Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Thousands |
Aug. 31, 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 | 6 | 7 |
Cash Deposits | $ 48,776 | $ 64,702 |
Aggregate Purchase Price | 1,377,349 | 1,094,087 |
Pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts and other similar contracts | 42,300 | 26,800 |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 37,700 | 37,600 |
Increase in inventories and accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ 26,100 | $ 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 | $ 19,983 | $ 43,171 |
Aggregate Purchase Price | 852,560 | 653,858 |
Non-VIE Other land option contracts and other similar contracts [Member] | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Cash Deposits | 28,793 | 21,531 |
Aggregate Purchase Price | $ 524,789 | $ 440,229 |