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Product Warranty (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2022
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Reserve The activity in the Company’s warranty reserve, which is included in Homebuilding other liabilities, was as follows:
Three Months Ended
February 28,
(In thousands)20222021
Warranty reserve, beginning of the period$377,021 341,765 
Warranties issued49,192 42,928 
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates (1)4,724 5,641 
Payments(56,791)(42,234)
Warranty reserve, end of period$374,146 348,100 
(1)The adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates during the three months ended February 28, 2022 and 2021 primarily related to specific claims in certain of the Company's homebuilding communities and other adjustments.