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Mortgages and Notes Payable (Schedule Mortgages and Notes Payable) (Details) (USD $)
Feb. 28, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Jan. 29, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Mortgages and notes payable $ 2,175,190,000 $ 2,150,498,000  
Convertible Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen At One Point Three Seven Five Percent [Member] [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Senior notes, rate     1.375%
Mortgages and Land Contracts Due to Land Sellers and Other Loans [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Mortgages and notes payable 37,970,000 13,615,000  
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due February 1, 2014 at 5 3/4%
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Senior notes, rate    5.75%  
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due January 15, 2015 at 5 7/8%
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Senior notes, rate    5.875%  
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due June 15, 2015 at 6 1/4%
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Senior notes, rate 6.25% 6.25%  
Mortgages and notes payable 199,870,000 199,864,000  
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due September 15, 2017 at 9.10%
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Senior notes, rate 9.10% 9.10%  
Mortgages and notes payable 262,213,000 262,048,000  
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due June 15, 2018 at 7 1/4%
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Senior notes, rate 7.25% 7.25%  
Mortgages and notes payable 299,295,000 299,261,000  
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due March 15, 2020 at 8.00%
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Senior notes, rate 8.00% 8.00%  
Mortgages and notes payable 345,842,000 345,710,000  
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes due December 15, 2021 at 7.00%
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Senior notes, rate 7.00% 7.00%  
Mortgages and notes payable 450,000,000 450,000,000  
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due September 15, 2022 at 7.50%
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Senior notes, rate 7.50% 7.50%  
Mortgages and notes payable 350,000,000 350,000,000  
Convertible Notes Payable [Member] | Convertible Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen At One Point Three Seven Five Percent [Member] [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Senior notes, rate     1.375%
Mortgages and notes payable 230,000,000 230,000,000  
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding $ 0