Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Self-Insurance and other litigation liabilities		$ 222,808	$ 170,988
Employee compensation and related benefits		143,992	130,352
Warranty liability		69,798	56,682	$ 49,085	$ 45,196
Customer Deposits, Current		16,863	18,175
Accrued interest payable		65,343	67,411
Inventory-related liabilities	[1]	30,108	82,682
Real estate and business taxes		16,874	14,370
Other		10,144	10,336
Total		$ 575,930	$ 550,996

[1] Represents liabilities for financing arrangements discussed in Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, as well as liabilities for fixed or determinable amounts associated with TIFE assessments. As homes are delivered, the obligation to pay the remaining TIFE assessments associated with each underlying lot is transferred to the homebuyer. As such, these assessment obligations will be paid by us only to the extent we do not deliver homes on applicable lots before the related TIFE obligations mature.