Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2015		Nov. 30, 2014		Nov. 30, 2013
Interest Costs
Capitalized interest at beginning of year		$ 266,668	[1]	$ 216,681	[1]	$ 217,684
Interest incurred	[2]	186,885		171,541		149,101
Interest Expense	[2]	(21,856)		(30,750)		(62,690)
Interest amortized to construction and land costs	[3]	(143,255)		(90,804)		(87,414)
Capitalized interest at end of year	[1]	288,442		266,668		216,681
Inventories
Homes under construction		1,031,356		928,272
Land under development		1,766,045		1,710,149
Land held for future development		516,346		579,966
Total		3,313,747		3,218,387
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		0		$ 0		$ (10,448)
Land [Member]
Interest Costs
Interest amortized to construction and land costs		$ (16,400)

[1] Capitalized interest amounts presented in the table reflect the gross amount of capitalized interest, as inventory impairment charges recognized, if any, are not generally allocated to specific components of inventory.

[2] Amounts for the year ended November 30, 2013 included losses on the early extinguishment of debt of $10.4 million associated with the purchase and retirement of certain senior notes ahead of their maturity.

[3] Interest amortized to construction and land costs for the year ended November 30, 2015 included $16.4 million related to land sales during the period.