Financial Services (Schedule of Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Revenues
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 913,970	$ 1,021,803	$ 1,989,905	$ 1,833,286
Expenses
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures			18,078	2,527
Pretax income	67,789	56,761	136,637	91,272
Financial Service [Member]
Revenues
Insurance commissions	2,030	1,646	3,983	3,118
Title services	1,660	1,486	3,260	2,703
Interest income	0	0	0	6
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	3,690	3,132	7,243	5,827
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	883	1,040	1,845	2,064
Expenses
Operating income	2,807	2,092	5,398	3,763
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	4,797	2,500	8,019	3,302
Pretax income	$ 7,604	$ 4,592	$ 13,417	$ 7,065