Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	$ 487,270	$ 532,523
Restricted cash	44,237	41,906
Receivables	99,779	75,749
Inventories	3,006,118	2,298,577
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	67,594	130,192
Other assets	116,558	107,076
Total assets	3,828,026	3,193,635
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable	154,170	148,282
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	388,349	356,176
Mortgages and notes payable	2,573,980	2,150,498
Financial services	1,854	2,593
Common stock	115,360	115,296
Paid-in capital	657,028	788,893
Retained earnings	514,688	481,889
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,516)	(17,516)
Grantor stock ownership trust, at cost	(113,911)	(113,911)
Treasury stock, at cost	(445,976)	(718,565)
Total stockholders’ equity	709,673	536,086
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,828,026	3,193,635
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	484,472	530,095
Total assets	3,818,758	3,183,595
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Total Liabilities Homebuilding	3,116,499	2,654,956
Financial services [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,798	2,428
Receivables	764	2,084
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	5,477	5,490
Other assets	229	38
Total assets	$ 9,268	$ 10,040