Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 524,765	$ 415,050
Restricted cash	42,362	64,481
Receivables	64,821	66,179
Inventories	1,706,571	1,731,629
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	123,674	127,926
Other assets	95,050	75,104
Homebuilding assets	2,557,243	2,480,369
Financial services	4,455	32,173
Total assets	2,561,698	2,512,542
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable	118,544	104,414
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	340,345	374,406
Mortgages and notes payable	1,722,815	1,583,571
Homebuilding liabilities	2,181,704	2,062,391
Financial services	3,188	7,494
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $1.00 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock - $1.00 par value; authorized, 290,000,000 shares at November 30, 2012 and 2011; 115,178,187 and 115,170,693 shares issued at November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	115,178	115,171
Paid-in capital	888,579	884,190
Retained earnings	450,292	519,844
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(27,958)	(26,152)
Grantor stock ownership trust, at cost: 10,615,934 and 10,884,151 shares at November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(115,149)	(118,059)
Treasury stock, at cost: 27,340,468 and 27,214,174 shares at November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(934,136)	(932,337)
Total stockholder's equity	376,806	442,657
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,561,698	$ 2,512,542