XML 1111 R58.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.1.9

Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013
--- | --- | ---
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Cash Deposits | $ 33,059,000 kbh_CashDepositsOnLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts | $ 41,565,000 kbh_CashDepositsOnLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts
Aggregate Purchase Price | 958,470,000 kbh_AggregatePurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts | 1,151,496,000 kbh_AggregatePurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts
Acquisition Costs Related To Land Option Contracts And Other Similar Contracts | 48,000,000 kbh_AcquisitionCostsRelatedToLandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContracts | 31,000,000 kbh_AcquisitionCostsRelatedToLandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContracts
Outstanding letters of credit | 100,000 kbh_OutstandingLettersOfCreditInLieuOfCashDepositsUnderCertainLandOptionOrOtherSimilarContracts | 100,000 kbh_OutstandingLettersOfCreditInLieuOfCashDepositsUnderCertainLandOptionOrOtherSimilarContracts
Increase in inventories and accrued expenses and other liabilities | 3,100,000 kbh_IncreaseInInventoriesAndAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesDueToLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts | 8,900,000 kbh_IncreaseInInventoriesAndAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesDueToLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Cash Deposits | 10,633,000 kbh_CashDepositsOnLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 11,063,000 kbh_CashDepositsOnLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Aggregate Purchase Price | 520,628,000 kbh_AggregatePurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 616,000,000 kbh_AggregatePurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Other land option contracts and other similar contracts [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Cash Deposits | 22,426,000 kbh_CashDepositsOnLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = kbh_NonVIELandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContractsMember | 30,502,000 kbh_CashDepositsOnLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = kbh_NonVIELandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContractsMember
Aggregate Purchase Price | $ 437,842,000 kbh_AggregatePurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = kbh_NonVIELandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContractsMember | $ 535,496,000 kbh_AggregatePurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = kbh_NonVIELandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContractsMember

X
- Definition Acquisition costs related to land option contracts and other similar contracts. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | kbh_AcquisitionCostsRelatedToLandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContracts
Namespace Prefix: | kbh_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Aggregate purchase price associated with land option and other similar contracts. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | kbh_AggregatePurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts
Namespace Prefix: | kbh_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Cash deposits on land option and other similar contracts. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | kbh_CashDepositsOnLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts
Namespace Prefix: | kbh_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Increase in inventories and accrued expenses and other liabilities due to land option and other similar contracts. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | kbh_IncreaseInInventoriesAndAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesDueToLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts
Namespace Prefix: | kbh_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Outstanding letters of credit in lieu of cash deposits under certain land option or other similar contracts. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | kbh_OutstandingLettersOfCreditInLieuOfCashDepositsUnderCertainLandOptionOrOtherSimilarContracts
Namespace Prefix: | kbh_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis=kbh_NonVIELandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContractsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis=us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |