Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 330,198	$ 292,136	$ 682,529
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	(5,435)	7,087	866
Income taxes paid	248,976	68,274	17,253
Income taxes refunded	452	39,450	44,336
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Increase (decrease) in consolidated inventories not owned	(21,433)	7,071	7,254
Inventories acquired through seller financing	0	2,910	21,712
Reclassification of federal tax refund from deferred tax assets to receivables	0	0	82,617
Increase in operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities due to adoption of ASC 842			31,199
Inspirada Builders LLC
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Increase in inventories due to distributions of land and land development from an unconsolidated joint venture	13,524	9,766	9,350
Homebuilding
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year:
Cash and cash equivalents	328,517	290,764	681,190
Financial service
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,681	$ 1,372	$ 1,339