Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014
Total revenues	$ 622,969	$ 565,007	$ 1,203,090	$ 1,015,694
Homebuilding:
Revenues	620,804	562,396	1,198,692	1,010,663
Construction and land costs	(524,410)	(456,560)	(1,016,828)	(825,834)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(78,532)	(71,544)	(149,604)	(132,818)
Operating income	17,862	34,292	32,260	52,011
Interest income	152	115	255	283
Interest expense	(8,118)	(8,558)	(13,456)	(19,834)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures			1,607	1,900
Total pretax income (loss)	12,673	26,924	23,172	37,687
Financial services:
Revenues	2,165	2,611	4,398	5,031
Expenses	(928)	(852)	(1,892)	(1,704)
Income tax expense	(3,100)	(300)	(5,800)	(500)
Net income	$ 9,573	$ 26,624	$ 17,372	$ 37,187
Earnings Per Share, Basic, in dollars per share	$ 0.10	$ 0.30	$ 0.19	$ 0.43
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, in dollars per share	$ 0.10	$ 0.27	$ 0.18	$ 0.40
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic	91,995	89,529	91,974	86,668
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	101,544	99,508	101,470	96,759
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.0250	$ 0.0250	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Homebuilding [Member]
Total revenues	$ 620,804	$ 562,396	$ 1,198,692	$ 1,010,663
Homebuilding:
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	(411)	(678)	(758)	1,912
Total pretax income (loss)	9,485	25,171	18,301	34,372
Financial services [Member]
Total revenues	2,165	2,611	4,398	5,031
Homebuilding:
Operating income	1,237	1,759	2,506	3,327
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	1,951	(6)	2,365	(12)
Total pretax income (loss)	$ 3,188	$ 1,753	$ 4,871	$ 3,315