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Product Warranty (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2019
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Reserve The activity in the Company’s warranty reserve was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
February 28,
(In thousands)
2019
 
2018
Warranty reserve, beginning of the period
$
319,109

 
164,619

Warranties issued
33,971

 
24,689

Adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates (1)
(9,527
)
 
2,868

Warranties assumed related to acquisitions
—

 
108,404

Payments
(47,931
)
 
(30,524
)
Warranty reserve, end of period
$
295,622

 
270,056


(1)
The adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates during the three months ended February 28, 2019 and 2018 primarily related to specific claims for certain of the Company's homebuilding communities and other adjustments.