Notes Payable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Mortgages and Notes Payable

Notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands):

	August 31, 2015		November 30, 2014
Mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans	$	41,244	$	38,250
6 1/4% Senior notes due June 15, 2015	—		199,891
9.10% Senior notes due September 15, 2017	263,282		262,729
7 1/4% Senior notes due June 15, 2018	299,515		299,402
4.75% Senior notes due May 15, 2019	400,000		400,000
8.00% Senior notes due March 15, 2020	346,691		346,253
7.00% Senior notes due December 15, 2021	450,000		450,000
7.50% Senior notes due September 15, 2022	350,000		350,000
7.625% Senior notes due May 15, 2023	250,000		—
1.375% Convertible senior notes due February 1, 2019	230,000		230,000
Total	$	2,630,732	$	2,576,525