Inventories (Schedule of Capitalized Interest Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018
Interest Costs
Capitalized interest at beginning of period		$ 209,129	$ 262,191
Interest incurred		34,788	39,944
Interest amortized to construction and land costs	[1]	(30,547)	(42,350)
Capitalized interest at end of period	[2]	213,370	259,785
Land [Member]
Interest Costs
Interest amortized to construction and land costs		$ (600)	$ (1,000)

[1] Land held for sale totaled $27.8 million at February 28, 2019 and $9.8 million at November 30, 2018.

[2] b)Capitalized interest amounts reflect the gross amount of capitalized interest, as inventory impairment charges recognized, if any, are not generally allocated to specific components of inventory.