Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Feb. 28, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 560,806	$ 720,861
Receivables		250,472	244,213
Inventories		3,441,574	3,263,386
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		68,176	64,794
Deferred tax assets, net		516,569	633,637
Other assets		108,498	102,498
Total assets		4,957,101	5,041,515
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable		192,843	213,463
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		551,069	575,930
Mortgages and notes payable		2,359,570	2,324,845
Financial services		897	966
Common stock		118,214	117,946
Paid-in capital		729,439	727,483
Retained earnings		1,662,118	1,735,695
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(16,924)	(16,924)
Grantor stock ownership trust, at cost		(91,760)	(96,509)
Treasury stock, at cost		(548,365)	(541,380)
Total stockholders’ equity		1,852,722	1,926,311
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		4,957,101	5,041,515
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		560,255	720,630
Total assets		4,945,544	5,029,158
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Total Liabilities Homebuilding		3,103,482	3,114,238
Financial services [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		551	231
Receivables		1,489	1,724
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	[1]	9,460	10,340
Other assets		57	62
Total assets		$ 11,557	$ 12,357

[1] February 28, 2018 November 30, 2017Assets Cash and cash equivalents$551 $231Receivables 1,489 1,724Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 9,460 10,340Other assets57 62Total assets$11,557 $12,357Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses$897 $966Total liabilities$897 $966