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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012
Inventories |  |  |  |  |  |
Homes under construction | $ 928,272 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction |  | $ 586,439 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction |  |  |
Land under development | 1,710,149 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts |  | 1,066,916 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts |  |  |
Land held for future development | 579,966 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale |  | 645,222 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale |  |  |
Total | 3,218,387 us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders |  | 2,298,577 us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders |  |  |
Interest Costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest at beginning of year | 216,681 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts | [1] | 217,684 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts | [1] | 233,461 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts |
Interest incurred | 171,541 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsIncurred | [2] | 149,101 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsIncurred | [2] | 132,657 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsIncurred | [2]
Interest Expense | 30,750 us-gaap_InterestExpense | [2] | 62,690 us-gaap_InterestExpense | [2] | 69,804 us-gaap_InterestExpense | [2]
Interest amortized to construction and land costs | (90,804)us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales |  | (87,414)us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales |  | (78,630)us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales |
Capitalized interest at end of year | 266,668 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts | [1] | 216,681 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts | [1] | 217,684 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts | [1]
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt | $ 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  | $ (10,448)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  | $ (10,278)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
[1] | Capitalized interest amounts presented in the table reflect the gross amount of capitalized interest, as inventory impairment charges recognized are not generally allocated to specific components of inventory.
[2] | 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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