Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	$ 299,008	$ 532,523
Restricted cash	32,456	41,906
Receivables	117,425	75,749
Inventories	3,240,320	2,298,577
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	73,607	130,192
Other assets	118,162	107,076
Total assets	3,887,391	3,193,635
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable	167,983	148,282
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	392,239	356,176
Mortgages and notes payable	2,580,800	2,150,498
Financial services	1,802	2,593
Common stock	115,375	115,296
Paid-in capital	665,840	788,893
Retained earnings	540,755	481,889
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,516)	(17,516)
Grantor stock ownership trust, at cost	(113,911)	(113,911)
Treasury stock, at cost	(445,976)	(718,565)
Total stockholders’ equity	744,567	536,086
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,887,391	3,193,635
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	297,058	530,095
Total assets	3,879,028	3,183,595
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Total Liabilities Homebuilding	3,141,022	2,654,956
Financial services [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,950	2,428
Receivables	956	2,084
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	5,180	5,490
Other assets	277	38
Total assets	$ 8,363	$ 10,040