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Segment Information (Segment Financial Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2012
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 548,974 |  | $ 424,504 |  | $ 1,478,599 |  | $ 981,914 |  |
Pretax income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | 26,578 |  | (7,439) |  | 10,047 |  | (81,477) |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  | (577) |  | 2,171 |  |
Inventory impairments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 0 |  | 6,400 |  | 0 |  | 22,900 |  | 28,100
Land option contract abandonments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Option Contract Abandonment Charges | 0 |  | 0 |  | 284 |  | 0 |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 2,964,841 |  |  |  | 2,964,841 |  |  |  | 2,561,698
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 126,549 |  |  |  | 126,549 |  |  |  | 123,674
West Coast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land option contract abandonments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Option Contract Abandonment Charges | 0 |  | 0 |  | 284 |  | 0 |  |
Southwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land option contract abandonments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Option Contract Abandonment Charges | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Central [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land option contract abandonments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Option Contract Abandonment Charges | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land option contract abandonments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Option Contract Abandonment Charges | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 545,800 |  | 421,555 |  | 1,470,404 |  | 974,055 |  |
Pretax income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | 24,174 |  | (11,798) |  | 3,006 |  | (89,307) |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | (656) |  | 278 |  | (1,658) |  | (37) |  |
Inventory impairments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 0 |  | 6,403 |  | 0 |  | 22,912 |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 2,954,806 |  |  |  | 2,954,806 |  |  |  | 2,557,243
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 126,549 |  |  |  | 126,549 |  |  |  | 123,674
Financial services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,174 |  | 2,949 |  | 8,195 |  | 7,859 |  |
Pretax income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | 2,404 |  | 4,359 |  | 7,041 |  | 7,830 |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | (6) |  | 2,119 |  | 1,081 |  | 2,208 |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 10,035 |  |  |  | 10,035 |  |  |  | 4,455
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 5,496 |  |  |  | 5,496 |  |  |  | 1,630
West Coast [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 266,638 |  | 207,239 |  | 746,232 |  | 445,123 |  |
Pretax income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | 37,607 |  | 4,435 |  | 75,469 |  | (29,019) |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | (36) |  | (52) |  | (109) |  | (129) |  |
Inventory impairments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 0 |  | 933 |  | 0 |  | 14,040 |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 1,236,984 |  |  |  | 1,236,984 |  |  |  | 930,450
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 39,575 |  |  |  | 39,575 |  |  |  | 38,372
Southwest [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 47,437 |  | 35,634 |  | 126,515 |  | 95,127 |  |
Pretax income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | 1,185 |  | (3,434) |  | 2,026 |  | (10,616) |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | (755) |  | (241) |  | (1,919) |  | (458) |  |
Inventory impairments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 2,135 |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 387,654 |  |  |  | 387,654 |  |  |  | 319,863
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 77,721 |  |  |  | 77,721 |  |  |  | 75,920
Central [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 154,545 |  | 117,099 |  | 381,342 |  | 285,129 |  |
Pretax income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | 9,085 |  | 986 |  | 11,569 |  | (3,152) |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Inventory impairments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,267 |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 449,870 |  |  |  | 449,870 |  |  |  | 369,294
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0
Southeast [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 77,180 |  | 61,583 |  | 216,315 |  | 148,676 |  |
Pretax income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | (9,920) |  | 5,174 |  | (35,012) |  | 5,494 |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 135 |  | 571 |  | 370 |  | 550 |  |
Inventory impairments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 0 |  | 5,470 |  | 0 |  | 5,470 |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 431,270 |  |  |  | 431,270 |  |  |  | 341,460
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 9,253 |  |  |  | 9,253 |  |  |  | 9,382
Corporate and Other [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | (13,783) | [1] | (18,959) | [1] | (51,046) | [1] | (52,014) | [1] |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ 449,028 |  |  |  | $ 449,028 |  |  |  | $ 596,176
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