Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Condensed Information of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Revenues		$ 15,322	$ 12,538	$ 17,446
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cost of Sales		(23,123)	(10,790)	(10,709)
Other expense, net		(3,360)	(1,476)	(4,042)
Income (loss)		(11,161)	272	$ 2,695
Assets
Cash		23,309	23,699
Receivable		7,546	5,106
Inventories		175,196	153,427
Other assets		910	0
Total assets		206,961	182,232
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable and other liabilities		17,108	10,824
Equity Method Investments Summarized Financial Information Debt	[1]	39,064	0
Equity		150,789	171,408
Total liabilities and equity		$ 206,961	$ 182,232

[1] In August 2015, one of our unconsolidated joint ventures entered into a construction loan agreement with a third-party lender to finance its land development activities that is secured by the underlying property and related project assets. The unconsolidated joint venture’s outstanding secured debt is non-recourse to us and is scheduled to mature in August 2018. None of our other unconsolidated joint ventures had outstanding debt at November 30, 2015. None of our unconsolidated joint ventures had outstanding debt at November 30, 2014.