Inventories (Schedule of Capitalized Interest Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021
Interest Costs
Capitalized interest at beginning of period		$ 159,649	$ 188,555	$ 161,119	$ 190,113
Interest incurred		29,021	31,110	57,324	62,202
Interest amortized to construction and land costs	[1]	(34,005)	(39,600)	(63,778)	(72,250)
Capitalized interest at end of period		154,665	180,065	154,665	180,065
Land [Member]
Interest Costs
Interest amortized to construction and land costs		$ 0	$ (200)	$ 0	$ (200)

[1] For the six months ended May 31, 2021, interest amortized to construction and land costs included a nominal amount related to land sales during the period.