Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) joint_venture	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) joint_venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures \| $	$ 71,558	$ 79,441
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	7	6
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures with Debt
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		0
Runkle Canyon, LLC [Member] \| Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures with Debt
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	1

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.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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