 all outstanding January 2017 Notes for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $126.1 million, including accrued and unpaid interest, and deposited with the trustee for the January 2017 Notes sufficient funds for such redemption and to satisfy and discharge its obligations under the indenture governing the January 2017 Notes (the “January 2017 Notes Indenture”). The January 2017 Notes redemption and the satisfaction and discharge of the 2017 Notes Indenture was funded with a portion of the proceeds from the Term Loan Facility and New Second Lien Notes. Upon the satisfaction and discharge of the January 2017 Notes Indenture, the restrictive covenants and events of default contained therein ceased to have effect. As a result of our evaluation of our geographic operating footprint as it relates to our strategic objectives, we decided to exit the Minneapolis, MN and Raleigh, NC markets, and in the third quarter of fiscal 2016, we completed the sale of our land portfolios in those markets. We have also decided to wind down our operations in the San Francisco Bay area in Northern California and in Tampa, FL by building and delivering homes to sell through our existing land position. Any other liquidity-enhancing transaction will depend on identifying counterparties, negotiation of documentation and applicable closing conditions and any required approvals. Due to covenant restrictions in our debt instruments, we are currently limited in the amount of debt we can incur that does not qualify as refinancing indebtedness with certain maturity requirements as discussed in Note 23 (a limitation that we expect to continue for the foreseeable future), even if market conditions would otherwise be favorable, which could also impact our ability to grow our business.

Note 12 - Senior Exchangeable N

Note 12 - Senior Exchangeable Notes	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Exchangeable Note Units and Senior Amortizing Notes [Text Block]	12. Senior Exchangeable Notes On October 2, 2012, the Company and K. Hovnanian issued $100,000,000 aggregate stated amount of 6.0% Exchangeable Note Units (the “Units”) (equivalent to 100,000 Units). Each $1,000 stated amount of Units initially consists of (1) a zero coupon senior exchangeable note due December 1, 2017 (a “Senior Exchangeable Note”) issued by K. Hovnanian, which bears no cash interest and has an initial principal amount of $768.51 per Senior Exchangeable Note, and that will accrete to $1,000 at maturity and (2) a senior amortizing note due December 1, 2017 (a “Senior Amortizing Note”) issued by K. Hovnanian, which has an initial principal amount of $231.49 per Senior Amortizing Note, bears interest at a rate of 11.0% per annum, and has a final installment payment date of December 1, 2017. Each Unit may be separated into its constituent Senior Exchangeable Note and Senior Amortizing Note after the initial issuance date of the Units, and the separate components may be combined to create a Unit. Each Senior Exchangeable Note had an initial principal amount of $768.51 (which will accrete to $1,000 over the term of the Senior Exchangeable Note at an annual rate of 5.17% from the date of issuance, calculated on a semi-annual bond equivalent yield basis). Holders may exchange their Senior Exchangeable Notes at their option at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the business day immediately preceding December 1, 2017. Each Senior Exchangeable Note will be exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock at an initial exchange rate of 185.5288 shares of Class A Common Stock per Senior Exchangeable Note (equivalent to an initial exchange price, based on $1,000 principal amount at maturity, of approximately $5.39 per share of Class A Common Stock). The exchange rate will be subject to adjustment in certain events. If certain corporate events occur prior to the maturity date, the Company will increase the applicable exchange rate for any holder who elects to exchange its Senior Exchangeable Notes in connection with such corporate event. In addition, holders of Senior Exchangeable Notes will also have the right to require K. Hovnanian to repurchase such holders’ Senior Exchangeable Notes upon the occurrence of certain of these corporate events. As of July 31, 2016, 18,305 Senior Exchangeable Notes have been converted into 3.4 million shares of our Class A Common Stock, all of which were converted during the first quarter of fiscal 2013. On each June 1 and December 1 (each, an “installment payment date”), K. Hovnanian will pay holders of Senior Amortizing Notes equal semi-annual cash installments of $30.00 per Senior Amortizing Note (except for the June 1, 2013 installment payment, which was $39.83 per Senior Amortizing Note), which cash payment in the aggregate will be equivalent to 6.0% per year with respect to each $1,000 stated amount of Units. Each installment will constitute a payment of interest (at a rate of 11.0% per annum) and a partial repayment of principal on the Senior Amortizing Note. Following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date, holders of the Senior Amortizing Notes will have the right to require K. Hovnanian to repurchase such holders’ Senior Amortizing Notes.

Note 13 - Per Share Calculation

Note 13 - Per Share Calculation	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	13. Per Share Calculation Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) (the “numerator”) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for nonvested shares of restricted stock (the “denominator”) for the period. Computing diluted earnings per share is similar to computing basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the dilutive effects of options and nonvested shares of restricted stock, as well as common shares issuable upon exchange of our Senior Exchangeable Notes issued as part of our 6.0% Exchangeable Note Units. Any options that have an exercise price greater than the average market price are considered to be anti-dilutive and are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation. All outstanding nonvested shares that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents that participate in undistributed earnings with common stock are considered participating securities and are included in computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating securities according to dividends or dividend equivalents and participation rights in undistributed earnings in periods when we have net income. The Company’s restricted common stock (“nonvested shares”) are considered participating securities. Incremental shares attributed to nonvested stock and outstanding options to purchase common stock of 0.2 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because we had a net loss for the period, and any incremental shares would not be dilutive. There were no incremental shares attributed to nonvested stock and outstanding options to purchase common stock for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 and the three months ended July 31, 2015. Also, for both the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, 15.2 million shares of common stock issuable upon the exchange of our Senior Exchangeable Notes (which were issued in fiscal 2012) were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because we had net losses for the periods. In addition, shares related to out-of-the money stock options that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share were 6.8 million and 7.3 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016, respectively, and 3.9 million and 3.1 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2015, respectively, because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented.

Note 14 - Preferred Stock

Note 14 - Preferred Stock	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Preferred Stock [Text Block]	14. Preferred Stock On July 12, 2005, we issued 5,600 shares of 7.625% Series A Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are not cumulative and are paid at an annual rate of 7.625%. The Series A Preferred Stock is not convertible into the Company’s common stock and is redeemable in whole or in part at our option at the liquidation preference of the shares. The Series A Preferred Stock is traded as depositary shares, with each depositary share representing 1/1000th of a share of Series A Preferred Stock. The depositary shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “HOVNP.” During the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, we did not pay any dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock due to covenant restrictions in our debt instruments.

Note 15 - Common Stock

Note 15 - Common Stock	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Common Stock [Text Block]	15. Common Stock Each share of Class A Common Stock entitles its holder to one vote per share, and each share of Class B Common Stock generally entitles its holder to ten votes per share. The amount of any regular cash dividend payable on a share of Class A Common Stock will be an amount equal to 110% of the corresponding regular cash dividend payable on a share of Class B Common Stock. If a shareholder desires to sell shares of Class B Common Stock, such stock must be converted into shares of Class A Common Stock. On August 4, 2008, our Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) designed to preserve shareholder value and the value of certain tax assets primarily associated with net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards and built-in losses under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. Our ability to use NOLs and built-in losses would be limited if there was an “ownership change” under Section 382. This would occur if shareholders owning (or deemed under Section 382 to own) 5% or more of our stock increase their collective ownership of the aggregate amount of our outstanding shares by more than 50 percentage points over a defined period of time. The Rights Plan was adopted to reduce the likelihood of an “ownership change” occurring as defined by Section 382. Under the Rights Plan, one right was distributed for each share of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding as of the close of business on August 15, 2008. Effective August 15, 2008, if any person or group acquires 4.9% or more of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock without the approval of the Board of Directors, there would be a triggering event causing significant dilution in the voting power of such person or group. However, existing stockholders who owned, at the time of the Rights Plan’s adoption, 4.9% or more of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock will trigger a dilutive event only if they acquire additional shares. The approval of the Board of Directors’ decision to adopt the Rights Plan may be terminated by the Board of Directors at any time, prior to the Rights being triggered. The Rights Plan will continue in effect until August 15, 2018, unless it expires earlier in accordance with its terms. The approval of the Board of Directors’ decision to adopt the Rights Plan was submitted to a stockholder vote and approved at a special meeting of stockholders held on December 5, 2008. Also at the Special Meeting on December 5, 2008, our stockholders approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to restrict certain transfers of Class A Common Stock in order to preserve the tax treatment of our NOLs and built-in losses under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. Subject to certain exceptions pertaining to pre-existing 5% stockholders and Class B stockholders, the transfer restrictions in the amended Certificate of Incorporation generally restrict any direct or indirect transfer (such as transfers of our stock that result from the transfer of interests in other entities that own our stock) if the effect would be to (i) increase the direct or indirect ownership of our stock by any person (or public group) from less than 5% to 5% or more of our common stock; (ii) increase the percentage of our common stock owned directly or indirectly by a person (or public group) owning or deemed to own 5% or more of our common stock; or (iii) create a new public group. Transfers included under the transfer restrictions include sales to persons (or public groups) whose resulting percentage ownership (direct or indirect) of common stock would exceed the 5% thresholds discussed above, or to persons whose direct or indirect ownership of common stock would by attribution cause another person (or public group) to exceed such threshold. On July 3, 2001, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to purchase up to 4 million shares of Class A Common Stock. There were no shares purchased during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016. As of July 31, 2016, the maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock that may yet be purchased under this program is 0.5 million.

Note 16 - Income Taxes

Note 16 - Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	16. Income Taxes The total income tax expense of $1.6 million and benefit of $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016, respectively, was primarily due to deferred taxes, partially offset by state tax expenses and state tax reserves for uncertain tax positions. In addition, the nine months ended July 31, 2016 was also impacted by permanent differences between book income and taxable income as a result of the issuance of shares under a deferred compensation plan that were expensed during vesting at significantly higher value than the value at the time of issuance. The total income tax benefit of $2.3 million and $17.5 million recognized for the three and nine months ende d July 31, 2015, respectively, was primarily due to deferred taxes partially offset by state tax expenses and state tax reserves for uncertain tax positions. Deferred federal and state income tax assets primarily represent the deferred tax benefits arising from temporary differences between book and tax income which will be recognized in future years as an offset against future taxable income. If the combination of future years’ income (or loss) and the reversal of the timing differences results in a loss, such losses can be carried forward to future years. In accordance with ASC 740, we evaluate our deferred tax assets quarterly to determine if valuation allowances are required. ASC 740 requires that companies assess whether valuation allowances should be established based on the consideration of all available evidence using a “more likely than not” standard. As of October 31, 2015, and again at July 31, 2016, we concluded that it was more likely than not that a substantial amount of our deferred tax assets (“DTA”) would be utilized. This conclusion was based on a detailed evaluation of all relevant evidence, both positive and negative. The positive evidence included factors such as positive earnings for two of the last three fiscal years and the expectation of earnings going forward over the long term and evidence of a sustained recovery in the housing markets in which we operate. Such evidence is supported by significant increases in key financial indicators over the last few years, including new orders, backlog, and community count compared with the prior years. Economic data has also been affirming the housing market recovery. Housing starts, homebuilding volume and prices are increasing and forecasted to continue to increase. Historically low mortgage rates, affordable home prices, reduced foreclosures and a favorable home ownership to rental comparison are key factors in the recovery. Potentially offsetting this positive evidence is the fact that we had a loss before income taxes for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 as well as for the nine months ended July 31, 2016. However, we did have income before income taxes for the three months ended July 31, 2016 and we are not in a three year cumulative loss position as of July 31, 2016. As per ASC 740, cumulative losses are one of the most objectively verifiable forms of negative evidence; we no longer have this negative evidence and we expect to be profitable going forward over the long term. Our recent three years cumulative performance and our expectations for the coming years based on our current backlog, community count and recent sales contracts provide evidence that reaffirms our conclusion that a full valuation allowance was not necessary and that the current valuation allowance for deferred taxes of $635.4 million as of July 31, 2016 is appropriate.

Note 17 - Operating and Reporti

Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	17. Operating and Reporting Segments Our operating segments are components of our business for which discrete financial information is available and reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision maker, our Chief Executive Officer, to evaluate performance and make operating decisions. Based on this criteria, each of our communities qualifies as an operating segment, and therefore, it is impractical to provide segment disclosures for this many segments. As such, we have aggregated the homebuilding operating segments into six reportable segments. Our homebuilding operating segments are aggregated into reportable segments based primarily upon geographic proximity, similar regulatory environments, land acquisition characteristics and similar methods used to construct and sell homes. Our reportable segments consist of the following six homebuilding segments and a financial services segment: Homebuilding: (1) Northeast (New Jersey and Pennsylvania) (2) Mid-Atlantic (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and West Virginia) (3) Midwest (Illinois, Minnesota and Ohio) (4) Southeast (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina) (5) Southwest (Arizona and Texas) (6) West (California) Financial Services Operations of the Company’s Homebuilding segments primarily include the sale and construction of single-family attached and detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, urban infill and active lifestyle homes in planned residential developments. In addition, from time to time, operations of the homebuilding segments include sales of land. Operations of the Company’s Financial Services segment include mortgage banking and title services provided to the homebuilding operations’ customers. We do not typically retain or service mortgages that we originate but rather sell the mortgages and related servicing rights to investors. Corporate and unallocated primarily represents operations at our headquarters in Red Bank, New Jersey. This includes our executive offices, information services, human resources, corporate accounting, training, treasury, process redesign, internal audit, construction services, and administration of insurance, quality and safety. It also includes interest income and interest expense resulting from interest incurred that cannot be capitalized in inventory in the Homebuilding segments, as well as the gains or losses on extinguishment of debt from any debt repurchases or exchanges. Evaluation of segment performance is based primarily on operating earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes (“Income (loss) before income taxes”). Income (loss) before income taxes for the Homebuilding segments consist of revenues generated from the sales of homes and land, income (loss) from unconsolidated entities, management fees and other income, less the cost of homes and land sold, selling, general and administrative expenses and interest expense. Income before income taxes for the Financial Services segment consist of revenues generated from mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services, less the cost of such services and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by the Financial Services segment. Operational results of each segment are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the segment been an independent stand-alone entity during the periods presented. Financial information relating to the Company’s segment operations was as follows: Three Months Ended July 31, Nine Months Ended July 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Revenues: Northeast $69,989 $36,209 $196,539 $126,213 Mid-Atlantic 111,739 113,992 295,546 271,954 Midwest 72,581 82,325 249,132 220,020 Southeast 96,323 57,329 186,873 144,498 Southwest 248,546 203,249 729,606 560,863 West 101,158 33,180 237,831 93,895 Total homebuilding 700,336 526,284 1,895,527 1,417,443 Financial services 16,485 14,360 51,714 37,939 Corporate and unallocated 29 (31 ) (63 ) (106 ) Total revenues $716,850 $540,613 $1,947,178 $1,455,276 Income (loss) before income taxes: Northeast $(995 ) $(4,008 ) $(4,945 ) $(10,973 ) Mid-Atlantic 3,467 5,440 7,161 10,439 Midwest (2,452 ) 3,120 (8,034 ) 8,041 Southeast (5,621 ) (1,225 ) (14,710 ) (3,583 ) Southwest 20,532 17,170 55,392 42,517 West 3,297 (3,973 ) (6,989 ) (15,309 ) Homebuilding income before income taxes 18,228 16,524 27,875 31,132 Financial services 7,569 6,116 24,965 14,870 Corporate and unallocated (24,704 ) (32,641 ) (82,545 ) (105,164 ) Income (loss) before income taxes $1,093 $(10,001 ) $(29,705 ) $(59,162 ) (In thousands) July 31, 2016 October 31, 2015 Assets: Northeast $252,007 $321,983 Mid-Atlantic 337,371 342,159 Midwest 125,552 197,899 Southeast 235,141 223,206 Southwest 410,313 465,740 West 287,298 259,943 Total homebuilding 1,647,682 1,810,930 Financial services 165,885 159,981 Corporate and unallocated(1) 575,274 631,387 Total assets $2,388,841 $2,602,298 (1) Includes $293.4 million and $290.3 million of income taxes receivable, including deferred tax assets, as of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.

Note 18 - Investments in Uncons

Note 18 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]	18. Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures We enter into homebuilding and land development joint ventures from time to time as a means of accessing lot positions, expanding our market opportunities, establishing strategic alliances, managing our risk profile, leveraging our capital base and enhancing returns on capital. Our homebuilding joint ventures are generally entered into with third-party investors to develop land and construct homes that are sold directly to third-party home buyers. Our land development joint ventures include those entered into with developers and other homebuilders as well as financial investors to develop finished lots for sale to the joint venture’s members or other third parties. In November 2015, the Company entered into a new joint venture to which the company contributed a land parcel that had been mothballed by the company, but on which construction by the joint venture has now begun. Upon formation of the joint venture, the Company received $25.7 million of cash proceeds for the contributed land. In addition, during the third quarter of 2016, we entered into a new joint venture by contributing eight communities we owned and our option to buy one community to the joint venture. As a result of the formation of the joint venture, the Company received $29.8 million of cash in return for the land and option contributions . The tables set forth below summarize the combined financial information related to our unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures that are accounted for under the equity method. (Dollars in thousands) July 31, 2016 Homebuilding Land Development Total Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $39,129 $860 $39,989 Inventories 504,730 12,299 517,029 Other assets 24,832 - 24,832 Total assets $568,691 $13,159 $581,850 Liabilities and equity: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $50,686 $1,222 $51,908 Notes payable 209,868 2,864 212,732 Total liabilities 260,554 4,086 264,640 Equity of: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 80,747 3,309 84,056 Others 227,390 5,764 233,154 Total equity 308,137 9,073 317,210 Total liabilities and equity $568,691 $13,159 $581,850 Debt to capitalization ratio 41 % 24 % 40 % (Dollars in thousands) October 31, 2015 Homebuilding Land Development Total Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $27,856 $1,755 $29,611 Inventories 314,814 11,767 326,581 Other assets 11,225 - 11,225 Total assets $353,895 $13,522 $367,417 Liabilities and equity: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $29,994 $669 $30,663 Notes payable 112,554 3,774 116,328 Total liabilities 142,548 4,443 146,991 Equity of: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 57,336 3,122 60,458 Others 154,011 5,957 159,968 Total equity 211,347 9,079 220,426 Total liabilities and equity $353,895 $13,522 $367,417 Debt to capitalization ratio 35 % 29 % 35 % As of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, we had advances outstanding of $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively, to these unconsolidated joint ventures, which were included in the “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” balances in the tables above. On our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, our “Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures” amounted to $88.0 million and $61.2 million at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively. For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2016 (In thousands) Homebuilding Land Development Total Revenues $31,145 $1,219 $32,364 Cost of sales and expenses (37,245 ) (1,143 ) (38,388 ) Joint venture net (loss) income $(6,100 ) $76 $(6,024 ) Our share of net (loss) income $(2,418 ) $38 $(2,380 ) For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2015 (In thousands) Homebuilding Land Development Total Revenues $27,459 $1,394 $28,853 Cost of sales and expenses (29,705 ) (1,296 ) (31,001 ) Joint venture net (loss) income $(2,246 ) $98 $(2,148 ) Our share of net (loss) income $(488 ) $49 $(439 ) For the Nine Months Ended July, 2016 (In thousands) Homebuilding Land Development Total Revenues $77,171 $2,836 $80,007 Cost of sales and expenses (92,904 ) (2,462 ) (95,366 ) Joint venture net (loss) income $(15,733 ) $374 $(15,359 ) Our share of net (loss) income $(5,267 ) $187 $(5,080 ) For the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2015 (In thousands) Homebuilding Land Development Total Revenues $91,300 $4,009 $95,309 Cost of sales and expenses (53,821 ) (4,103 ) (57,924 ) Joint venture net income (loss) $37,479 $(94 ) $37,385 Our share of net income (loss) $728 $(47 ) $681 “(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures” is reflected as a separate line in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and reflects our proportionate share of the income or loss of these unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures. The difference between our share of the income or loss from these unconsolidated joint ventures in the tables above compared to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is due primarily to the reclassification of the intercompany portion of management fee income from certain joint ventures and the deferral of income for lots purchased by us from certain joint ventures. To compensate us for the administrative services we provide as the manager of certain joint ventures we receive a management fee based on a percentage of the applicable joint venture’s revenues. These management fees, which totaled $1.2 million for both the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, and $3.1 million and $3.6 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, are recorded in “Homebuilding: Selling, general and administrative” on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. In determining whether or not we must consolidate joint ventures that we manage, we assess whether the other partners have specific rights to overcome the presumption of control by us as the manager of the joint venture. In most cases, the presumption is overcome because the joint venture agreements require that both partners agree on establishing the operations and capital decisions of the partnership, including budgets in the ordinary course of business. Typically, our unconsolidated joint ventures obtain separate project specific mortgage financing. The amount of financing is generally targeted to be no more than 50% of the joint venture’s total assets. For some of our joint ventures, obtaining financing was challenging, therefore, some of our joint ventures are capitalized only with equity. The total debt to capitalization ratio of all our joint ventures is currently 40%. Any joint venture financing is on a nonrecourse basis, with guarantees from us limited only to performance and completion of development, environmental warranties and indemnification, standard indemnification for fraud, misrepresentation and other similar actions, including a voluntary bankruptcy filing. In some instances, the joint venture entity is considered a VIE under ASC 810-10 “Consolidation – Overall” due to the returns being capped to the equity holders; however, in these instances, we have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary, and therefore we do not consolidate these entities.

Note 19 - Recent Accounting Pro

Note 19 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]	19. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (Topic 606), (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 requires entities to recognize revenue that represents the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount equivalent to the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The following steps should be applied to determine this amount: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASU 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance in the Accounting Standards Codification. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 on this same topic, which defers for one year the effective date of ASU 2014-09, therefore making the guidance effective for the Company beginning November 1, 2018. Additionally, the FASB also decided to permit entities to early adopt the standard, which allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective methods of adoption, for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”), which requires management to perform interim and annual assessments on whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and to provide related disclosures, if required. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the Company for our fiscal year ending October 31, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We do not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2014-15 to have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis” (“ASU 2015-02”), which amends the consolidation requirements in ASC 810, primarily related to limited partnerships and VIEs. ASU 2015-02 is effective for the Company beginning on November 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We do not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2015-02 to have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest” (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. This new guidance is a change from the current treatment of recording debt issuance costs as an asset representing a deferred charge, and is consistent with the accounting treatment for debt discounts. The guidance, which requires retrospective application, is effective for the Company beginning November 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 will result in reclassification of our deferred bond issuance costs from assets to an offset of our notes payable on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, in August 2015, as a follow-up to ASU 2015-03, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15 “Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30)” (“ASU 2015-15”). ASU 2015-15 addresses the presentation of debt issuance costs for line-of-credit arrangements, allowing an entity to defer and present debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The adoption of ASU 2015-15 will be concurrent with the adoption of ASU 2015-03. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-15 to have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”), which provides guidance for accounting for leases. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to classify leases as either finance or operating leases and to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term greater than 12 months regardless of the lease classification. The lease classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest rate method or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease. Accounting for lessors remains largely unchanged from current GAAP. ASU 2016-02 is effective for the Company beginning November 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”). ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects related to the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, statutory tax withholding requirements and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning November 1, 2017. Early adoption is permitted and the Company elected to adopt ASU 2016-09 in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note 20 - Fair Value of Financi

Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	20. Fair Value of Financial Instruments ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” provides a framework for measuring fair value, expands disclosures about fair-value measurements and establishes a fair-value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value summarized as follows: Level 1: Fair value determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2: Fair value determined using significant other observable inputs. Level 3: Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs. Our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: (In thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy Fair Value at July 31, 2016 Fair Value at October 31, 2015 Mortgage loans held for sale (1) Level 2 $137,510 $129,818 Interest rate lock commitments Level 2 583 (7 ) Forward contracts Level 2 (309 ) 509 Total $137,784 $130,320 (1) The aggregate unpaid principal balance was $123.3 million and $122.7 million at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively. We elected the fair value option for our loans held for sale for mortgage loans originated subsequent to October 31, 2008, in accordance with ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” which permits us to measure financial instruments at fair value on a contract-by-contract basis. Management believes that the election of the fair value option for loans held for sale improves financial reporting by mitigating volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring the fair value of the loans and the derivative instruments used to economically hedge them without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. Fair value of loans held for sale is based on independent quoted market prices, where available, or the prices for other mortgage loans with similar characteristics. The Financial Services segment had a pipeline of loan applications in process of $752.6 million at July 31, 2016. Loans in process for which interest rates were committed to the borrowers totaled $85.4 million as of July 31, 2016. Substantially all of these commitments were for periods of 60 days or less. Since a portion of these commitments is expected to expire without being exercised by the borrowers, the total commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Financial Services segment uses investor commitments and forward sales of mandatory MBS to hedge its mortgage-related interest rate exposure. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk. Credit risk is managed by entering into MBS forward commitments, option contracts with investment banks, federally regulated bank affiliates and loan sales transactions with permanent investors meeting the segment’s credit standards. The segment’s risk, in the event of default by the purchaser, is the difference between the contract price and fair value of the MBS forward commitments and option contracts. At July 31, 2016, the segment had open commitments amounting to $25.0 million to sell MBS with varying settlement dates through August 18, 2016. The assets accounted for using the fair value option are initially measured at fair value. Gains and losses from initial measurement and subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in the Financial Services segment’s income. The changes in fair values that are included in income are shown, by financial instrument and financial statement line item, below: Three Months Ended July 31, 2016 (In thousands) Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Interest Rate Lock Commitments Forward Contracts Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues $(175 ) $560 $(268 ) Three Months Ended July 31, 2015 (In thousands) Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Interest Rate Lock Commitments Forward Contracts Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues $5 $400 $(587 ) Nine Months Ended July 31, 2016 (In thousands) Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Interest Rate Lock Commitments Forward Contracts Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues $3,654 $590 $(818 ) Nine Months Ended July 31, 2015 (In thousands) Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Interest Rate Lock Commitments Forward Contracts Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues $(168 ) $341 $(89 ) The Company’s assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are those assets for which the Company has recorded valuation adjustments and write-offs during the periods presented. The Company did not have any assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three months ended July 31, 2015. The assets measured at fair value for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 and the nine months ended July 31, 2015 on a nonrecurring basis are all within the Company’s Homebuilding operations and are summarized below: Nonfinancial Assets Three Months Ended July 31, 2016 (In thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy Pre-Impairment Amount Total Losses Fair Value Land and land options held for future development or sale Level 3 $5,407 $(1,282 ) $4,125 Nine Months Ended July 31, 2016 (In thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy Pre-Impairment Amount Total Losses Fair Value Sold and unsold homes and lots under development Level 3 $44,238 $(14,399 ) $29,839 Land and land options held for future development or sale Level 3 $6,576 $(1,976 ) $4,600 Nine Months Ended July 31, 2015 (In thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy Pre-Impairment Amount Total Losses Fair Value Sold and unsold homes and lots under development Level 3 $16,756 $(4,466 ) $12,290 We record impairment losses on inventories related to communities under development and held for future development when events and circumstances indicate that they may be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their related carrying amounts. If the expected undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount, then the community is written down to its fair value. We estimate the fair value of each impaired community by determining the present value of its estimated future cash flows at a discount rate commensurate with the risk of the respective community. Should the estimates or expectations used in determining cash flows or fair value decrease or differ from current estimates in the future, we may be required to recognize additional impairments. We recorded inventory impairments, which are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as “Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs” and deducted from Inventory of $1.3 million and $16.4 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016, respectively, and $4.4 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2015. We did not record any inventory impairments for the three months ended July 31, 2015. The fair value of our cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and borrowings under the revolving credit facility approximates their carrying amount, based on Level 1 inputs. The fair value of each series of the senior unsecured notes (other than the senior exchangeable notes and the senior amortizing notes) is estimated based on recent trades or quoted market prices for the same issues or based on recent trades or quoted market prices for our debt of similar security and maturity to achieve comparable yields, which are Level 2 measurements. The fair value of the senior unsecured notes (all series in the aggregate), other than the senior exchangeable notes and senior amortizing notes, was estimated at $393.9 million and $689.6 million as of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively. The fair value of each of the senior secured notes (all series in the aggregate), the senior amortizing notes and the senior exchangeable notes is estimated based on third party broker quotes, a Level 3 measurement. The fair value of the senior secured notes (all series in the aggregate), the senior amortizing notes and the senior exchangeable notes were estimated at $818.9 million, $8.1 million and $66.7 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2016. As of October 31, 2015, the fair value of the senior secured notes (all series in the aggregate), the senior amortizing notes and the senior exchangeable notes were estimated at $869.4 million, $12.8 million and $69.0 million, respectively.

Note 21 - Financial Information

Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block]	21. Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., the parent company (the “Parent”), is the issuer of publicly traded common stock and preferred stock, which is represented by depository shares. One of its wholly owned subsidiaries, K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (the “Subsidiary Issuer”), acts as a finance entity that, as of July 31, 2016, had issued and outstanding $992.0 million of senior secured notes ($982.5 million, net of discount), $521.0 million senior notes, and $8.1 million senior amortizing notes and $76.7 million senior exchangeable notes (issued as components of our 6.0% Exchangeable Note Units). The senior secured notes, senior notes, senior amortizing notes and senior exchangeable notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Parent. In addition to the Parent, each of the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Parent other than the Subsidiary Issuer (collectively, “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), with the exception of our home mortgage subsidiaries, certain of our title insurance subsidiaries, joint ventures, subsidiaries holding interests in our joint ventures and our foreign subsidiary (collectively, the “Nonguarantor Subsidiaries”), have guaranteed fully and unconditionally, on a joint and several basis, the obligations of the Subsidiary Issuer to pay principal and interest under the senior secured notes (other than the 2021 Notes), senior notes, senior exchangeable notes and senior amortizing notes. The Guarantor Subsidiaries are directly or indirectly 100% owned subsidiaries of the Parent. The 2021 Notes are guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the members of the Secured Group (see Note 11). The January 2017 Notes, senior amortizing notes and senior exchangeable notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). The 7.0% Notes, the 8.0% Senior Notes due 2019, the 2020 Secured Notes and the 2021 Notes (see Note 11) are not, pursuant to the indentures under which such notes were issued, required to be registered under the Act. The Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements presented below are in respect of our registered notes only and not the 7.0% Notes, the 8.0% Senior Notes due 2019, the 2020 Secured Notes or the 2021 Notes (however, the Guarantor Subsidiaries for the 7.0% Notes, the 8.0% Senior Notes due 2019 and the 2020 Secured Notes are the same as those represented by the accompanying Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements). In lieu of providing separate financial statements for the Guarantor Subsidiaries of our registered notes, we have included the accompanying Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements. Therefore, separate financial statements and other disclosures concerning such Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented. The following Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of (i) the Parent, (ii) the Subsidiary Issuer, (iii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries, (iv) the Nonguarantor Subsidiaries and (v) the eliminations to arrive at the information for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. on a consolidated basis. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET JULY 31, 2016 (In Thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS: Homebuilding $- $152,404 $1,356,452 $420,742 $- $1,929,598 Financial services 13,023 152,862 165,885 Income taxes receivable 138,604 (66,948 ) 221,680 22 293,358 Intercompany receivable 1,371,437 78,344 (1,449,781 ) - Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries 419,419 (419,419 ) - Total assets $138,604 $1,456,893 $2,010,574 $651,970 $(1,869,200 ) $2,388,841 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: Homebuilding $3,166 $113 $622,053 $102,679 $- $728,011 Financial services 13,085 128,954 142,039 Notes payable 1,664,756 5,063 915 1,670,734 Intercompany payable 172,741 1,277,040 (1,449,781 ) - Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries 114,640 25,966 (140,606 ) - Stockholders’ (deficit) equity (151,943 ) (233,942 ) 93,333 419,422 (278,813 ) (151,943 ) Total liabilities and equity $138,604 $1,456,893 $2,010,574 $651,970 $(1,869,200 ) $2,388,841 HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET OCTOBER 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS: Homebuilding $- $230,358 $1,553,811 $367,869 $- $2,152,038 Financial services 15,680 144,301 159,981 Income taxes receivable 128,176 (89,212 ) 251,293 22 290,279 Intercompany receivable 1,575,712 58,280 (1,633,992 ) - Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries 1,013 383,032 (384,045 ) - Total assets $128,176 $1,717,871 $2,203,816 $570,472 $(2,018,037 ) $2,602,298 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: Homebuilding $3,076 $87 $588,854 $65,947 $- $657,964 Financial services 15,677 121,106 136,783 Notes payable 1,933,119 2,132 384 1,935,635 Intercompany payable 180,681 1,453,311 (1,633,992 ) - Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries 72,503 (72,503 ) - Stockholders’ (deficit) equity (128,084 ) (215,335 ) 143,842 383,035 (311,542 ) (128,084 ) Total liabilities and equity $128,176 $1,717,871 $2,203,816 $570,472 $(2,018,037 ) $2,602,298 HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2016 (In Thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues: Homebuilding $- $- $595,124 $105,241 $- $700,365 Financial services 2,645 13,840 16,485 Intercompany charges 26,433 (26,433 ) - Total revenues - 26,433 597,769 119,081 (26,433 ) 716,850 Expenses: Homebuilding 1,277 32,225 565,447 105,491 704,440 Financial services 16 1,761 7,139 8,916 Intercompany charges 27,239 (806 ) (26,433 ) - Total expenses 1,293 32,225 594,447 111,824 (26,433 ) 713,356 Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures 17 (2,418 ) (2,401 ) (Loss) income before income taxes (1,293 ) (5,792 ) 3,339 4,839 - 1,093 State and federal income tax (benefit) provision (484 ) (6,936 ) 8,987 1,567 Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries 335 93 4,839 (5,267 ) - Net (loss) income $(474 ) $1,237 $(809 ) $4,839 $(5,267 ) $(474 ) HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues: Homebuilding $- $- $446,581 $79,672 $- $526,253 Financial services 2,146 12,214 14,360 Intercompany charges 31,246 64 (31,310 ) - Total revenues - 31,246 448,727 91,950 (31,310 ) 540,613 Expenses: Homebuilding 2,416 38,284 431,816 69,406 541,922 Financial services 16 1,618 6,610 8,244 Intercompany charges 31,310 (31,310 ) - Total expenses 2,432 38,284 464,744 76,016 (31,310 ) 550,166 Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures 12 (460 ) (448 ) (Loss) income before income taxes (2,432 ) (7,038 ) (16,005 ) 15,474 - (10,001 ) State and federal income tax provision (benefit) 224 (2,541 ) (2,317 ) Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries (5,028 ) (13,855 ) 15,474 3,409 - Net (loss) income $(7,684 ) $(20,893 ) $2,010 $15,474 $3,409 $(7,684 ) HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2016 (In Thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues: Homebuilding $- $- $1,593,452 $302,012 $- $1,895,464 Financial services 7,566 44,148 51,714 Intercompany charges 87,540 (87,540 ) - Total revenues - 87,540 1,601,018 346,160 (87,540 ) 1,947,178 Expenses: Homebuilding 2,874 101,432 1,557,620 282,981 1,944,907 Financial services 16 5,208 21,525 26,749 Intercompany charges 87,540 (87,540 ) - Total expenses 2,890 101,432 1,650,368 304,506 (87,540 ) 1,971,656 Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures 40 (5,267 ) (5,227 ) (Loss) income before income taxes (2,890 ) (13,892 ) (49,310 ) 36,387 - (29,705 ) State and federal income tax (benefit) provision (19,919 ) (22,264 ) 37,586 (4,597 ) Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries (42,137 ) (26,979 ) 36,387 32,729 - Net (loss) income $(25,108 ) $(18,607 ) $(50,509 ) $36,387 $32,729 $(25,108 ) HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues: Homebuilding $- $- $1,202,668 $214,669 $- $1,417,337 Financial services 5,914 32,025 37,939 Intercompany charges 91,631 (91,631 ) - Total revenues - 91,631 1,208,582 246,694 (91,631 ) 1,455,276 Expenses: Homebuilding 9,209 114,499 1,181,860 188,271 1,493,839 Financial services 104 4,747 18,218 23,069 Intercompany charges 91,631 (91,631 ) - Total expenses 9,313 114,499 1,278,238 206,489 (91,631 ) 1,516,908 (Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures (2 ) 2,472 2,470 (Loss) income before income taxes (9,313 ) (22,868 ) (69,658 ) 42,677 - (59,162 ) State and federal income tax (benefit) provision (17,968 ) 425 (17,543 ) Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries (50,274 ) (40,219 ) 42,677 47,816 - Net (loss) income $(41,619 ) $(63,087 ) $(27,406 ) $42,677 $47,816 $(41,619 ) HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2016 (In Thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net (loss) income $(25,108 ) $(18,607 ) $(50,509 ) $36,387 $32,729 $(25,108 ) Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (9,089 ) (25,300 ) 289,872 (3,090 ) (32,729 ) 219,664 Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (34,197 ) (43,907 ) 239,363 33,297 - 194,556 Cash flows from investing activities: Proceeds from sale of property and assets 622 21 643 Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions (5,064 ) (30 ) (5,094 ) Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company 88 88 Decrease in restricted cash related to letters of credit 873 873 Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures (110 ) (1,395 ) (37,584 ) (39,089 ) Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures (186 ) 1,087 5,502 6,403 Intercompany investing activities 231,254 (231,254 ) - Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - 231,831 (4,750 ) (32,003 ) (231,254 ) (36,176 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Net payments related to mortgages and notes (53,780 ) 677 (53,103 ) Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs (977 ) 357 (620 ) Net borrowings from land bank financing programs 69,388 22,331 91,719 Net proceeds from revolving credit facility 5,000 5,000 Payments for senior notes and senior amortizing notes (263,994 ) (263,994 ) Net proceeds related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit 6,781 6,781 Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances (2,139 ) (4,180 ) (1,547 ) (7,866 ) Intercompany financing activities 34,197 (245,387 ) (20,064 ) 231,254 - Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 34,197 (261,133 ) (234,936 ) 8,535 231,254 (222,083 ) Net (decrease) increase in cash - (73,209 ) (323 ) 9,829 - (63,703 ) Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period 199,318 (4,800 ) 59,227 253,745 Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period $- $126,109 $(5,123 ) $69,056 $- $190,042 HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2015 (In Thousands) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net (loss) income $(41,619 ) $(63,087 ) $(27,406 ) $42,677 $47,816 $(41,619 ) Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities (3,128 ) 12,191 (154,619 ) (97,689 ) (47,816 ) (291,061 ) Net cash used in operating activities (44,747 ) (50,896 ) (182,025 ) (55,012 ) - (332,680 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Proceeds from sale of property and assets 1,112 31 1,143 Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions (1,653 ) (1,653 ) Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company 1,466 1,466 Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures 81 184 (17,266 ) (17,001 ) Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures 315 646 9,760 10,721 Intercompany investing activities (189,879 ) 189,879 - Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - (189,483 ) 289 (6,009 ) 189,879 (5,324 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Net proceeds from mortgages and notes 18,682 12,103 30,785 Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs 17,918 1,846 19,764 Net payments related to land bank financing programs (10,065 ) (311 ) (10,376 ) Proceeds from senior notes 250,000 250,000 Net proceeds related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit 11,635 11,635 Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances (4,689 ) (1,781 ) (1,057 ) (7,527 ) Principal payments and debt repurchases (4,238 ) (4,238 ) Intercompany financing activities 44,747 157,306 (12,174 ) (189,879 ) - Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 44,747 241,073 182,060 12,042 (189,879 ) 290,043 Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents - 694 324 (48,979 ) - (47,961 ) Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period 159,508 (4,726 ) 107,116 261,898 Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period $- $160,202 $(4,402 ) $58,137 $- $213,937

Note 22 - Transactions with Rel

Note 22 - Transactions with Related Parties	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	22. Transactions with Related Parties During the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, an engineering firm owned by Tavit Najarian, a relative of our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, provided services to the Company totaling $0.2 million for both periods. During the nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, the services provided by such engineering firm to the Company totaled $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Neither the Company nor the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer has a financial interest in the relative’s company from whom the services were provided.

Note 23 - Subsequent Events

Note 23 - Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	23. Subsequent Events On September 8, 2016, the Company and K. Hovnanian completed the Financings with the Investor (see Note 11) pursuant to which K. Hovnanian (i) borrowed the $75.0 million Term Loan Facility under the Term Loan Credit Agreement (defined below), (ii) issued $75.0 million of New Second Lien Notes and (iii) exchanged $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Existing Second Lien Notes for $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of newly issued Exchange Notes for aggregate cash proceeds of approximately $146.3 million, before expenses. In addition, on September 8, 2016, K. Hovnanian used a portion of the proceeds (approximately $126.1 million) of the Term Loan Facility and the New Second Lien Notes to fund the redemption of all of its January 2017 Notes and the satisfaction and discharge of the January 2017 Notes Indenture. As a condition to the closing of the Financings, K. Hovnanian was required to deposit the proceeds from the Financings in excess of the aggregate amount of funds needed for the redemption of the January 2017 Notes and the satisfaction and discharge of the January 2017 Notes Indenture into a segregated account under which K. Hovnanian and the Company may only use the funds deposited therein to repurchase or otherwise retire, discharge or defease K. Hovnanian’s debt securities with maturities in 2017 or, as agreed between the Investor and K. Hovnanian, its other indebtedness. The Term Loan Facility has a maturity of August 1, 2019 (provided that if any of K. Hovnanian’s 7.0% Notes remain outstanding on October 15, 2018, the maturity date of the Term Loan Facility will be October 15, 2018, or if any refinancing indebtedness with respect to the 7.0% Notes has a maturity date prior to January 15, 2021, the maturity date of the Term Loan Facility will be October 15, 2018) and bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 7.0% or, at K. Hovnanian’s option, a base rate plus an applicable margin of 6.0%, payable monthly. The New Second Lien Notes have a maturity of October 15, 2018, and bear interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum, payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing February 15, 2017, to holders of record at the close of business on February 1 and August 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding such interest payment dates. The Exchange Notes have a maturity of November 15, 2020, and bear interest at a rate of 9.50% per annum, payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing February 15, 2017, to holders of record at the close of business on February 1 and August 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding such interest payment dates. All of K. Hovnanian’s obligations under the Term Loan Facility and the New Second Lien Notes are guaranteed by the Notes Guarantors. The Term Loan Facility and the guarantees thereof are secured on a first lien super priority basis relative to K. Hovnanian’s First Lien Notes, the Existing Second Lien Notes and the New Second Lien Notes, and the New Second Lien Notes and the guarantees thereof are secured on a pari passu second lien basis with K. Hovnanian’s Existing Second Lien Notes, by substantially all of the assets owned by K. Hovnanian and the Notes Guarantors, in each case subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions. The Exchange Notes are guaranteed by the Notes Guarantors and the members of the Secured Group. The Exchange Notes are secured on a pari passu first lien basis with K. Hovnanian’s 2021 Notes, by substantially all of the assets of the members of the Secured Group, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions. In connection with borrowing the Term Loan Facility and the issuance of the New Second Lien Notes and the Exchange Notes, K. Hovnanian and the applicable guarantors entered into security and pledge agreements pursuant to which K. Hovnanian, the Company and the applicable guarantors pledged substantially all of their assets to secure their obligations under the Term Loan Facility, the New Second Lien Notes and the Exchange Notes, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions as set forth in such agreements. K. Hovnanian, the Company and the applicable guarantors also entered into applicable intercreditor and collateral agency agreements which set forth agreements with respect to the relative priority of their various secured obligations. The Term Loan Facility was incurred pursuant to a Credit Agreement dated July 29, 2016 (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”) entered into among K. Hovnanian, the Notes Guarantors, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and the Investor. The Term Loan Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties and affirmative and restrictive covenants that limit among other things, and in each case subject to certain exceptions, the ability of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including K. Hovnanian, to incur additional indebtedness (including a requirement that any new or refinancing indebtedness is scheduled to mature no earlier than January 15, 2021), pay dividends and make distributions on common and preferred stock, repurchase subordinated indebtedness and common and preferred stock, make other restricted payments, including investments, sell certain assets (including in certain land banking transactions), incur liens, consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. The Term Loan Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default which would permit the Administrative Agent to exercise remedies with respect to the collateral and declare loans made under the Term Loan Facility (the “Term Loans”) to be immediately due and payable if not cured within applicable grace periods, including the failure to make timely payments on the Term Loans or other material indebtedness, the failure to satisfy covenants, the material inaccuracy of representations or warranties, cross default to other material indebtedness, a change of control, the failure of the documents granting security for the Term Loans to be in full force and effect, the failure of the liens on any material portion of the collateral securing the Term Loans to be valid and perfected and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency. The Indenture governing the New Second Lien Notes (the “New Second Lien Notes Indenture”), which was entered into on September 8, 2016 among K. Hovnanian, the Notes Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent, contains restrictive covenants that limit among other things, and in each case subject to certain exceptions, the ability of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including K. Hovnanian, to incur additional indebtedness (including a requirement that any new or refinancing indebtedness is scheduled to mature no earlier than January 15, 2021), pay dividends and make distributions on common and preferred stock, repurchase subordinated indebtedness and common and preferred stock, make other restricted payments, including investments, sell certain assets (including in certain land banking transactions), incur liens, consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. The New Second Lien Notes Indenture also contains customary events of default which would permit the holders of the New Second Lien Notes to declare those New Second Lien Notes to be immediately due and payable if not cured within applicable grace periods, including the failure to make timely payments on the New Second Lien Notes or other material indebtedness, the failure to satisfy covenants, the failure of the documents granting security for the New Second Lien Notes to be in full force and effect, the failure of the liens on any material portion of the collateral securing the New Second Lien Notes to be valid and perfected and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency. The Indenture governing the Exchange Notes (the “Exchange Notes Indenture”), which was entered into on September 8, 2016 among K. Hovnanian, the Notes Guarantors, the members of the Secured Group and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent contains restrictive covenants that limit among other things, the ability of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including K. Hovnanian, to incur additional indebtedness (including a requirement that any new or refinancing indebtedness is scheduled to mature no earlier than January 15, 2021, to the extent no member of the Secured Group is an obligor thereon, or February 15, 2021, if otherwise), pay dividends and make distributions on common and preferred stock, repurchase common and preferred stock, make other restricted payments, including investments, sell certain assets, incur liens, consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. The Exchange Notes Indenture also contains customary events of default which would permit the holders of the Exchange Notes to declare those Exchange Notes to be immediately due and payable if not cured within applicable grace periods, including the failure to make timely payments on the Exchange Notes or other material indebtedness, the failure to satisfy covenants, the failure of the documents granting security for the Exchange Notes to be in full force and effect, the failure of the liens on any material portion of the collateral securing the Exchange Notes to be valid and perfected and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency. On September 8, 2016, K. Hovnanian called for redemption on October 8, 2016, all outstanding January 2017 Notes for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $126.1 million, including accrued and unpaid interest, and deposited with the trustee for the January 2017 Notes sufficient funds for such redemption and to satisfy and discharge its obligations under the January 2017 Notes Indenture. The January 2017 Notes redemption and the satisfaction and discharge of the 2017 Notes Indenture was funded with portion of the proceeds from the Term Loan Facility and New Second Lien Notes. Upon satisfaction and discharge of the January 2017 Notes Indenture, the restrictive covenants and events of default contained therein ceased to have effect.

Note 3 - Interest (Tables)

Note 3 - Interest (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes Tables
Schedule of Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended July 31, Nine Months Ended July 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Interest capitalized at beginning of period $115,809 $119,901 $123,898 $109,158 Plus interest incurred (1) 40,300 41,856 126,483 124,031 Less cost of sales interest expensed 28,406 16,323 66,693 39,654 Less other interest expensed (2)(3) 23,159 22,493 68,468 70,594 Less interest contributed to unconsolidated joint venture (4) - - 10,676 - Interest capitalized at end of period (5) $104,544 $122,941 $104,544 $122,941
Cash Paid for Interest Net of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended July 31, Nine Months Ended July 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Other interest expensed $23,159 $22,493 $68,468 $70,594 Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries 706 618 2,116 1,294 Decrease in accrued interest 8,641 9,381 9,909 1,665 Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest $32,506 $32,492 $80,493 $73,553

Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Tables

Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes Tables
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended July 31, Nine Months Ended July 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Balance, beginning of period $136,706 $161,307 $135,053 $178,008 Additions – Selling, general and administrative 4,247 4,162 13,162 13,742 Additions – Cost of sales 4,426 2,905 12,347 11,721 Charges incurred during the period (5,942 ) (5,796 ) (21,125 ) (40,893 ) Changes to pre-existing reserves - - - - Balance, end of period $139,437 $162,578 $139,437 $162,578

Note 9 - Mortgage Loans Held 32

Note 9 - Mortgage Loans Held for Sale (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes Tables
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended July 31, Nine Months Ended July 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Loan origination reserves, beginning of period $8,306 $7,942 $8,025 $7,352 Provisions for losses during the period 45 39 203 168 Adjustments to pre-existing provisions for losses from changes in estimates (27 ) (30 ) 96 431 Payments/Settlements (197 ) - (197 ) - Loan origination reserves, end of period $8,127 $7,951 $8,127 $7,951

Note 11 - Senior Secured, Sen33

Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes Tables
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	(In thousands) July 31, 2016 October 31, 2015 Senior Secured Notes: 7.25% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due October 15, 2020 $577,000 $577,000 9.125% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due November 15, 2020 220,000 220,000 2.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021 (net of discount) 53,146 53,139 5.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021 (net of discount) 132,322 131,207 Total Senior Secured Notes $982,468 $981,346 Senior Notes: 6.25% Senior Notes due January 15, 2016 (net of discount) $- $172,744 7.5% Senior Notes due May 15, 2016 - 86,532 8.625% Senior Notes due January 15, 2017 121,043 121,043 7.0% Senior Notes due January 15, 2019 150,000 150,000 8.0% Senior Notes due November 1, 2019 250,000 250,000 Total Senior Notes $521,043 $780,319 11.0% Senior Amortizing Notes due December 1, 2017 $8,094 $12,811 Senior Exchangeable Notes due December 1, 2017 $76,650 $73,771

Note 17 - Operating and Repor34

Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes Tables
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended July 31, Nine Months Ended July 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Revenues: Northeast $69,989 $36,209 $196,539 $126,213 Mid-Atlantic 111,739 113,992 295,546 271,954 Midwest 72,581 82,325 249,132 220,020 Southeast 96,323 57,329 186,873 144,498 Southwest 248,546 203,249 729,606 560,863 West 101,158 33,180 237,831 93,895 Total homebuilding 700,336 526,284 1,895,527 1,417,443 Financial services 16,485 14,360 51,714 37,939 Corporate and unallocated 29 (31 ) (63 ) (106 ) Total revenues $716,850 $540,613 $1,947,178 $1,455,276 Income (loss) before income taxes: Northeast $(995 ) $(4,008 ) $(4,945 ) $(10,973 ) Mid-Atlantic 3,467 5,440 7,161 10,439 Midwest (2,452 ) 3,120 (8,034 ) 8,041 Southeast (5,621 ) (1,225 ) (14,710 ) (3,583 ) Southwest 20,532 17,170 55,392 42,517 West 3,297 (3,973 ) (6,989 ) (15,309 ) Homebuilding income before income taxes 18,228 16,524 27,875 31,132 Financial services 7,569 6,116 24,965 14,870 Corporate and unallocated (24,704 ) (32,641 ) (82,545 ) (105,164 ) Income (loss) before income taxes $1,093 $(10,001 ) $(29,705 ) $(59,162 ) (In thousands) July 31, 2016 October 31, 2015 Assets: Northeast $252,007 $321,983 Mid-Atlantic 337,371 342,159 Midwest 125,552 197,899 Southeast 235,141 223,206 Southwest 410,313 465,740 West 287,298 259,943 Total homebuilding 1,647,682 1,810,930 Financial services 165,885 159,981 Corporate and unallocated(1) 575,274 631,387 Total assets $2,388,841 $2,602,298

Note 18 - Investments in Unco35

Note 18 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes Tables
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]	(Dollars in thousands) July 31, 2016 Homebuilding Land Development Total Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $39,129 $860 $39,989 Inventories 504,730 12,299 517,029 Other assets 24,832 - 24,832 Total assets $568,691 $13,159 $581,850 Liabilities and equity: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $50,686 $1,222 $51,908 Notes payable 209,868 2,864 212,732 Total liabilities 260,554 4,086 264,640 Equity of: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 80,747 3,309 84,056 Others 227,390 5,764 233,154 Total equity 308,137 9,073 317,210 Total liabilities and equity $568,691 $13,159 $581,850 Debt to capitalization ratio 41 % 24 % 40 % (Dollars in thousands) October 31, 2015 Homebuilding Land Development Total Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $27,856 $1,755 $29,611 Inventories 314,814 11,767 326,581 Other assets 11,225 - 11,225 Total assets $353,895 $13,522 $367,417 Liabilities and equity: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $29,994 $669 $30,663 Notes payable 112,554 3,774 116,328 Total liabilities 142,548 4,443 146,991 Equity of: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 57,336 3,122 60,458 Others 154,011 5,957 159,968 Total equity 211,347 9,079 220,426 Total liabilities and equity $353,895 $13,522 $367,417 Debt to capitalization ratio 35 % 29 % 35 % For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2016 (In thousands) Homebuilding Land Development Total Revenues $31,145 $1,219 $32,364 Cost of sales and expenses (37,245 ) (1,143 ) (38,388 ) Joint venture net (loss) income $(6,100 ) $76 $(6,024 ) Our share of net (loss) income $(2,418 ) $38 $(2,380 ) For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2015 (In thousands) Homebuilding Land Development Total Revenues $27,459 $1,394 $28,853 Cost of sales and expenses (29,705 ) (1,296 ) (31,001 ) Joint venture net (loss) income $(2,246 ) $98 $(2,148 ) Our share of net (loss) income $(488 ) $49 $(439 ) For the Nine Months Ended July, 2016 (In thousands) Homebuilding Land Development Total Revenues $77,171 $2,836 $80,007 Cost of sales and expenses (92,904 ) (2,462 ) (95,366 ) Joint venture net (loss) income $(15,733 ) $374 $(15,359 ) Our share of net (loss) income $(5,267 ) $187 $(5,080 ) For the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2015 (In thousands) Homebuilding Land Development Total Revenues $91,300 $4,009 $95,309 Cost of sales and expenses (53,821 ) (4,103 ) (57,924 ) Joint venture net income (loss) $37,479 $(94 ) $37,385 Our share of net income (loss) $728 $(47 ) $681

Note 20 - Fair Value of Finan36

Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes Tables
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	(In thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy Fair Value at July 31, 2016 Fair Value at October 31, 2015 Mortgage loans held for sale (1) Level 2 $137,510 $129,818 Interest rate lock commitments Level 2 583 (7 ) Forward contracts Level 2 (309 ) 509 Total $137,784 $130,320
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended July 31, 2016 (In thousands) Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Interest Rate Lock Commitments Forward Contracts Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues $(175 ) $560 $(268 ) Three Months Ended July 31, 2015 (In thousands) Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Interest Rate Lock Commitments Forward Contracts Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues $5 $400 $(587 ) Nine Months Ended July 31, 2016 (In thousands) Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Interest Rate Lock Commitments Forward Contracts Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues $3,654 $590 $(818 ) Nine Months Ended July 31, 2015 (In thousands) Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Interest Rate Lock Commitments Forward Contracts Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues $(168 ) $341 $(89 )
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended July 31, 2016 (In thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy Pre-Impairment Amount Total Losses Fair Value Land and land options held for future development or sale Level 3 $5,407 $(1,282 ) $4,125 Nine Months Ended July 31, 2016 (In thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy Pre-Impairment Amount Total Losses Fair Value Sold and unsold homes and lots under development Level 3 $44,238 $(14,399 ) $29,839 Land and land options held for future development or sale Level 3 $6,576 $(1,976 ) $4,600 Nine Months Ended July 31, 2015 (In thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy Pre-Impairment Amount Total Losses Fair Value Sold and unsold homes and lots under development Level 3 $16,756 $(4,466 ) $12,290

Note 21 - Financial Informati37

Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Notes Tables
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS: Homebuilding $- $152,404 $1,356,452 $420,742 $- $1,929,598 Financial services 13,023 152,862 165,885 Income taxes receivable 138,604 (66,948 ) 221,680 22 293,358 Intercompany receivable 1,371,437 78,344 (1,449,781 ) - Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries 419,419 (419,419 ) - Total assets $138,604 $1,456,893 $2,010,574 $651,970 $(1,869,200 ) $2,388,841 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: Homebuilding $3,166 $113 $622,053 $102,679 $- $728,011 Financial services 13,085 128,954 142,039 Notes payable 1,664,756 5,063 915 1,670,734 Intercompany payable 172,741 1,277,040 (1,449,781 ) - Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries 114,640 25,966 (140,606 ) - Stockholders’ (deficit) equity (151,943 ) (233,942 ) 93,333 419,422 (278,813 ) (151,943 ) Total liabilities and equity $138,604 $1,456,893 $2,010,574 $651,970 $(1,869,200 ) $2,388,841 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS: Homebuilding $- $230,358 $1,553,811 $367,869 $- $2,152,038 Financial services 15,680 144,301 159,981 Income taxes receivable 128,176 (89,212 ) 251,293 22 290,279 Intercompany receivable 1,575,712 58,280 (1,633,992 ) - Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries 1,013 383,032 (384,045 ) - Total assets $128,176 $1,717,871 $2,203,816 $570,472 $(2,018,037 ) $2,602,298 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: Homebuilding $3,076 $87 $588,854 $65,947 $- $657,964 Financial services 15,677 121,106 136,783 Notes payable 1,933,119 2,132 384 1,935,635 Intercompany payable 180,681 1,453,311 (1,633,992 ) - Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries 72,503 (72,503 ) - Stockholders’ (deficit) equity (128,084 ) (215,335 ) 143,842 383,035 (311,542 ) (128,084 ) Total liabilities and equity $128,176 $1,717,871 $2,203,816 $570,472 $(2,018,037 ) $2,602,298
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues: Homebuilding $- $- $595,124 $105,241 $- $700,365 Financial services 2,645 13,840 16,485 Intercompany charges 26,433 (26,433 ) - Total revenues - 26,433 597,769 119,081 (26,433 ) 716,850 Expenses: Homebuilding 1,277 32,225 565,447 105,491 704,440 Financial services 16 1,761 7,139 8,916 Intercompany charges 27,239 (806 ) (26,433 ) - Total expenses 1,293 32,225 594,447 111,824 (26,433 ) 713,356 Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures 17 (2,418 ) (2,401 ) (Loss) income before income taxes (1,293 ) (5,792 ) 3,339 4,839 - 1,093 State and federal income tax (benefit) provision (484 ) (6,936 ) 8,987 1,567 Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries 335 93 4,839 (5,267 ) - Net (loss) income $(474 ) $1,237 $(809 ) $4,839 $(5,267 ) $(474 ) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues: Homebuilding $- $- $446,581 $79,672 $- $526,253 Financial services 2,146 12,214 14,360 Intercompany charges 31,246 64 (31,310 ) - Total revenues - 31,246 448,727 91,950 (31,310 ) 540,613 Expenses: Homebuilding 2,416 38,284 431,816 69,406 541,922 Financial services 16 1,618 6,610 8,244 Intercompany charges 31,310 (31,310 ) - Total expenses 2,432 38,284 464,744 76,016 (31,310 ) 550,166 Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures 12 (460 ) (448 ) (Loss) income before income taxes (2,432 ) (7,038 ) (16,005 ) 15,474 - (10,001 ) State and federal income tax provision (benefit) 224 (2,541 ) (2,317 ) Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries (5,028 ) (13,855 ) 15,474 3,409 - Net (loss) income $(7,684 ) $(20,893 ) $2,010 $15,474 $3,409 $(7,684 ) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues: Homebuilding $- $- $1,593,452 $302,012 $- $1,895,464 Financial services 7,566 44,148 51,714 Intercompany charges 87,540 (87,540 ) - Total revenues - 87,540 1,601,018 346,160 (87,540 ) 1,947,178 Expenses: Homebuilding 2,874 101,432 1,557,620 282,981 1,944,907 Financial services 16 5,208 21,525 26,749 Intercompany charges 87,540 (87,540 ) - Total expenses 2,890 101,432 1,650,368 304,506 (87,540 ) 1,971,656 Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures 40 (5,267 ) (5,227 ) (Loss) income before income taxes (2,890 ) (13,892 ) (49,310 ) 36,387 - (29,705 ) State and federal income tax (benefit) provision (19,919 ) (22,264 ) 37,586 (4,597 ) Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries (42,137 ) (26,979 ) 36,387 32,729 - Net (loss) income $(25,108 ) $(18,607 ) $(50,509 ) $36,387 $32,729 $(25,108 ) Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues: Homebuilding $- $- $1,202,668 $214,669 $- $1,417,337 Financial services 5,914 32,025 37,939 Intercompany charges 91,631 (91,631 ) - Total revenues - 91,631 1,208,582 246,694 (91,631 ) 1,455,276 Expenses: Homebuilding 9,209 114,499 1,181,860 188,271 1,493,839 Financial services 104 4,747 18,218 23,069 Intercompany charges 91,631 (91,631 ) - Total expenses 9,313 114,499 1,278,238 206,489 (91,631 ) 1,516,908 (Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures (2 ) 2,472 2,470 (Loss) income before income taxes (9,313 ) (22,868 ) (69,658 ) 42,677 - (59,162 ) State and federal income tax (benefit) provision (17,968 ) 425 (17,543 ) Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries (50,274 ) (40,219 ) 42,677 47,816 - Net (loss) income $(41,619 ) $(63,087 ) $(27,406 ) $42,677 $47,816 $(41,619 )
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]	Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net (loss) income $(25,108 ) $(18,607 ) $(50,509 ) $36,387 $32,729 $(25,108 ) Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (9,089 ) (25,300 ) 289,872 (3,090 ) (32,729 ) 219,664 Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (34,197 ) (43,907 ) 239,363 33,297 - 194,556 Cash flows from investing activities: Proceeds from sale of property and assets 622 21 643 Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions (5,064 ) (30 ) (5,094 ) Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company 88 88 Decrease in restricted cash related to letters of credit 873 873 Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures (110 ) (1,395 ) (37,584 ) (39,089 ) Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures (186 ) 1,087 5,502 6,403 Intercompany investing activities 231,254 (231,254 ) - Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - 231,831 (4,750 ) (32,003 ) (231,254 ) (36,176 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Net payments related to mortgages and notes (53,780 ) 677 (53,103 ) Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs (977 ) 357 (620 ) Net borrowings from land bank financing programs 69,388 22,331 91,719 Net proceeds from revolving credit facility 5,000 5,000 Payments for senior notes and senior amortizing notes (263,994 ) (263,994 ) Net proceeds related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit 6,781 6,781 Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances (2,139 ) (4,180 ) (1,547 ) (7,866 ) Intercompany financing activities 34,197 (245,387 ) (20,064 ) 231,254 - Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 34,197 (261,133 ) (234,936 ) 8,535 231,254 (222,083 ) Net (decrease) increase in cash - (73,209 ) (323 ) 9,829 - (63,703 ) Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period 199,318 (4,800 ) 59,227 253,745 Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period $- $126,109 $(5,123 ) $69,056 $- $190,042 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net (loss) income $(41,619 ) $(63,087 ) $(27,406 ) $42,677 $47,816 $(41,619 ) Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities (3,128 ) 12,191 (154,619 ) (97,689 ) (47,816 ) (291,061 ) Net cash used in operating activities (44,747 ) (50,896 ) (182,025 ) (55,012 ) - (332,680 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Proceeds from sale of property and assets 1,112 31 1,143 Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions (1,653 ) (1,653 ) Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company 1,466 1,466 Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures 81 184 (17,266 ) (17,001 ) Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures 315 646 9,760 10,721 Intercompany investing activities (189,879 ) 189,879 - Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - (189,483 ) 289 (6,009 ) 189,879 (5,324 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Net proceeds from mortgages and notes 18,682 12,103 30,785 Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs 17,918 1,846 19,764 Net payments related to land bank financing programs (10,065 ) (311 ) (10,376 ) Proceeds from senior notes 250,000 250,000 Net proceeds related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit 11,635 11,635 Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances (4,689 ) (1,781 ) (1,057 ) (7,527 ) Principal payments and debt repurchases (4,238 ) (4,238 ) Intercompany financing activities 44,747 157,306 (12,174 ) (189,879 ) - Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 44,747 241,073 182,060 12,042 (189,879 ) 290,043 Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents - 694 324 (48,979 ) - (47,961 ) Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period 159,508 (4,726 ) 107,116 261,898 Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period $- $160,202 $(4,402 ) $58,137 $- $213,937

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016
Homebuilding [Member]
Number of Reportable Segments	6

Note 2 - Stock Compensation (De

Note 2 - Stock Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 0.3	$ 0.5	$ 0.5	$ 1.9
Share-based Compensation Income			1.6
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Reverse of Previously Recognized Expense			2.1
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	1	2.5	1.8	9.2
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Net of Tax	$ 0.8	$ 2	$ 1.5	$ 6.4

Note 3 - Interest Costs Incurre

Note 3 - Interest Costs Incurred, Expensed and Capitalized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Interest capitalized at beginning of period		$ 115,809	$ 119,901	$ 123,898	$ 109,158
Plus interest incurred (1)	[1]	40,300	41,856	126,483	124,031
Less cost of sales interest expensed		28,406	16,323	66,693	39,654
Other interest expensed	[2],[3]	23,159	22,493	68,468	70,594
Less interest contributed to unconsolidated joint venture (4)	[4]			10,676
Interest capitalized at end of period (5)	[5]	$ 104,544	$ 122,941	$ 104,544	$ 122,941
[1]	Data does not include interest incurred by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries.
[2]	Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest, is the sum of other interest expensed, as defined above, and interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries adjusted for the change in accrued interest on notes payable, which is calculated as follows:
[3]	Other interest expensed includes interest that does not qualify for interest capitalization because our assets that qualify for interest capitalization (inventory under development) do not exceed our debt. Also includes interest on completed homes and land in planning, which does not qualify for capitalization, and therefore, is expensed.
[4]	Represents capitalized interest which was included as part of the assets contributed to the joint venture the Company entered into in November 2015, as discussed in Note 18. There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as a result of this transaction.
[5]	Capitalized interest amounts are shown gross before allocating any portion of impairments, if any, to capitalized interest.

Note 3 - Cash Paid for Interest

Note 3 - Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Other interest expensed	[1],[2]	$ 23,159	$ 22,493	$ 68,468	$ 70,594
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries		706	618	2,116	1,294
Decrease in accrued interest		8,641	9,381	9,909	1,665
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		$ 32,506	$ 32,492	$ 80,493	$ 73,553
[1]	Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest, is the sum of other interest expensed, as defined above, and interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries adjusted for the change in accrued interest on notes payable, which is calculated as follows:
[2]	Other interest expensed includes interest that does not qualify for interest capitalization because our assets that qualify for interest capitalization (inventory under development) do not exceed our debt. Also includes interest on completed homes and land in planning, which does not qualify for capitalization, and therefore, is expensed.

Note 4 - Reduction of Invento42

Note 4 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015USD ($)
Homebuilding [Member] | Real Estate Inventory [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate			16.80%	17.50%
Homebuilding [Member] | Real Estate Inventory [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate			18.50%	19.80%
Homebuilding [Member] | Model Sale Leaseback Financing Arrangements [Member]
Inventory Real Estate, Other Options	$ 96,900,000		$ 96,900,000		$ 95,900,000
Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned	87,300,000		87,300,000		87,900,000
Homebuilding [Member] | Land Banking Arrangement [Member]
Inventory Real Estate, Other Options	183,800,000		183,800,000		25,100,000
Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned	108,500,000		108,500,000		16,800,000
Homebuilding [Member]
Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned	195,755,000		195,755,000		105,856,000	[1]
Impairment of Real Estate	1,300,000	$ 0	16,400,000	$ 4,400,000
Inventory Real Estate Specific Performance Options	$ 0		$ 0		$ 1,200,000
Number of Communities Evaluated for Impairment			418	522
Number of Communities Performed Detailed Impairment Calculations			22	17
Carrying Value of Communities Tested for Impairment			$ 95,500,000	$ 86,700,000
Number of Communities Tested for Impairment for Which Undiscounted Future Cash Flow Only Exceeded Carrying Amount By Less Than 20 Percent			11	8
Carrying Value of Communities Tested for Impairment for Which Undiscounted Future Cash Flow Only Exceeded Carrying Amount by Less than 20 Percent			$ 47,800,000	$ 42,700,000
Percentage Undiscounted Cash Flow Exceeds Carrying Amount			20.00%
Number of Communities Impaired	2		12	5
PreImpairment Value	$ 5,400,000		$ 50,800,000	$ 16,700,000
Land Option Write Offs	$ 200,000	$ 1,100,000	$ 6,500,000	$ 3,200,000
Number of Walk Away Lots	1,570	1,035	5,089	3,190
Number of Communities Mothballed	28		28		31
Inventory Real Estate Mothballed Communities	$ 74,900,000		$ 74,900,000		$ 103,000,000
Inventory Real Estate Mothballed Communities Accumulated Impairment Charges	$ 293,100,000		$ 293,100,000		334,500,000
Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Specific Performance Options					$ 1,200,000
[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.

Note 5 - Variable Interest En43

Note 5 - Variable Interest Entities (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)
Deposits Associated with Land and Lot Options of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities	$ 62.8
Purchase Price Associated with Land and Lot Options of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities	$ 1,000

Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Detail

Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015
General Liability Insurance Deductible	$ 20,000		$ 20,000		$ 20,000
Bodily Injury Insurance Deductible	250		250		250
Bodily Injury Insurance Limit	5,000		5,000		5,000
Aggregate Retention for Construction Defects Warranty and Bodily Injury Claims	21,000		21,000		$ 21,000
Cash Received from Subcontractors for Owner Controlled Insurance Program			3,100	$ 2,200
Payments by Insurance Companies for Claims	$ 200	$ 400	$ 3,900	$ 18,700

Note 6 - Warranty and General L

Note 6 - Warranty and General Liability Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Additions	$ 4,247	$ 4,162	$ 13,162	$ 13,742
Cost of Sales [Member]
Additions	4,426	2,905	12,347	11,721
Balance, beginning of period	136,706	161,307	135,053	178,008
Charges incurred during the period	(5,942)	(5,796)	(21,125)	(40,893)
Balance, end of period	$ 139,437	$ 162,578	$ 139,437	$ 162,578

Note 8 - Restricted Cash and 46

Note 8 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Mortgage Warehouse Lines of Credit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 2,000	$ 2,000
Customer Deposits [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,400	4,700
Customer Deposits [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	15,100	17,200
Homebuilding [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,107	7,299	[1]
Financial Services [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	17,055	19,223	[1]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	21,200	26,500
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 5,500	$ 15,800
[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.

Note 9 - Mortgage Loans Held 47

Note 9 - Mortgage Loans Held for Sale (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ 122.4	$ 114
Number of Loans Reserved For	130		131

Note 9 - Loan Origination Reser

Note 9 - Loan Origination Reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Loan origination reserves, beginning of period	$ 8,306	$ 7,942	$ 8,025	$ 7,352
Provisions for losses during the period	45	39	203	168
Adjustments to pre-existing provisions for losses from changes in estimates	(27)	(30)	96	431
Payments/Settlements	(197)		(197)
Loan origination reserves, end of period	$ 8,127	$ 7,951	$ 8,127	$ 7,951

Note 10 - Mortgage and Notes 49

Note 10 - Mortgage and Notes Payable (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2016	Aug. 16, 2016	Feb. 18, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015		Nov. 05, 2014
Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured by Operating Properties [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		8.80%			8.80%
Secured Debt		$ 14,600			$ 15,500
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months		300
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two		1,300
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three		1,400
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four		1,500
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five		1,700
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five		8,400
Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured by Operating Properties [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Secured Debt		$ 14,621			$ 15,511	[1]
Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured By Inventory [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		5.30%			5.10%
Secured Debt		$ 91,319			$ 143,863
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount		$ 242,900			388,100
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.00%					8.00%
The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member]
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities		$ 1,700			2,600
The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount		640,000
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities		$ 122,700
Credit Suisse Master Repurchase Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.25%
Credit Suisse Master Repurchase Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.50%
Credit Suisse Master Repurchase Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 50,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings		$ 27,700			30,100
Debt Instrument Variable Rate Basis Effective Rate		0.91%
Comerica Master Repurchase Agreement [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.50%
Debt Instrument Variable Rate Basis Floor Rate		0.25%
Comerica Master Repurchase Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 35,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings		$ 19,300			18,600
Citi Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term	5 years
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 75,000
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		$ 52,000			47,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 18,500			25,900
JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.50%
JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.63%
JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument Variable Rate Basis Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate LIBOR		0.50%
JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 50,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings		$ 38,600			30,500
Customers Bank [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.50%
Customers Bank [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		5.25%
Customers Bank [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 25,000
Customers Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 40,000		$ 25,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings		30,100			29,700
Letter of Credit [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		1,700			2,600
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 52,000			$ 47,000	[1]
[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.

Note 11 - Senior Secured, Sen50

Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Sep. 08, 2016USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2016USD ($)	May 15, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2016USD ($)	Nov. 05, 2014USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015USD ($)
The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Jan. 15, 2016		Jan. 15, 2016
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.25%		6.25%		6.25%
Repayments of Senior Debt				$ 172,700
The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						May 15, 2016		May 15, 2016
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			7.50%			7.50%		7.50%
Repayments of Senior Debt			$ 86,500
The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Nov. 1, 2021		Nov. 1, 2021
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						5.00%		5.00%
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Aggregate Price	$ 126,100
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Jan. 15, 2017		Jan. 15, 2017
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						8.625%		8.625%
Long-term Debt, Gross						$ 121,000
The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Nov. 1, 2021		Nov. 1, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						2.00%		2.00%
The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Oct. 15, 2020		Oct. 15, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						7.25%		7.25%
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 75,000
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Nov. 15, 2020		Nov. 15, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						9.125%		9.125%
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount		$ 75,000
The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities						$ 1,700		$ 2,600
The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount						640,000
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities						122,700
The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents Collateral [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount						60,500
The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Secured Group [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount						146,400
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures						$ 80,700
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, November 5, 2014 to August 1, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage					100.00%
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, August 1, 2019 to November 1, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage					100.00%
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					8.00%	8.00%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 250,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt					$ 245,700
Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	7.00%
Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		7.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	6.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		6.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 75,000
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 75,000
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.00%
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Jan. 15, 2019		Jan. 15, 2019
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.00%				7.00%		7.00%
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.00%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 75,000
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		10.00%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 75,000
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.00%
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.50%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 75,000
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		9.50%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 75,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage						7.625%
Debt Covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Minimum						2
Repayments of Senior Debt						$ 263,994	$ 4,238

Note 11 - Senior Secured, Sen51

Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	$ 577,000	$ 577,000
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	220,000	220,000
The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	53,146	53,139
The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	132,322	131,207
The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Senior Notes		172,744
The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Senior Notes		86,532
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	121,043	121,043
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	150,000	150,000
The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	250,000	250,000
The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] | Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	8,094	12,811
Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2017 [Member] | Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	76,650	73,771
Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	982,468	981,346
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	$ 521,043	$ 780,319

Note 11 - Senior Secured, Sen52

Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes (Details) (Parentheticals)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 29, 2016	May 15, 2016	Jan. 15, 2016	Oct. 02, 2012
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.25%	7.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Oct. 15, 2020	Oct. 15, 2020
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.125%	9.125%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Nov. 15, 2020	Nov. 15, 2020
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.00%	2.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Nov. 1, 2021	Nov. 1, 2020
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%	5.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Nov. 1, 2021	Nov. 1, 2021
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.25%	6.25%			6.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jan. 15, 2016	Jan. 15, 2016
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.50%	7.50%		7.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 15, 2016	May 15, 2016
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.625%	8.625%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jan. 15, 2017	Jan. 15, 2017
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jan. 15, 2019	Jan. 15, 2019
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] | The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	11.00%	11.00%				11.00%
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] | Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 1, 2017	Dec. 1, 2017
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	11.00%

Note 12 - Senior Exchangeable53

Note 12 - Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details Textual)	Jun. 01, 2013USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)shares	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 02, 2012USD ($)$ / sharesshares
The 6.00% Exchangeable Note Units [Member] | Exchangeable Note Units [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $				$ 100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.00%
Note Units Number				100,000
Note Units Stated Amount | $				$ 1,000
Note Units Initial Principal Amount Exchangeable Note				$ 768.51
Note Units Principal Amount at Maturity				1,000
Note Units Initial Principal Amount Senior Amortizing Note				$ 231.49
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage				5.17%
Shares Issued Upon Conversion of Convertible Debt | shares				185.5288
Share Price for Exchangeable Note Conversion				$ 5.39
Senior Exchangeable Notes Exchanged for Class A Common Stock | shares		18,305
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | shares		3,400,000
The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] | Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		11.00%	11.00%	11.00%
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		11.00%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest | $	$ 39.83	$ 30

Note 13 - Per Share Calculati54

Note 13 - Per Share Calculation (Details Textual) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Non Vested Stock and Outstanding Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	0	0	0	200,000
Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	15,200,000	15,200,000	15,200,000	15,200,000
Out of the Money Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	6,800,000	3,900,000	7,300,000	3,100,000
Exchangeable Note Unit Rate Stated Percentage	6.00%		6.00%

Note 14 - Preferred Stock (Deta

Note 14 - Preferred Stock (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2005	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015	[1]
Preferred Class A [Member]
Payments of Dividends		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	5,600
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	7.625%
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share	$ 25,000
Preferred Stock, Depositary Shares, Number of Shares of Preferred Stock in Each Depositary Share	0.001
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued		5,600		5,600		5,600
[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.

Note 15 - Common Stock (Details

Note 15 - Common Stock (Details Textual) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)shares	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)shares	Dec. 05, 2008	Aug. 15, 2008	Aug. 04, 2008	Jul. 03, 2001shares
Common Class A [Member]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	0	0
Common Stock Voting Rights Votes per Share Number		1
Shareholder Ownership Percentage				4.90%
Number of Rights				1
Shareholder Percent of Stock Acquired				4.90%
Shareholders Pre Existing Ownership Percentage			5.00%
Shareholders Current Ownership Percentage			5.00%
Shareholders Ownership Percentage on Transfers			5.00%
Shareholders Ownership Percentage Threshold			5.00%
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased						4,000,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $	$ 0.5	$ 0.5
Common Class B [Member]
Common Stock Voting Rights Votes per Share Number		10
Minimum [Member]
Shareholder Ownership Percentage					5.00%
Common Stock Dividends Percent of Increase from Class A to Class B	110.00%	110.00%
Shareholder Ownership Percentage of Increase					50.00%

Note 16 - Income Taxes (Details

Note 16 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 1,567	$ (2,317)	$ (4,597)	$ (17,543)
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$ 635,400		$ 635,400

Note 17 - Operating and Repor58

Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015USD ($)
Homebuilding [Member]
Number of Reportable Segments	6
Corporate and Other [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	$ 293,400	$ 290,300
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	$ 293,358	$ 290,279	[1]
[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.

Note 17 - Financial Information

Note 17 - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member]
Total revenues		$ 69,989	$ 36,209	$ 196,539	$ 126,213
(Loss) income before income taxes		(995)	(4,008)	(4,945)	(10,973)
Assets		252,007		252,007		$ 321,983
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Total revenues		111,739	113,992	295,546	271,954
(Loss) income before income taxes		3,467	5,440	7,161	10,439
Assets		337,371		337,371		342,159
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member]
Total revenues		72,581	82,325	249,132	220,020
(Loss) income before income taxes		(2,452)	3,120	(8,034)	8,041
Assets		125,552		125,552		197,899
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]
Total revenues		96,323	57,329	186,873	144,498
(Loss) income before income taxes		(5,621)	(1,225)	(14,710)	(3,583)
Assets		235,141		235,141		223,206
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]
Total revenues		248,546	203,249	729,606	560,863
(Loss) income before income taxes		20,532	17,170	55,392	42,517
Assets		410,313		410,313		465,740
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]
Total revenues		101,158	33,180	237,831	93,895
(Loss) income before income taxes		3,297	(3,973)	(6,989)	(15,309)
Assets		287,298		287,298		259,943
Homebuilding [Member] | Excluding Corporate and Unallocated [Member]
Assets		1,647,682		1,647,682		1,810,930
Homebuilding [Member]
Total revenues		700,336	526,284	1,895,527	1,417,443
(Loss) income before income taxes		18,228	16,524	27,875	31,132
Assets		1,929,598		1,929,598		2,152,038	[1]
Financial Services [Member]
Total revenues		16,485	14,360	51,714	37,939
(Loss) income before income taxes		7,569	6,116	24,965	14,870
Assets		165,885		165,885		159,981	[1]
Corporate and Other [Member]
Total revenues		29	(31)	(63)	(106)
(Loss) income before income taxes		(24,704)	(32,641)	(82,545)	(105,164)
Assets	[2]	575,274		575,274		631,387
Total revenues		716,850	540,613	1,947,178	1,455,276
(Loss) income before income taxes		1,093	$ (10,001)	(29,705)	$ (59,162)
Assets		$ 2,388,841		$ 2,388,841		$ 2,602,298	[1]
[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.
[2]	Includes $293.4 million and $290.3 million of income taxes receivable, including deferred tax assets, as of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.

Note 18 - Investments in Unco60

Note 18 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015USD ($)
Homebuilding [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Joint Venture Total Debt to Capitalization Ratio		40.00%		40.00%		35.00%
Homebuilding [Member]
Management Fees Revenue		$ 1,200	$ 1,200	$ 3,100	$ 3,600
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		87,991		87,991		$ 61,209
Land Development Venture [Member]
Proceeds from Contribution of Land to Joint Venture	$ 25,700
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Advances to Affiliate		900		$ 900		$ 800
Proceeds from Contribution of Land to Joint Venture		$ 29,800
Number of Owned Communities Contributed to the Joint Venture		8
Number of Optioned Communities Contributed to the Joint Venture		1
Joint Venture Financing Percent of Assets		50.00%		50.00%
Joint Venture Total Debt to Capitalization Ratio		40.00%		40.00%

Note 18 - Unconsolidated Homebu

Note 18 - Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Homebuilding Venture [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39,129		$ 39,129		$ 27,856
Inventories	504,730		504,730		314,814
Other assets	24,832		24,832		11,225
Total assets	568,691		568,691		353,895
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	50,686		50,686		29,994
Notes payable	209,868		209,868		112,554
Total liabilities	260,554		260,554		142,548
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.	80,747		80,747		57,336
Others	227,390		227,390		154,011
Total equity	308,137		308,137		211,347
Total liabilities and equity	$ 568,691		$ 568,691		$ 353,895
Debt to capitalization ratio	41.00%		41.00%		35.00%
Revenues	$ 31,145	$ 27,459	$ 77,171	$ 91,300
Cost of sales and expenses	(37,245)	(29,705)	(92,904)	(53,821)
Joint venture net (loss) income	(6,100)	(2,246)	(15,733)	37,479
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,418)	(488)	(5,267)	728
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Land Development Venture [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	860		860		$ 1,755
Inventories	12,299		12,299		11,767
Other assets
Total assets	13,159		13,159		13,522
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,222		1,222		669
Notes payable	2,864		2,864		3,774
Total liabilities	4,086		4,086		4,443
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.	3,309		3,309		3,122
Others	5,764		5,764		5,957
Total equity	9,073		9,073		9,079
Total liabilities and equity	$ 13,159		$ 13,159		$ 13,522
Debt to capitalization ratio	24.00%		24.00%		29.00%
Revenues	$ 1,219	1,394	$ 2,836	4,009
Cost of sales and expenses	(1,143)	(1,296)	(2,462)	(4,103)
Joint venture net (loss) income	76	98	374	(94)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	38	49	187	(47)
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	39,989		39,989		$ 29,611
Inventories	517,029		517,029		326,581
Other assets	24,832		24,832		11,225
Total assets	581,850		581,850		367,417
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	51,908		51,908		30,663
Notes payable	212,732		212,732		116,328
Total liabilities	264,640		264,640		146,991
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.	84,056		84,056		60,458
Others	233,154		233,154		159,968
Total equity	317,210		317,210		220,426
Total liabilities and equity	$ 581,850		$ 581,850		$ 367,417
Debt to capitalization ratio	40.00%		40.00%		35.00%
Revenues	$ 32,364	28,853	$ 80,007	95,309
Cost of sales and expenses	(38,388)	(31,001)	(95,366)	(57,924)
Joint venture net (loss) income	(6,024)	(2,148)	(15,359)	37,385
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	$ (2,380)	(439)	$ (5,080)	681
Debt to capitalization ratio	40.00%		40.00%
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	$ (2,401)	$ (448)	$ (5,227)	$ 2,470

Note 20 - Fair Value of Finan62

Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015
Loan Origination Commitments [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Number of Days in Committment			60 days
Loan Origination Commitments [Member]
Loan Applications in Process	$ 752,600,000		$ 752,600,000
Interest Rate Committed Loan Applications [Member]
Interest Rate Committed Loan Applications	85,400,000		85,400,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value of Inventory		$ 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	818,900,000		818,900,000		$ 869,400,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	8,100,000		8,100,000		12,800,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	66,700,000		66,700,000		69,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	393,900,000		393,900,000		689,600,000
Loans Held for Sale Mortgages Unpaid Principal	123,300,000		123,300,000		$ 122,700,000
Other Commitment	25,000,000		25,000,000
Impairment of Real Estate	$ 1,300,000	$ 0	$ 16,400,000	$ 4,400,000

Note 20 - Financial Instruments

Note 20 - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Mortgage loans held for sale (1)	[1]	$ 137,510	$ 129,818
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Derivative Fair Value		583	(7)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Fair Value		(309)	509
Total		$ 137,784	$ 130,320
[1]	The aggregate unpaid principal balance was $123.3 million and $122.7 million at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.

Note 20 - Changes in Fair Value

Note 20 - Changes in Fair Values Included in Income (Loss) (Details) - Financial Services Revenue Line Item [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Loans Held for Sale [Member]
Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$ (175)	$ 5	$ 3,654	$ (168)
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	560	400	590	341
Forward Contracts [Member]
Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$ (268)	$ (587)	$ (818)	$ (89)

Note 20 - Assets Measured at Fa

Note 20 - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Land and Land Options Held for Future Development or Sale [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Pre-Impairment Amount	$ 5,407,000		$ 6,576,000
Total Losses	(1,282,000)		(1,976,000)
Fair Value of Inventory	4,125,000		4,600,000
Sold and Unsold Homes and Lots Under Development [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Pre-Impairment Amount			44,238,000	$ 16,756,000
Total Losses			(14,399,000)	(4,466,000)
Fair Value of Inventory			29,839,000	12,290,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value of Inventory		$ 0
Pre-Impairment Amount	5,400,000		50,800,000	16,700,000
Total Losses	$ (1,300,000)	$ 0	$ (16,400,000)	$ (4,400,000)

Note 21 - Financial Informati66

Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 992,000
Senior Notes	$ 982,500
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%
Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	$ 982,468		$ 981,346	[1]
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 521,000
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%		8.00%
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	$ 521,043		$ 780,319	[1]
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Senior Notes	8,100
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	$ 8,094		12,811	[1]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	11.00%
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Senior Notes	$ 76,650		$ 73,771	[1]
Number of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries	1
Exchangeable Note Unit Rate Stated Percentage	6.00%
Direct or Indirect Ownership in Guarantor Subsidiaries Percentage	100.00%
[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.

Note 21 - Consolidating Condens

Note 21 - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	$ 152,404	$ 230,358
Liability	113	87
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Assets	1,456,893	1,717,871
Income taxes receivable	(66,948)	(89,212)
Intercompany receivable	1,371,437	1,575,712
Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries		1,013
Notes payable	1,664,756	1,933,119
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries	25,966
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	(233,942)	(215,335)
Total liabilities and equity	1,456,893	1,717,871
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	1,356,452	1,553,811
Liability	622,053	588,854
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Assets	13,023	15,680
Liability	13,085	15,677
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Assets	2,010,574	2,203,816
Income taxes receivable	221,680	251,293
Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries	419,419	383,032
Notes payable	5,063	2,132
Intercompany payable	1,277,040	1,453,311
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	93,333	143,842
Total liabilities and equity	2,010,574	2,203,816
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	420,742	367,869
Liability	102,679	65,947
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Assets	152,862	144,301
Liability	128,954	121,106
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Assets	651,970	570,472
Income taxes receivable	22	22
Intercompany receivable	78,344	58,280
Notes payable	915	384
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	419,422	383,035
Total liabilities and equity	651,970	570,472
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Liability	3,166	3,076
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Assets	138,604	128,176
Income taxes receivable	138,604	128,176
Intercompany payable	172,741	180,681
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries	114,640	72,503
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	(151,943)	(128,084)
Total liabilities and equity	138,604	128,176
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Assets	(1,869,200)	(2,018,037)
Intercompany receivable	(1,449,781)	(1,633,992)
Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries	(419,419)	(384,045)
Intercompany payable	(1,449,781)	(1,633,992)
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries	(140,606)	(72,503)
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	(278,813)	(311,542)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,869,200)	(2,018,037)
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	1,929,598	2,152,038	[1]
Liability	728,011	657,964	[1]
Financial Services [Member]
Assets	165,885	159,981	[1]
Liability	142,039	136,783	[1]
Assets	2,388,841	2,602,298	[1]
Income taxes receivable	293,358	290,279
Intercompany receivable
Liability	2,540,784	2,730,382	[1]
Notes payable	1,670,734	1,935,635	[1]
Intercompany payable
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	(151,943)	(128,084)	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,388,841	$ 2,602,298	[1]
[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.

Note 21 - Consolidating Conde68

Note 21 - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding revenue	$ 595,124	$ 446,581	$ 1,593,452	$ 1,202,668
Total expenses	565,447	431,816	1,557,620	1,181,860
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Financial services revenue	2,645	2,146	7,566	5,914
Total expenses	1,761	1,618	5,208	4,747
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Intercompany charges	27,239	31,310	87,540	91,631
Total revenues	597,769	448,727	1,601,018	1,208,582
Total expenses	594,447	464,744	1,650,368	1,278,238
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	17	12	40	(2)
(Loss) income before income taxes	3,339	(16,005)	(49,310)	(69,658)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	8,987	(2,541)	37,586	425
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	4,839	15,474	36,387	42,677
Net (loss) income	(809)	2,010	(50,509)	(27,406)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding revenue	105,241	79,672	302,012	214,669
Total expenses	105,491	69,406	282,981	188,271
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Financial services revenue	13,840	12,214	44,148	32,025
Total expenses	7,139	6,610	21,525	18,218
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Intercompany charges	(806)	64
Total revenues	119,081	91,950	346,160	246,694
Total expenses	111,824	76,016	304,506	206,489
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,418)	(460)	(5,267)	2,472
(Loss) income before income taxes	4,839	15,474	36,387	42,677
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries
Net (loss) income	4,839	15,474	36,387	42,677
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Total expenses	32,225	38,284	101,432	114,499
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Intercompany charges	26,433	31,246	87,540	91,631
Total revenues	26,433	31,246	87,540	91,631
Total expenses	32,225	38,284	101,432	114,499
(Loss) income before income taxes	(5,792)	(7,038)	(13,892)	(22,868)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(6,936)		(22,264)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	93	(13,855)	(26,979)	(40,219)
Net (loss) income	1,237	(20,893)	(18,607)	(63,087)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Total expenses	1,277	2,416	2,874	9,209
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Total expenses	16	16	16	104
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Total revenues
Total expenses	1,293	2,432	2,890	9,313
(Loss) income before income taxes	(1,293)	(2,432)	(2,890)	(9,313)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(484)	224	(19,919)	(17,968)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	335	(5,028)	(42,137)	(50,274)
Net (loss) income	(474)	(7,684)	(25,108)	(41,619)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Intercompany charges	(26,433)	(31,310)	(87,540)	(91,631)
Total revenues	(26,433)	(31,310)	(87,540)	(91,631)
Total expenses	(26,433)	(31,310)	(87,540)	(91,631)
(Loss) income before income taxes
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(5,267)	3,409	32,729	47,816
Net (loss) income	(5,267)	3,409	32,729	47,816
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding revenue	700,365	526,253	1,895,464	1,417,337
Total revenues	700,336	526,284	1,895,527	1,417,443
Total expenses	704,440	541,922	1,944,907	1,493,839
(Loss) income before income taxes	18,228	16,524	27,875	31,132
Financial Services [Member]
Financial services revenue	16,485	14,360	51,714	37,939
Total revenues	16,485	14,360	51,714	37,939
Total expenses	8,916	8,244	26,749	23,069
(Loss) income before income taxes	7,569	6,116	24,965	14,870
Intercompany charges
Total revenues	716,850	540,613	1,947,178	1,455,276
Total expenses	713,356	550,166	1,971,656	1,516,908
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,401)	(448)	(5,227)	2,470
(Loss) income before income taxes	1,093	(10,001)	(29,705)	(59,162)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	1,567	(2,317)	(4,597)	(17,543)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries
Net (loss) income	$ (474)	$ (7,684)	$ (25,108)	$ (41,619)

Note 21 - Consolidating Conde69

Note 21 - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Net (loss) income	$ (474)	$ (7,684)	$ (25,108)	$ (41,619)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(9,089)	(3,128)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(34,197)	(44,747)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Intercompany financing activities			34,197	44,747
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			34,197	44,747
Net (decrease) increase in cash
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Related to Letters of Credit [Member]
Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company			873
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Net (loss) income	1,237	(20,893)	(18,607)	(63,087)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(25,300)	12,191
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(43,907)	(50,896)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures			(110)	81
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures			186	315
Intercompany investing activities			231,254	(189,879)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			231,831	(189,483)
Net proceeds from revolving credit facility			5,000
Payments for senior notes and senior amortizing notes			(263,994)	(4,238)
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances			(2,139)	(4,689)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(261,133)	241,073
Net (decrease) increase in cash			(73,209)	694
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period			199,318	159,508
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period	126,109	160,202	126,109	160,202
Proceeds from senior notes				250,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Net (loss) income	(809)	2,010	(50,509)	(27,406)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			289,872	(154,619)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			239,363	(182,025)
Proceeds from sale of property and assets			622	1,112
Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions			(5,064)	(1,653)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures			(1,395)	184
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures			1,087	646
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(4,750)	289
Net payments related to mortgages and notes			(53,780)	18,682
Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs			(977)	17,918
Net borrowings from land bank financing programs			69,388	(10,065)
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances			(4,180)	(1,781)
Intercompany financing activities			(245,387)	157,306
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(234,936)	182,060
Net (decrease) increase in cash			(323)	324
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period			(4,800)	(4,726)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period	(5,123)	(4,402)	(5,123)	(4,402)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Related to Mortgage Company [Member]
Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company			88	1,466
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Net (loss) income	4,839	15,474	36,387	42,677
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(3,090)	(97,689)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			33,297	(55,012)
Proceeds from sale of property and assets			21	31
Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions			(30)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures			(37,584)	(17,266)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures			5,502	9,760
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(32,003)	(6,009)
Net payments related to mortgages and notes			677	12,103
Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs			357	1,846
Net borrowings from land bank financing programs			22,331	(311)
Net proceeds related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit			6,781	11,635
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances			(1,547)	(1,057)
Intercompany financing activities			(20,064)	(12,174)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			8,535	12,042
Net (decrease) increase in cash			9,829	(48,979)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period			59,227	107,116
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period	69,056	58,137	69,056	58,137
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net (loss) income	(5,267)	3,409	32,729	47,816
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(32,729)	(47,816)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Intercompany investing activities			(231,254)	189,879
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(231,254)	189,879
Intercompany financing activities			231,254	(189,879)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			231,254	(189,879)
Net (decrease) increase in cash
Related to Mortgage Company [Member]
Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company			88	1,466
Related to Letters of Credit [Member]
Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company			873
Net (loss) income	(474)	(7,684)	(25,108)	(41,619)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			219,664	(291,061)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			194,556	(332,680)
Proceeds from sale of property and assets			643	1,143
Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions			(5,094)	(1,653)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures			(39,089)	(17,001)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures			6,403	10,721
Intercompany investing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(36,176)	(5,324)
Net payments related to mortgages and notes			(53,103)	30,785
Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs			(620)	19,764
Net borrowings from land bank financing programs			91,719	(10,376)
Net proceeds from revolving credit facility			5,000
Payments for senior notes and senior amortizing notes			(263,994)	(4,238)
Net proceeds related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit			6,781	11,635
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances			(7,866)	(7,527)
Intercompany financing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(222,083)	290,043
Net (decrease) increase in cash			(63,703)	(47,961)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period			253,745	261,898
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period	$ 190,042	$ 213,937	$ 190,042	213,937
Proceeds from senior notes				$ 250,000

Note 22 - Transactions with R70

Note 22 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Tavit Najarian [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 0.2	$ 0.2	$ 0.8	$ 0.7

Note 23 - Subsequent Events (De

Note 23 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 08, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	7.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	6.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 75
Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		7.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		6.00%
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 75
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 75
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.00%
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.00%
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 75
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		10.00%
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 75
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount		$ 75
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			9.125%	9.125%
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 75
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.50%
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 75
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		9.50%
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.00%
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Aggregate Price	$ 126.1
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			8.625%	8.625%
Subsequent Event [Member]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 146.3