Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 532,523	$ 525,688
Assets
Restricted cash	41,906	42,362
Receivables	75,749	64,821
Inventories	2,298,577	1,706,571
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	130,192	123,674
Other assets	107,076	95,050
Total assets	3,193,635	2,561,698
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable	148,282	118,544
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	356,176	340,345
Mortgages and notes payable	2,150,498	1,722,815
Financial services	2,593	3,188
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, 2013 and 2012; 115,296,395 and 115,178,187 shares issued at November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	115,296	115,178
Paid-in capital	788,893	888,579
Retained earnings	481,889	450,292
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,516)	(27,958)
Grantor stock ownership trust, at cost: 10,501,844 and 10,615,934 shares at November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	(113,911)	(115,149)
Treasury stock, at cost: 21,050,023 and 27,340,468 shares at November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	(718,565)	(934,136)
Total stockholder's equity	536,086	376,806
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,193,635	2,561,698
Financial services [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	2,428	923
Assets
Receivables	2,084	1,859
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	5,490	1,630
Other assets	38	43
Total assets	10,040	4,455
Homebuilding [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	530,095	524,765
Assets
Total assets	3,183,595	2,557,243
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Total Homebuilding	$ 2,654,956	$ 2,181,704