Inventory Impairments and Land Option Contract Abandonments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2015

Inventory Impairments and Land Option Contract Abandonments [Abstract]

Schedule of significant unobservable inputs

The following table summarizes ranges for significant quantitative unobservable inputs we utilized in our fair value measurements with respect to impaired communities, other than land held for sale, written down to fair value during the years presented:

	Years Ended November 30,
Unobservable Input (a)	2015	2014	2013
Average selling price	$178,100 - $509,400	$216,100 - $316,800	$339,700
Deliveries per month	2 - 4	1 - 4	1
Discount rate	17% - 20%	17% - 19%	17%

(a) The ranges of inputs used in each period primarily reflect differences between the housing markets where each of the impacted communities or land parcels are located, rather than fluctuations in prevailing market conditions.