Financial Services Segment (Schedule Of Loan Origination Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Origination liabilities assumed related to CalAtlantic acquisition	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,959
Financial Services \| Loss origination liability
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Loan origination liabilities, beginning of period	6,697	27,110	48,584	22,543
Provision for losses	914	990	1,587	1,637
Payments/settlements	(187)	(84)	(42,747)	(123)
Loan origination liabilities, end of period	$ 7,424	$ 28,016	$ 7,424	$ 28,016

Loss Contingency Accrual, Increase for Business Acquisitions

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