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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
May 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Aug. 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Feb. 28, 2014
Inspirada Builders LLC [Member]
Aug. 31, 2014
Inspirada Builders LLC [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Inspirada Builders LLC [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Tax Increment Financing Entities (TIFE)             $ 33,200 $ 33,197 $ 0
Self-Insurance and Other Litigation Liabilities 91,326   99,612            
Employee compensation and related benefits 100,033   99,332            
Accrued interest payable 71,539   45,562            
Inventory-related liabilities 53,708 [1]   29,517 [1]            
Warranty liability 42,396 40,937 48,704 50,485 53,475 47,822      
Real estate and business taxes 10,639   8,131            
Other 22,598   25,318            
Total $ 392,239   $ 356,176            
[1] The inventory-related obligations at August 31, 2014 included 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 first quarter of 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.