Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
ASSETS
Assets	$ 2,537,504	$ 2,320,508
Assets	2,537,504	2,320,508
Deferred tax assets, net	376,570	425,678
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Senior notes and credit facilities (net of discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs)	1,147,872	1,248,373
Liabilities	2,198,757	2,145,124
Liabilities	2,198,757	2,145,124
Income taxes payable	4,470	3,851
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, 2022 and October 31, 2021	135,299	135,299
Paid in capital - common stock	723,797	722,118
Accumulated deficit	(405,378)	(567,228)
Treasury stock - at cost – 470,430 shares of Class A common stock and 27,669 shares of Class B common stock at July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021	(115,360)	(115,360)
Total Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. stockholders’ equity	338,427	174,897
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	320	487
Total equity	338,747	175,384
Total liabilities and equity	2,537,504	2,320,508
Common Class A [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Common Stock	62	61
Common Class B [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Common Stock	7	7
Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	225,089	245,970
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	15,505	16,089
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	1,130,304	1,019,541
Land and land options held for future development or sale	174,067	135,992
Consolidated inventory not owned	280,910	98,727
Total inventories	1,585,281	1,254,260
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	74,739	60,897
Receivables, deposits and notes, net	45,011	39,934
Property, plant and equipment, net	23,312	18,736
Prepaid expenses and other assets	64,346	56,186
Assets	2,033,283	1,692,072
Assets	2,033,283	1,692,072
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities	424,508	426,381
Customers’ deposits	99,521	68,295
Liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs	178,454	62,762
Senior notes and credit facilities (net of discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs)	1,147,872	1,248,373
Accrued Interest	47,562	28,154
Liabilities	2,085,671	1,959,054
Liabilities	2,085,671	1,959,054
Homebuilding [Member] | Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured By Inventory [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Nonrecourse mortgages secured by inventory, net of debt issuance costs	187,754	125,089
Financial Services [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	4,849
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	33,140
Assets	127,651	202,758
Assets	127,651	202,758
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities	108,616	182,219
Liabilities	$ 108,616	$ 182,219