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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2012
Feb. 28, 2011
Nov. 30, 2011
Revenues:      
Total homebuilding revenues $ 251,895 $ 195,301  
Financial services 2,663 1,639  
Total revenues 254,558 196,940  
Pretax income (loss):      
Total homebuilding loss (47,372) (114,751)  
Financial services 1,970 625  
Total pretax loss (45,402) (114,126)  
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures:      
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures (72) (55,837)  
Inventory impairments:      
Total inventory impairments 6,572 992 22,700
Land option contract abandonments:      
Total land option contract abandonments 0 762  
Joint venture impairments:      
Total joint venture impairments   53,727  
Assets:      
Total homebuilding assets 2,398,135   2,480,369
Financial services 7,938   32,173
Total assets 2,406,073   2,512,542
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:      
Total 121,307   127,926
West Coast [Member]
      
Revenues:      
Total homebuilding revenues 105,233 71,771  
Pretax income (loss):      
Total homebuilding loss (18,760) 8,865  
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures:      
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures (45) 63  
Inventory impairments:      
Total inventory impairments 6,572    
Land option contract abandonments:      
Total land option contract abandonments   112  
Joint venture impairments:      
Total joint venture impairments        
Assets:      
Total homebuilding assets 1,000,608   995,888
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:      
Total 38,360   38,405
Southwest [Member]
      
Revenues:      
Total homebuilding revenues 31,584 23,300  
Pretax income (loss):      
Total homebuilding loss (5,043) (80,329)  
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures:      
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures (8) (55,900)  
Inventory impairments:      
Total inventory impairments   391  
Land option contract abandonments:      
Total land option contract abandonments        
Joint venture impairments:      
Total joint venture impairments   53,727  
Assets:      
Total homebuilding assets 319,642   338,586
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:      
Total 73,638   80,194
Central [Member]
      
Revenues:      
Total homebuilding revenues 80,274 60,589  
Pretax income (loss):      
Total homebuilding loss (3,507) (6,709)  
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures:      
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures        
Inventory impairments:      
Total inventory impairments   51  
Land option contract abandonments:      
Total land option contract abandonments   240  
Joint venture impairments:      
Total joint venture impairments        
Assets:      
Total homebuilding assets 324,600   336,553
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:      
Total        
Southeast [Member]
      
Revenues:      
Total homebuilding revenues 34,804 39,641  
Pretax income (loss):      
Total homebuilding loss (4,259) (14,028)  
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures:      
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures (19)    
Inventory impairments:      
Total inventory impairments   550  
Land option contract abandonments:      
Total land option contract abandonments   410  
Joint venture impairments:      
Total joint venture impairments        
Assets:      
Total homebuilding assets 332,566   317,308
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:      
Total 9,309   9,327
Corporate and Other [Member]
      
Pretax income (loss):      
Total homebuilding loss (15,803) (22,550)  
Assets:      
Total homebuilding assets $ 420,719   $ 492,034