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Document And Entity Information
Aug. 20, 2026
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity, Registrant Name HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
Document, Type 8-K
Document, Period End Date Aug. 20, 2026
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity, File Number 1-8551
Entity, Tax Identification Number 22-1851059
Entity, Address, Address Line One 90 Matawan Road, Fifth Floor
Entity, Address, City or Town Matawan
Entity, Address, State or Province NJ
Entity, Address, Postal Zip Code 07747
City Area Code 732
Local Phone Number 747-7800
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Entity, Emerging Growth Company false
Amendment Flag false
Entity, Central Index Key 0000357294
Common Class A [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol HOV
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [1]
No Trading Symbol Flag true
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Depository Shares [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th of a share of 7.625% Series A Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol HOVNP
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
[1] Each share of Class A Common Stock includes an associated Preferred Stock Purchase Right. Each Preferred Stock Purchase Right initially represents the right, if such Preferred Stock Purchase Right becomes exercisable, to purchase from the Company one ten-thousandth of a share of its Series B Junior Preferred Stock for each share of Common Stock. The Preferred Stock Purchase Rights currently cannot trade separately from the underlying Common Stock.