Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Total revenues	$ 999,013	$ 1,160,786	$ 2,988,918	$ 2,994,072
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures			26,855	5,859
Total pretax income	101,315	91,936	237,952	183,208
Income tax expense	(22,900)	(23,800)	(47,800)	(37,600)
Net income	$ 78,415	$ 68,136	$ 190,152	$ 145,608
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.77	$ 2.09	$ 1.65
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.73	$ 2.02	$ 1.55
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	90,535	88,262	90,292	87,630
Diluted (in shares)	94,105	92,842	93,788	94,032
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.14
Home Building [Member]
Total revenues	$ 995,148	$ 1,156,855	$ 2,977,810	$ 2,984,314
Costs of goods and services sold	(798,495)	(943,754)	(2,429,001)	(2,458,353)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(107,710)	(127,626)	(348,082)	(357,048)
Operating income	88,943	85,475	200,727	168,913
Interest income	786	201	2,163	1,745
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	1,922	(384)	11,981	(1,159)
Total pretax income	91,651	85,292	214,871	169,499
Financial Service [Member]
Total revenues	3,865	3,931	11,108	9,758
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,056)	(1,003)	(2,901)	(3,067)
Operating income	2,809	2,928	8,207	6,691
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	6,855	3,716	14,874	7,018
Total pretax income	$ 9,664	$ 6,644	$ 23,081	$ 13,709