Rialto Segment (Changes In Real Estate Owned) (Details) - Rialto - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015
Real Estate Owned Held-For-Sale [Roll Forward]
REO - held-for-sale, beginning of period	$ 177,221	$ 185,511	$ 183,052	$ 190,535
Improvements	708	1,591	1,595	3,295
Sales	(17,441)	(23,213)	(33,951)	(48,138)
Impairments and unrealized losses	(4,799)	(2,954)	(8,347)	(4,372)
Transfers from held-and-used, net	24,858	34,451	38,198	54,066
REO - held-for-sale, end of period	180,547	195,386	180,547	195,386
REO Held And Used [Roll Forward]
REO - held-and-used, net, beginning of period	148,900	242,569	153,717	255,795
Additions	2,636	5,431	11,303	14,343
Improvements	(185)	785	122	1,428
Impairments	(714)	0	(803)	(1,413)
Depreciation	(373)	(586)	(735)	(1,375)
Transfers to held-for-sale	(24,858)	(34,451)	(38,198)	(54,066)
Other	0	0	0	(964)
REO - held-and-used, net, end of period	$ 125,406	$ 213,748	$ 125,406	$ 213,748