CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Class A Common Stock	Retained Earnings Class B Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Comprehensive Other Income (Loss)	Total Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance at Nov. 30, 2021					$ 30,050	$ 3,944	$ 8,807,891	$ 14,685,329			$ (2,709,448)	$ (1,341)		$ 179,857
Statement of Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock and director plans					225		904				(71,695)
Retirement of treasury stock					(4,667)	(284)	(3,533,425)				3,538,376
Amortization of restricted stock							184,086
Premium paid for purchase of noncontrolling interests							(37,342)
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	$ 4,648,501							4,614,125						34,376
Cash dividends									$ (383,047)	$ (54,990)
Purchases of treasury stock											(967,622)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax												3,749
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests														41,816
Payments related to noncontrolling interests														(91,329)
Non-cash consolidations/deconsolidations, net														(55,240)
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net							(4,318)							30,387
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2022	24,240,367				25,608	3,660	5,417,796	18,861,417			(210,389)	2,408	$ 24,100,500	139,867
Statement of Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock and director plans					240		1,089				(72,562)
Retirement of treasury stock					0	0	0				0
Amortization of restricted stock							160,720
Premium paid for purchase of noncontrolling interests							0
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	3,961,291							3,938,511						22,780
Cash dividends									(378,080)	(52,480)
Purchases of treasury stock			$ (851,502)	$ (248,835)							(1,110,149)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax												2,471
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests														21,149
Payments related to noncontrolling interests														(71,272)
Non-cash consolidations/deconsolidations, net														0
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net							(9,596)							8,778
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2023	26,701,966	[1]			25,848	3,660	5,570,009	22,369,368			(1,393,100)	4,879	26,580,664	121,302
Statement of Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock and director plans					150		1,353				(86,627)
Retirement of treasury stock					0	0	0				0
Amortization of restricted stock							176,676
Premium paid for purchase of noncontrolling interests							0
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	3,967,655							3,932,533						35,122
Cash dividends									$ (482,950)	$ (65,873)
Purchases of treasury stock			$ (1,906,049)	$ (243,860)							(2,169,837)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax												2,650
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests														20,117
Payments related to noncontrolling interests														(46,650)
Non-cash consolidations/deconsolidations, net														0
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net							(18,604)							21,199
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2024	$ 28,021,225	[1]			$ 25,998	$ 3,660	$ 5,729,434	$ 25,753,078			$ (3,649,564)	$ 7,529	$ 27,870,135	$ 151,090

[1] As of November 30, 2024, total liabilities include $2.7 billion related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $67.3 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $2.6 billion in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $6.0 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, net, $45.8 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $1.0 million in Multifamily liabilities. As of November 30, 2023, total liabilities include $1.2 billion related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $53.7 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $1.1 billion in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $38.1 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $4.1 million in Multifamily liabilities.