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Inventories (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2012
Inventories [Abstract]  
Inventories
                 
    February 29,
2012		     November 30,
2011		  

Homes under construction

   $ 402,077     $ 417,304  

Land under development

     608,695       587,582  

Land held for future development

     737,605       726,743  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total

   $ 1,748,377     $ 1,731,629  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  
Interest costs
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    February 29,
2012		     February 28,
2011		  

Capitalized interest at beginning of period

   $ 233,461     $ 249,966  

Interest incurred (a)

     30,411       25,937  

Interest expensed (a)

     (16,286 )      (11,439 ) 

Interest amortized to construction and land costs

     (12,669 )      (11,424 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Capitalized interest at end of period (b)

   $ 234,917     $ 253,040