Homebuilding Senior Notes and Other Debts Payable (Schedule of Senior Notes and Other Debts Payable) (Details) - Homebuilding - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Feb. 28, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable, net	[1]	$ 4,639,222	$ 4,652,338
Senior Notes | 4.750% senior notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		$ 574,110	573,840
Senior Notes | 4.875% senior notes due December 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.875%
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		$ 398,544	398,345
Senior Notes | 4.500% senior notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.50%
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		$ 648,434	648,253
Senior Notes | 5.875% senior notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		5.875%
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		$ 437,641	438,810
Senior Notes | 4.750% senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		$ 498,557	498,446
Senior Notes | 5.25% senior notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		5.25%
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		$ 405,194	405,497
Senior Notes | 5.00% senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		5.00%
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		$ 352,028	352,124
Senior Notes | 4.75% senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		$ 895,697	895,510
Mortgage notes on land and other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		$ 429,017	$ 441,513

[1] As of February 28, 2022, total liabilities include $236.4 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $23.8 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $182.7 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $18.4 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $7.8 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $3.8 million in Multifamily liabilities.As of November 30, 2021, total liabilities include $258.5 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $26.6 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $196.6 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $20.1 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debt payable, $12.3 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $2.8 million in Multifamily liabilities.