Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Thousands |
Feb. 28, 2018
USD ($)
joint_venture
|
Nov. 30, 2017
USD ($)
joint_venture
|
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Number of Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | joint_venture | 7 | 7 |
Cash Deposits | $ 44,627 | $ 64,702 |
Aggregate Purchase Price | 929,224 | 1,094,087 |
Pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts and other similar contracts | 31,300 | 26,800 |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 36,900 | 37,600 |
Increase in inventories and accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ 14,200 | $ 5,700 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Number of Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | joint_venture | 1 | 1 |
Cash Deposits | $ 18,995 | $ 43,171 |
Aggregate Purchase Price | 463,115 | 653,858 |
Non-VIE Other land option contracts and other similar contracts [Member] | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Cash Deposits | 25,632 | 21,531 |
Aggregate Purchase Price | $ 466,109 | $ 440,229 |