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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012
Total revenues | $ 796,041 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 589,214 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 565,007 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 450,687 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 618,531 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 548,974 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 524,406 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 405,219 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,400,949 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 2,097,130 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 1,560,115 us-gaap_Revenues |
Homebuilding: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,389,643 us-gaap_HomeBuildingRevenue |  | 2,084,978 us-gaap_HomeBuildingRevenue |  | 1,548,432 us-gaap_HomeBuildingRevenue |
Construction and land costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,985,651)us-gaap_ConstructionAndDevelopmentCosts |  | (1,737,086)us-gaap_ConstructionAndDevelopmentCosts |  | (1,332,045)us-gaap_ConstructionAndDevelopmentCosts |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (288,023)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |  | (255,808)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |  | (236,643)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,969 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 92,084 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | (20,256)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 443 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest |  | 792 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest |  | 518 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30,750)us-gaap_InterestExpense | [1] | (62,690)us-gaap_InterestExpense | [1] | (69,804)us-gaap_InterestExpense | [1]
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,427 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | (933)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 1,797 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Financial services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,306 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue |  | 12,152 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue |  | 11,683 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,446)us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts |  | (3,042)us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts |  | (2,991)us-gaap_FinancialServicesCosts |
Pretax income (loss) | 28,601 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | 28,661 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | 26,924 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | 10,763 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | 28,316 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | 26,578 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | (4,173)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | (12,358)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | 94,949 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic |  | 38,363 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic |  | (79,053)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic |
Income tax benefit | 824,200 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 823,400 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | 1,600 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | 20,100 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Net income (loss) | 852,801 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 28,361 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 26,624 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 10,563 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 28,116 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 27,278 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (2,973)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (12,458)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 918,349 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 39,963 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | (58,953)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Basic, in dollars per share | $ 9.25 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.31 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.30 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.13 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.33 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.32 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.04)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.16)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 10.26 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |  | $ 0.48 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |  | $ (0.76)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |
Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Diluted, in dollars per share | $ 8.36 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.28 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.27 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.12 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.31 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.30 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.04)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.16)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 9.25 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |  | $ 0.46 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |  | $ (0.76)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,265 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |  | 82,630 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |  | 77,106 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,314 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |  | 91,559 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |  | 77,106 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,389,643 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember |  | 2,084,978 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember |  | 1,548,432 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember |
Homebuilding: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 741 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember |  | (2,007)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember |  | (394)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember |
Financial services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,403 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember |  | 28,179 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember |  | (89,936)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_HomebuildingMember |
Financial services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,306 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |  | 12,152 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |  | 11,683 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |
Homebuilding: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,860 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |  | 9,110 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |  | 8,692 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 686 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |  | 1,074 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |  | 2,191 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |
Financial services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,546 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |  | $ 10,184 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |  | $ 10,883 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbh_FinancialServicesMember |
[1] | Amounts for the years ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 included losses on the early extinguishment of debt of $10.4 million and $10.3 million, respectively, associated with the purchase and retirement of certain senior notes ahead of their maturity.

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