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Inventories (Schedule of Inventories) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Feb. 28, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014
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Inventories |  |
Homes under construction | $ 956,428 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction | $ 928,272 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction
Land under development | 1,732,604 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts | 1,710,149 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts
Land held for future development | 557,351 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale | 579,966 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale
Total | 3,246,383 us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders | 3,218,387 us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
West Coast [Member] |  |
Inventories |  |
Homes under construction | 542,508 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_WestCoastMember | 536,843 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_WestCoastMember
Land under development | 735,906 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_WestCoastMember | 765,577 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_WestCoastMember
Land held for future development | 285,060 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_WestCoastMember | 294,060 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_WestCoastMember
Southwest [Member] |  |
Inventories |  |
Homes under construction | 73,923 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SouthwestMember | 65,647 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SouthwestMember
Land under development | 354,578 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SouthwestMember | 334,691 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SouthwestMember
Land held for future development | 126,888 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SouthwestMember | 138,367 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SouthwestMember
Central [Member] |  |
Inventories |  |
Homes under construction | 219,023 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_CentralMember | 201,164 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_CentralMember
Land under development | 380,992 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_CentralMember | 363,933 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_CentralMember
Land held for future development | 22,067 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_CentralMember | 22,957 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_CentralMember
Southeast [Member] |  |
Inventories |  |
Homes under construction | 120,974 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SoutheastMember | 124,618 us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SoutheastMember
Land under development | 261,128 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SoutheastMember | 245,948 us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SoutheastMember
Land held for future development | $ 123,336 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SoutheastMember | $ 124,582 us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForDevelopmentAndSale / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = kbh_SoutheastMember

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized construction costs of homes for future sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount net of impairment reserves as of the balance sheet date primarily consisting of deposits for land purchases (including option payments), related acquisition costs, and land which is not expected to be developed in the next two years. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The net carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the sum of the various components of an operative builder's inventory, including finished homes. Operative builders primarily consist of entities that develop land, construct residential homes and commercial and industrial buildings thereon, and sell them to home buyers and operators of the commercial and industrial properties. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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