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Mortgages and Notes Payable (Narratives) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2012 | Feb. 29, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2011 | Nov. 30, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2012 Senior Notes due 2014 at 5 3/4% | Aug. 31, 2012 Senior Notes due 2014 at 5 3/4% | Nov. 30, 2011 Senior Notes due 2014 at 5 3/4% | Jul. 31, 2012 Senior Notes due 2015 at 5 7/8% | Aug. 31, 2012 Senior Notes due 2015 at 5 7/8% | Nov. 30, 2011 Senior Notes due 2015 at 5 7/8% | Jul. 31, 2012 Senior Notes due 2015 at 6 1/4% | Aug. 31, 2012 Senior Notes due 2015 at 6 1/4% | Nov. 30, 2011 Senior Notes due 2015 at 6 1/4% | Aug. 31, 2012 Senior Notes due 2017 at 9.10% | Nov. 30, 2011 Senior Notes due 2017 at 9.10% | Aug. 31, 2012 Senior Notes due 2020 at 8.00% | Nov. 30, 2011 Senior Notes due 2020 at 8.00% | Jul. 31, 2012 Senior Notes due 2022 at 7.50% | Aug. 31, 2012 Senior Notes due 2022 at 7.50% | Nov. 30, 2011 Senior Notes due 2022 at 7.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit facility outstanding | $ 45,200,000 |  | $ 45,200,000 |  | $ 63,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 265,000,000 |  | 350,000,000 |  |  | 350,000,000 |
Senior notes, rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  | 6.25% | 6.25% | 9.10% | 9.10% | 8.00% | 8.00% |  | 7.50% | 7.50%
Percentage of price equal to the redemption value of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  | 100.00% |
Percentage of principal amount for purchase of notes if change in control |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  | 101.00% |
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes |  |  | 694,831,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 252,200,000 |  |
Amount of debt repurchased |  |  |  |  |  | 117,700,000 |  |  | 67,800,000 |  |  | 59,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss incurred related to early redemption of debt | 8,300,000 |  | 10,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid to purchase the notes |  |  | 340,500,000 |  |  |  | 56,300,000 |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  | 153,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early redemption of debt |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on senior notes, mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans due 2012 | 1,700,000 |  | 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on senior notes, mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans due 2013 | 10,100,000 |  | 10,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on senior notes, mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans due 2014 | 75,900,000 |  | 75,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on senior notes, mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans due 2015 | 384,600,000 |  | 384,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on senior notes, mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans due 2016 | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on senior notes, mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans due thereafter | $ 1,260,000,000 |  | $ 1,260,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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