Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.

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Number of Unconsolidated Joint Venture Lots Controlled Under Land Option Contracts

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of an equity method investment.

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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-Subparagraph (b)

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Information for Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)	May. 31, 2015 USD ($) lot joint_venture	May. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) lot joint_venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures \| joint_venture		6		6
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 77,935		$ 79,441
Number of Unconsolidated Joint Venture Lots Controlled Under Land Option Contracts \| lot		454		618
Proceeds from sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture		$ 0	$ 10,110
Crown Farm Investor, LLC [Domain]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture	$ 10,100
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ 3,200
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures with Debt
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures \| joint_venture		0		0