Financial Instruments and Fair Value Disclosures - (Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - Level 3 - Homebuilding - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recuring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Finished homes and construction in progress, carrying value	$ 18,665	$ 19,240	$ 34,023	$ 21,784
Finished homes and construction in progress, fair value	17,200	6,378	31,041	8,728
Finished homes and construction in progress, total losses, net	(1,465)	(12,862)	(2,982)	(13,056)
Land and land under development, carrying value	8,785	78	29,538	520
Land and land under development, fair value	7,149	0	17,909	0
Land and land under development, total losses, net	$ (1,636)	$ (78)	$ (11,629)	$ (520)