XML 83 R58.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.6

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | May 31, 2012 Joint_Venture | Nov. 30, 2011 Joint_Venture
--- | --- | ---
Information related investments in unconsolidated joint ventures |  |
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 8 | 8
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 121,408 | $ 127,926

X
- Details
Name: | kbh_InvestmentInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | kbh_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | kbh_NumberOfInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVentures
Namespace Prefix: | kbh_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382870&loc=d3e33749-111570 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant