Mortgages and Notes Payable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Mortgages and Notes Payable

Mortgages and notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands):

	November 30,
	2012		2011
Mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans (6% to 7% at November 30, 2012 and 2011)	$	52,311	$	24,984
Senior notes due February 1, 2014 at 5 3/4%	75,911		249,647
Senior notes due January 15, 2015 at 5 7/8%	101,999		299,273
Senior notes due June 15, 2015 at 6 1/4%	236,826		449,795
Senior notes due September 15, 2017 at 9.10%	261,430		260,865
Senior notes due June 15, 2018 at 7 1/4%	299,129		299,007
Senior notes due March 15, 2020 at 8.00%	345,209		—
Senior notes due September 15, 2022 at 7.50%	350,000		—
Total	$	1,722,815	$	1,583,571