Inventories (Schedule of Capitalized Interest Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Interest Costs
Capitalized interest at beginning of period		$ 154,665	$ 180,065	$ 161,119	$ 190,113
Interest incurred		31,778	29,605	89,102	91,807
Interest amortized to construction and land costs	[1]	(35,979)	(37,544)	(99,757)	(109,794)
Capitalized interest at end of period		$ 150,464	$ 172,126	$ 150,464	$ 172,126

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