Mortgages and Notes Payable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Mortgages and Notes Payable

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

	November 30,
	2013		2012
Mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans (at interest rates of 7% at November 30, 2013 and 6% to 7% at November 30, 2012)	$	13,615	$	52,311
5 3/4% Senior notes due February 1, 2014	—		75,911
5 7/8% Senior notes due January 15, 2015	—		101,999
6 1/4% Senior notes due June 15, 2015	199,864		236,826
9.10% Senior notes due September 15, 2017	262,048		261,430
7 1/4% Senior notes due June 15, 2018	299,261		299,129
8.00% Senior notes due March 15, 2020	345,710		345,209
7.00% Senior notes due December 15, 2021	450,000		—
7.50% Senior notes due September 15, 2022	350,000		350,000
1.375% Convertible senior notes due February 1, 2019	230,000		—
Total	$	2,150,498	$	1,722,815