Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) joint_venture	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) joint_venture
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | joint_venture	6	6
Cash Deposits	$ 59,275	$ 74,509
Aggregate Purchase Price	1,533,650	1,859,851
Pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts and other similar contracts	36,600	38,100
Increase in inventories and accrued expenses and other liabilities	$ 7,100	$ 26,500
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | joint_venture	1	1
Cash Deposits	$ 23,793	$ 38,333
Aggregate Purchase Price	820,554	1,093,669
Non-VIE Land Option Contracts And Other Similar Contracts [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash Deposits	35,482	36,176
Aggregate Purchase Price	$ 713,096	$ 766,182