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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Feb. 28, 2014
Inspirada Builders LLC [Member]
Feb. 28, 2013
Inspirada Builders LLC [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Tax Increment Financing Entities (TIFE)         $ 33,197 $ 0
Self-Insurance and Other Litigation Liabilities 94,939 99,612        
Employee compensation and related benefits 87,519 99,332        
Accrued interest payable 64,971 45,562        
Inventory-related liabilities 62,748 [1] 29,517 [1]        
Warranty liability 43,419 48,704 43,333 47,822    
Real estate and business taxes 6,106 8,131        
Other 26,383 25,318        
Total $ 386,085 $ 356,176        
[1] (a)The increase in inventory-related obligations at February 28, 2014, compared to November 30, 2013, reflected a $33.2 million liability we recorded for fixed or determinable amounts associated with tax increment financing entities (“TIFE”) in connection with the distribution of land we received from Inspirada during the three months ended February 28, 2014. As homes are delivered, the obligation to pay the remaining TIFE assessments associated with each underlying lot is transferred to the homebuyer. As such, these assessment obligations will be paid by us only to the extent we do not deliver homes to homebuyers on the applicable lots before the related TIFE obligations mature.