Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows

	Years Ended November 30,
	2011		2010			2009
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year:
Homebuilding	$	415,050	$	904,401		$	1,174,715
Financial services		3,024		4,029			3,246
Total	$	418,074	$	908,430		$	1,177,961
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	48,038	$	71,647		$	55,892
Income taxes paid		335		807			7,145
Income taxes refunded		213		196,868			242,418
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Increase in inventories in connection with consolidation of joint ventures	$	—	$	72,300		$	97,550
Increase in secured debt in connection with consolidation of joint ventures		—		—			133,051
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		—		2,348			—
Reclassification from inventory to operating properties		—		—			72,548
Reclassification from accounts payable to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		—		—			50,626
Cost of inventories acquired through seller financing		—		55,244			16,240
Increase (decrease) in consolidated inventories not owned		8,354		(41,626	)		(45,340	)
Acquired property securing note receivable		40,000		—			—