Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows

	Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2011		2010
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at end of period:
Homebuilding	$	477,406	$	919,851
Financial services		2,867		3,756
Total	$	480,273	$	923,607
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	23,159	$	72,113
Income taxes paid		278		523
Income taxes refunded		182		191,345
Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities:
Increase in inventories in connection with consolidation of joint ventures	$	—	$	72,300
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in connection with consolidation of joint ventures		—		38,861
Stock appreciation rights exchanged for stock options		—		1,816
Cost of inventories acquired through seller financing		—		53,125
Increase (decrease) in consolidated inventories not owned		9,596		(37,633	)
Acquired property securing note receivable		40,000		—