Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		May 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	May 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Employee compensation and related benefits		$ 98,710		$ 114,456
Inventory-related liabilities	[1]	113,453		148,887
Self-Insurance and Other Litigation Liabilities		94,303		96,496
Accrued interest payable		65,583		62,645
Warranty liability		48,837	$ 50,575	49,085	$ 46,472	$ 45,357	$ 45,196
Customer Deposits, Current		20,255		14,563
Real estate and business taxes		9,271		14,255
Other		6,233		13,027
Total		$ 456,645		$ 513,414

[1] Represents liabilities for financing arrangements discussed in Note 7 – Variable Interest Entities, as well as liabilities for fixed or determinable amounts associated with tax increment financing entity (“TIFE”) assessments. As homes are delivered, our obligation to pay the remaining TIFE assessments associated with each underlying lot is transferred to the homebuyer. As such, these assessment obligations will be paid by us only to the extent we do not deliver homes on applicable lots before the related TIFE obligations mature.