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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2012
May 31, 2011
Nov. 30, 2011
Revenues:          
Total homebuilding revenues $ 300,605 $ 269,983 $ 552,500 $ 465,284  
Financial services 2,247 1,755 4,910 3,394  
Total revenues 302,852 271,738 557,410 468,678  
Pretax income (loss):          
Total homebuilding loss (30,137) (70,433) (77,509) (185,184)  
Financial services 1,501 1,629 3,471 2,254  
Total pretax income (loss) (28,636) (68,804) (74,038) (182,930)  
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures:          
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures (243) (92) (315) (55,929)  
Inventory impairments:          
Total inventory impairments 9,937 20,094 16,509 21,086 22,700
Land option contract abandonments:          
Total land option contract abandonments   497   1,259  
Joint venture impairments:          
Total joint venture impairments       53,727  
Assets:          
Total homebuilding assets 2,385,713   2,385,713   2,480,369
Financial services 8,292   8,292   32,173
Total assets 2,394,005   2,394,005   2,512,542
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:          
Total investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 121,408   121,408   127,926
West Coast [Member]
          
Revenues:          
Total homebuilding revenues 132,651 107,143 237,884 178,914  
Pretax income (loss):          
Total homebuilding loss (14,694) (2,274) (33,454) 6,591  
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures:          
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures (32) (80) (77) (17)  
Inventory impairments:          
Total inventory impairments 6,535 1,351 13,107 1,351  
Land option contract abandonments:          
Total land option contract abandonments       112  
Assets:          
Total homebuilding assets 968,793   968,793   995,888
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:          
Total investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 38,328   38,328   38,405
Southwest [Member]
          
Revenues:          
Total homebuilding revenues 27,909 28,632 59,493 51,932  
Pretax income (loss):          
Total homebuilding loss (2,139) (36,492) (7,182) (116,821)  
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures:          
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures (209) (2) (217) (55,902)  
Inventory impairments:          
Total inventory impairments 2,135 18,324 2,135 18,715  
Land option contract abandonments:          
Total land option contract abandonments   296   296  
Joint venture impairments:          
Total joint venture impairments       53,727  
Assets:          
Total homebuilding assets 311,475   311,475   338,586
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:          
Total investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 73,439   73,439   80,194
Central [Member]
          
Revenues:          
Total homebuilding revenues 87,756 84,201 168,030 144,790  
Pretax income (loss):          
Total homebuilding loss (631) (3,493) (4,138) (10,202)  
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures:          
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures              
Inventory impairments:          
Total inventory impairments 1,267   1,267 51  
Land option contract abandonments:          
Total land option contract abandonments       240  
Assets:          
Total homebuilding assets 339,314   339,314   336,553
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:          
Total investments in unconsolidated joint ventures             
Southeast [Member]
          
Revenues:          
Total homebuilding revenues 52,289 50,007 87,093 89,648  
Pretax income (loss):          
Total homebuilding loss 4,579 (8,993) 320 (23,021)  
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures:          
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures (2) (10) (21) (10)  
Inventory impairments:          
Total inventory impairments   419   969  
Land option contract abandonments:          
Total land option contract abandonments   201   611  
Assets:          
Total homebuilding assets 333,548   333,548   317,308
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:          
Total investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 9,641   9,641   9,327
Corporate and Other [Member]
          
Pretax income (loss):          
Total homebuilding loss (17,252) (19,181) (33,055) (41,731)  
Assets:          
Total homebuilding assets $ 432,583   $ 432,583   $ 492,034