Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017
Total revenues		$ 871,623	$ 818,596
Homebuilding:
Revenues		869,205	816,246
Construction and land costs		(729,478)	(698,080)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(95,724)	(92,889)
Operating income		44,003	25,277
Interest income		1,003	198
Interest expense	[1]	0	(6,307)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures		(426)	760
Total pretax income (loss)		46,045	21,459
Financial services:
Revenues		2,418	2,350
Expenses		(953)	(819)
Income tax expense		(117,300)	(7,200)
Net income (loss)		$ (71,255)	$ 14,259
Earnings Per Share, Basic (in dollars per share)		$ (0.82)	$ 0.17
Earnings Per Share, Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (0.82)	$ 0.15
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic (in shares)		87,155	85,122
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted (in shares)		87,155	96,273
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.025	$ 0.025
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding:
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures		$ (845)	$ 731
Total pretax income (loss)		44,161	19,899
Financial services [Member]
Homebuilding:
Operating income		1,465	1,531
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures		419	29
Total pretax income (loss)		$ 1,884	$ 1,560

[1] Interest incurred and interest expensed for the three months ended February 28, 2017 included a charge of $5.7 million for the early extinguishment of debt