Inventories (Schedule of Capitalized Interest Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Interest Costs
Capitalized interest at beginning of period	$ 141,225	$ 154,665	$ 145,494	$ 161,119
Interest incurred	26,810	31,778	80,609	89,102
Interest amortized to construction and land costs	(29,305)	(35,979)	(87,373)	(99,757)
Capitalized interest at end of period	$ 138,730	$ 150,464	$ 138,730	$ 150,464

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest costs that were capitalized to properties under development during the land development and construction period of a project, and which are included in inventory.

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Amount of interest cost charged to cost of sales that had been previously capitalized to inventory.

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The amount of interest capitalized to an operative builder's inventory during the period.

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