Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Information for Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014 lot joint_venture	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013 lot joint_venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Increase in Inventories Due to Distribution of Land From Equity Method Investees		$ 0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions	0	1,438,000
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	10,110,000	0
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	7		9
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	60,648,000		130,192,000
Number of Unconsolidated Joint Venture Lots Controlled Under Land Option Contracts	673		5,367
Inspirada Builders LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Increase in Inventories Due to Distribution of Land From Equity Method Investees	70,642,000
Tax Increment Financing Entities (TIFE)	33,197,000	0
Crown Farm Investor, LLC [Domain]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	10,110,000
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ 3,200,000
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures with Debt
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	0		0

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Increase in Inventory and Inventory-Related Obligations Associated with TIFE Entities

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Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.

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Number of Unconsolidated Joint Venture Lots Controlled Under Land Option Contracts

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This item represents disclosure of the amount of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporation; these investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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