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Notes Payable (Schedule Notes Payable) (Details) (USD $) | Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 17, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable | $ 2,824,170,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable |  | $ 2,576,525,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable
Convertible Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen At One Point Three Seven Five Percent [Member] [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, rate | 1.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenAtOnePointThreeSevenFivePercentMemberMember |  |
Mortgages and Land Contracts Due to Land Sellers and Other Loans [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable | 35,528,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = kbh_MortgagesAndLandContractsDueToLandSellersAndOtherLoansMember |  | 38,250,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = kbh_MortgagesAndLandContractsDueToLandSellersAndOtherLoansMember
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due June 15, 2015 at 6 1/4% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, rate | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenAtSixPointTwoFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenAtSixPointTwoFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Mortgages and notes payable | 199,898,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenAtSixPointTwoFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 199,891,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenAtSixPointTwoFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due September 15, 2017 at 9.10% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, rate | 9.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenAtNinePointOneZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 9.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenAtNinePointOneZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Mortgages and notes payable | 262,909,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenAtNinePointOneZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 262,729,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenAtNinePointOneZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due June 15, 2018 at 7 1/4% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, rate | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenAtSevenPointTwoFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenAtSevenPointTwoFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Mortgages and notes payable | 299,439,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenAtSevenPointTwoFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 299,402,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenAtSevenPointTwoFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen at Four Point Seven Five Percent [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, rate | 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenatFourPointSevenFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenatFourPointSevenFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Mortgages and notes payable | 400,000,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenatFourPointSevenFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 400,000,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenatFourPointSevenFivePercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due March 15, 2020 at 8.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, rate | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyAtEightPointZeroZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyAtEightPointZeroZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Mortgages and notes payable | 346,396,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyAtEightPointZeroZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 346,253,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyAtEightPointZeroZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes due December 15, 2021 at 7.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, rate | 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneAtSevenPointZeroZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneAtSevenPointZeroZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Mortgages and notes payable | 450,000,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneAtSevenPointZeroZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 450,000,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneAtSevenPointZeroZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior notes due September 15, 2022 at 7.50% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, rate | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoAtSevenPointFiveZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoAtSevenPointFiveZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Mortgages and notes payable | 350,000,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoAtSevenPointFiveZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 350,000,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoAtSevenPointFiveZeroPercentMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Three At Seven Point Six Two Five Percent [Domain] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, rate | 7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeAtSevenPointSixTwoFivePercentDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Mortgages and notes payable | 250,000,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeAtSevenPointSixTwoFivePercentDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeAtSevenPointSixTwoFivePercentDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeAtSevenPointSixTwoFivePercentDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Convertible Notes Payable [Member] | Convertible Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen At One Point Three Seven Five Percent [Member] [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, rate | 1.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenAtOnePointThreeSevenFivePercentMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember |  | 1.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenAtOnePointThreeSevenFivePercentMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
Mortgages and notes payable | 230,000,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenAtOnePointThreeSevenFivePercentMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember |  | 230,000,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenAtOnePointThreeSevenFivePercentMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | $ 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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