Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 31, 2015
Total revenues	$ 811,050	$ 622,969	$ 1,203,090
Homebuilding:
Revenues	808,462	620,804	1,198,692
Construction and land costs	(688,714)	(524,410)	(1,016,828)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(93,810)	(78,532)	(149,604)
Operating income	25,938	17,862	32,260
Interest income	134	152	255
Interest expense	(1,970)	(8,118)	(13,456)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures			1,607
Total pretax income (loss)	24,797	12,673	23,172
Financial services:
Revenues	2,588	2,165	4,398
Expenses	(871)	(928)	(1,892)
Income tax expense	(9,200)	(3,100)	(5,800)
Net income	$ 15,597	$ 9,573	$ 17,372
Earnings Per Share, Basic, in dollars per share	$ 0.18	$ 0.10	$ 0.19
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, in dollars per share	$ 0.17	$ 0.10	$ 0.18
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic	84,196	91,995	91,974
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted	94,720	101,544	101,470
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.0250	$ 0.0250	$ 0.05
Homebuilding [Member]
Total revenues	$ 808,462	$ 620,804	$ 1,198,692
Homebuilding:
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	(825)	(411)	(758)
Total pretax income (loss)	23,277	9,485	18,301
Financial services [Member]
Total revenues	2,588	2,165	4,398
Homebuilding:
Operating income	1,717	1,237	2,506
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	(197)	1,951	2,365
Total pretax income (loss)	$ 1,520	$ 3,188	$ 4,871