Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014		Feb. 28, 2014	May 31, 2013		Feb. 28, 2013	May 31, 2014		May 31, 2013
Total revenues	$ 565,007			$ 524,406			$ 1,015,694		$ 929,625
Homebuilding:
Revenues	562,396			521,788			1,010,663		924,604
Construction and land costs	(456,560)			(442,998)			(825,834)		(786,263)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(71,544)			(70,099)			(132,818)		(129,196)
Operating income	34,292			8,691			52,011		9,145
Interest income	115			232			283		436
Interest expense	(8,558)			(14,507)			(19,834)		(29,747)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures							1,900		85
Total pretax income (loss)	26,924			(4,173)			37,687		(16,531)
Financial services:
Revenues	2,611			2,618			5,031		5,021
Expenses	(852)			(636)			(1,704)		(1,471)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(300)			1,200			(500)		1,100
Net income (loss)	26,624			(2,973)			37,187		(15,431)
Earnings Per Share, Basic, in dollars per share	$ 0.30			$ (0.04)			$ 0.43		$ (0.19)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, in dollars per share	$ 0.27			$ (0.04)			$ 0.40		$ (0.19)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	89,529			83,605			86,668		81,526
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	99,508			83,605			96,759		81,526
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.0250		$ 0.0250	$ 0.0250		$ 0.025	$ 0.05		$ 0.05
Homebuilding [Member]
Total revenues	562,396			521,788			1,010,663		924,604
Homebuilding:
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	(678)			(567)			1,912		(1,002)
Total pretax income (loss)	25,171			(6,151)			34,372		(21,168)
Financial services [Member]
Total revenues	2,611			2,618			5,031		5,021
Homebuilding:
Operating income	1,759			1,982			3,327		3,550
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	(6)	[1]		(4)	[1]		(12)	[1]	1,087	[1]
Total pretax income (loss)	$ 1,753			$ 1,978			$ 3,315		$ 4,637

[1] Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures for the six months ended May 31, 2013 related to the wind down of KBA Mortgage, LLC (“KBA Mortgage”), our unconsolidated mortgage banking joint venture with a subsidiary of Bank of America, N.A., which ceased offering mortgage banking services in 2011.