Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows

The following are supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

	Years Ended November 30,
	2014			2013		2012
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year:
Homebuilding	$	356,366		$	530,095	$	524,765
Financial services	2,402			2,428		923
Total	$	358,768		$	532,523	$	525,688
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	13,037		$	64,520	$	65,541
Income taxes paid	1,619			800		826
Income taxes refunded	1,728			61		22,342
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Reclassification of warranty recoveries to receivables	$	18,110		$	—	$	—
Increase (decrease) in consolidated inventories not owned	(5,755		)	4,798		(19,803		)
Increase in inventories due to distributions of land and land development from an unconsolidated joint venture	90,115			—		—
Inventories and inventory-related obligations associated with TIFE assessments tied to distribution of land from an unconsolidated joint venture	33,197			—		—
Inventories acquired through seller financing	61,553			27,600		53,625
Conversion of liability awards to equity awards	6,455			8,346		—