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Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 358,768 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 532,523 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 525,688 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized | 13,037 us-gaap_InterestPaidNet | 64,520 us-gaap_InterestPaidNet | 65,541 us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes paid | 1,619 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | 800 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | 826 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Income taxes refunded | 1,728 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds | 61 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds | 22,342 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds
Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities: |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in consolidated inventories not owned | (5,755)kbh_IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedInventoriesNotOwned | 4,798 kbh_IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedInventoriesNotOwned | (19,803)kbh_IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedInventoriesNotOwned
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Inventory Acquired | 61,553 us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInventoryAcquired1 | 27,600 us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInventoryAcquired1 | 53,625 us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInventoryAcquired1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Plan Modification, Incremental Compensation Cost | 6,455 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost | 8,346 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 356,366 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember | 530,095 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember | 524,765 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember
Financial services [Member] |  |  |
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,402 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember | 2,428 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember | 923 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember
Inspirada Builders LLC [Member] |  |  |
Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities: |  |  |
Increase in Inventories Due to Distribution of Land From Equity Method Investments | 90,115 kbh_IncreaseinInventoriesDuetoDistributionofLandFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kbh_InspiradaBuildersLLCMember | 0 kbh_IncreaseinInventoriesDuetoDistributionofLandFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kbh_InspiradaBuildersLLCMember | 0 kbh_IncreaseinInventoriesDuetoDistributionofLandFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kbh_InspiradaBuildersLLCMember
Increase in Inventory and Inventory-Related Obligations Associated with TIFE |  | 0 kbh_IncreaseinInventoryandInventoryRelatedObligationsAssociatedwithTIFE / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kbh_InspiradaBuildersLLCMember | 0 kbh_IncreaseinInventoryandInventoryRelatedObligationsAssociatedwithTIFE / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kbh_InspiradaBuildersLLCMember
Water Intrusion [Member] |  |  |
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period: |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Receivable | $ 18,110 us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = kbh_WaterIntrusionMember | $ 0 us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = kbh_WaterIntrusionMember | $ 0 us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = kbh_WaterIntrusionMember

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