Inventories (Schedule of Capitalized Interest Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021
Interest Costs
Capitalized interest at beginning of period		$ 161,119	$ 190,113
Interest incurred		28,303	31,092
Interest amortized to construction and land costs	[1]	(29,773)	(32,650)
Capitalized interest at end of period		159,649	188,555
Land [Member]
Interest Costs
Interest amortized to construction and land costs		$ 0	$ (200)

[1] For the three months ended February 28, 2021, interest amortized to construction and land costs included a nominal amount related to land sales during the period.