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Notes Payable (Narratives) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Feb. 17, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | $ 200,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity |  |  |
Line of credit facility, significant subsidiary threshold, percent | 5.00%kbh_LineofCreditFacilitySignificantSubsidiaryThresholdPercent |  |  |
Line of credit facility, non guarantor subsidiary threshold, percent | 10.00%kbh_LineofCreditFacilityNonGuarantorSubsidiaryThresholdPercent |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 250,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt |  |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Conversion of Debt Securities | 8,402,000 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities | 8,402,000 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months | 218,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | 17,100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three | 265,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four | 300,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 630,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | 1,400,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |  |  |
Ownership share in guarantor subsidiaries (percent) | 100.00%kbh_OwnershipShareInGuarantorSubsidiaries |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding | 27,200,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount |  |  | 26,700,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Inventories pledged to collateralize mortgages and land contracts, carrying value | 132,000,000 us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedRealEstate |  |  |
Notes and Loans Payable | 2,824,170,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable |  |  | 2,576,525,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable
Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 100,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity | 100,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility, expiration date | Mar. 12, 2016 |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 300,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity | 200,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage | 0.50%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage | 0.75%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |
Notes and Loans Payable | 35,528,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = kbh_MortgagesAndLandContractsDueToLandSellersAndOtherLoansMember |  |  | 38,250,000 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = kbh_MortgagesAndLandContractsDueToLandSellersAndOtherLoansMember
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
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | 36.5297 us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenAtOnePointThreeSevenFivePercentMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price | $ 27.37 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenAtOnePointThreeSevenFivePercentMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember |  |  |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Conversion of Debt Securities | 8,401,831 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenAtOnePointThreeSevenFivePercentMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember |  |  |
Notes and Loans 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
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
Notes and Loans 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
Notes and Loans 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 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
Notes and Loans 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
Notes and Loans 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 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
Notes and Loans 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] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeAtSevenPointSixTwoFivePercentDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt |  |  | 247,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeAtSevenPointSixTwoFivePercentDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Senior notes, rate | 7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeAtSevenPointSixTwoFivePercentDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Notes and Loans 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

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- Definition The number of shares issued in exchange for the original debt being converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or payments in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4332-108586 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586 + Details
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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of convertible debt securities using the if-converted method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 40 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7655603&loc=d3e1930-109256 + Details
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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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