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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Condensed Information of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012
Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures |  |  |
Revenues | $ 12,538 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue | $ 17,446 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue | $ 31,772 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cost of Sales | (10,790)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales | (10,709)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales | (21,467)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
Other expense, net | (1,476)kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncomeExpensesNet | (4,042)kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncomeExpensesNet | (2,009)kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncomeExpensesNet
Income (loss) | 272 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss | 2,695 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss | 8,296 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
Assets |  |  |
Cash | 23,699 kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCash | 18,752 kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCash |
Receivable | 5,106 kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationReceivable | 4,902 kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationReceivable |
Inventories | 153,427 kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInventories | 381,195 kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInventories |
Other assets | 0 kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherAssets | 1,183 kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherAssets |
Total assets | 182,232 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets | 406,032 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets |
Liabilities and equity |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 10,824 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities | 85,386 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities |
Equity | 171,408 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityOrCapital | 320,646 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityOrCapital |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 182,232 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity | $ 406,032 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity |

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