Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Thousands |
Aug. 31, 2019
USD ($)
joint_venture
|
Nov. 30, 2018
USD ($)
joint_venture
|
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | joint_venture | 6 | 6 |
Cash Deposits | $ 69,737 | $ 53,830 |
Aggregate Purchase Price | 1,464,929 | 1,371,238 |
Pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts and other similar contracts | 30,800 | 46,900 |
Increase in inventories and accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ 1,800 | $ 21,800 |
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 | $ 37,720 | $ 26,542 |
Aggregate Purchase Price | 932,770 | 784,334 |
Other land option contracts and other similar contracts [Member] | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Cash Deposits | 32,017 | 27,288 |
Aggregate Purchase Price | $ 532,159 | $ 586,904 |