Inventories (Schedule of Inventories) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Inventories
Homes under construction	$ 956,428us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction	$ 928,272us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction
Land under development	1,732,604	1,710,149
Land held for future development	557,351	579,966
Total	3,246,383us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders	3,218,387us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
West Coast [Member]
Inventories
Homes under construction	542,508	536,843
Land under development	735,906	765,577
Land held for future development	285,060	294,060
Southwest [Member]
Inventories
Homes under construction	73,923	65,647
Land under development	354,578	334,691
Land held for future development	126,888	138,367
Central [Member]
Inventories
Homes under construction	219,023	201,164
Land under development	380,992	363,933
Land held for future development	22,067	22,957
Southeast [Member]
Inventories
Homes under construction	120,974	124,618
Land under development	261,128	245,948
Land held for future development	$ 123,336	$ 124,582

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized construction costs of homes for future sale.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5

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