Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Feb. 28, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Self-insurance and other litigation liabilities		$ 297,361	$ 283,651
Employee compensation and related benefits		101,444	148,549
Warranty liability		84,191	82,490	$ 71,845	$ 69,798
Accrued interest payable		46,498	31,180
Inventory-related liabilities	[1]	23,319	40,892
Customer deposits		20,122	19,491
Real estate and business taxes		9,529	16,639
Other		48,917	43,376
Total		$ 631,381	$ 666,268

[1] Represents liabilities for financing arrangements discussed in Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, as well as liabilities for fixed or determinable amounts associated with tax increment financing entity (“TIFE”) assessments. As homes are delivered, our obligation to pay the remaining TIFE assessments associated with each underlying lot is transferred to the homebuyer. As such, these assessment obligations will be paid by us only to the extent we do not deliver homes on applicable lots before the related TIFE obligations mature.