Financial Instruments and Fair Value Disclosures - (Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recuring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	$ 0	$ 0
Homebuilding
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recuring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	14,500
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Homebuilding
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recuring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Finished homes and construction in progress, carrying value	164,544	15,358
Finished homes and construction in progress, fair value	158,237	13,841
Finished homes and construction in progress, total losses, net	(6,307)	(1,517)
Land and land under development, carrying value	39,616	20,752
Land and land under development, fair value	23,142	10,760
Land and land under development, total losses, net	(16,474)	(9,992)
Other assets, carrying value	3,065	0
Other assets, fair value	0	0
Other assets, total losses, net	$ (3,065)	$ 0