Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows

The following are supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

	Years Ended November 30,
	2016			2015		2014
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year:
Homebuilding	$	592,086		$	559,042	$	356,366
Financial services	914			1,299		2,402
Total	$	593,000		$	560,341	$	358,768
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	1,134		$	22,486	$	13,037
Income taxes paid	3,307			3,612		1,619
Income taxes refunded	550			11		1,728
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Reclassification of warranty recoveries to receivables	$	2,151		$	7,238	$	18,110
Increase (decrease) in consolidated inventories not owned	(59,413		)	106,807		(5,755		)
Increase in inventories due to distributions of land and land development from an unconsolidated joint venture	4,277			12,705		90,115
Inventories and inventory-related obligations associated with TIFE assessments tied to distribution of land from an unconsolidated joint venture	—			—		33,197
Inventories acquired through seller financing	99,108			20,291		61,553
Conversion of liability awards to equity awards	—			—		6,455