Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2018		Nov. 30, 2017		Nov. 30, 2016
Interest Costs
Capitalized interest at beginning of year		$ 262,191	[1]	$ 306,723	[1]	$ 288,442
Interest incurred	[2]	149,698		177,171		185,466
Interest Expense	[2]	0		(6,307)		(5,900)
Interest amortized to construction and land costs	[3]	(202,760)		(215,396)		(161,285)
Capitalized interest at end of year	[1]	209,129		262,191		306,723
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0		(5,685)		0
Inventories
Homes under construction		1,125,152		1,236,848
Land under development		2,219,936		1,651,339
Land held for future development or sale	[4]	237,751		375,199
Total		3,582,839		3,263,386
Land held for future development	[4]	$ 9,800		21,800
Real Estate Held for Sale Duration		1 year
Land [Member]
Interest Costs
Interest amortized to construction and land costs		$ (4,800)		$ (4,900)		$ (700)

[1] Capitalized interest amounts presented in the table reflect the gross amount of capitalized interest, as inventory impairment charges recognized, if any, are not generally allocated to specific components of inventory.

[2] Interest incurred and interest expensed for the year ended November 30, 2017 included a charge of $5.7 million for the early extinguishment of debt.

[3] Interest amortized to construction and land costs for the years ended November 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 included $4.8 million, $4.9 million and $.7 million, respectively, related to land sales during the periods.

[4] Land held for sale totaled $9.8 million at November 30, 2018 and $21.8 million at November 30, 2017.