Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Condensed Information of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Revenues		$ 59,418	$ 47,431	$ 46,389
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cost of Sales		(46,288)	(47,459)	(50,566)
Other expense, net		(2,674)	(4,749)	(4,465)
Income (loss)		10,456	(4,777)	$ (8,642)
Assets
Cash		18,567	21,193
Receivable		9	688
Inventories		131,074	145,519
Other assets		521	1,398
Total assets		150,171	168,798
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable and other liabilities		11,374	25,426
Equity Method Investments Summarized Financial Information Debt	[1]	17,956	20,040
Equity		120,841	123,332
Total liabilities and equity		$ 150,171	$ 168,798

[1] As of November 30, 2017, two of our unconsolidated joint ventures had separate construction loan agreements with different third-party lenders to finance their respective land development activities, with the outstanding debt secured by the corresponding underlying property and related project assets and non-recourse to us. The secured debt of one of these unconsolidated joint ventures was repaid in August 2018 upon maturity. All of the outstanding secured debt at November 30, 2018 is scheduled to mature in February 2020. None of our other unconsolidated joint ventures had outstanding debt at November 30, 2018 or 2017.