Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Self-Insurance and other litigation liabilities		$ 283,651	$ 222,808
Employee compensation and related benefits		148,549	143,992
Warranty liability		82,490	69,798	$ 56,682	$ 49,085
Customer Deposits, Current		19,491	16,863
Accrued interest payable		31,180	39,518
Inventory-related liabilities	[1]	40,892	30,108
Real estate and business taxes		16,639	16,874
Other		43,376	35,969
Total		$ 666,268	$ 575,930

[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, our 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.