Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Total revenues	$ 1,467,102	$ 999,013	$ 4,049,732	$ 2,988,918
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures			18,418	26,855
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			5,075	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	174,197	101,315	471,412	237,952
Income tax expense	(24,100)	(22,900)	(80,900)	(47,800)
Net income	$ 150,097	$ 78,415	$ 390,512	$ 190,152
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.66	$ 0.86	$ 4.26	$ 2.09
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.60	$ 0.83	$ 4.11	$ 2.02
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	90,076	90,535	91,290	90,292
Diluted (in shares)	93,264	94,105	94,512	93,788
Home Building [Member]
Total revenues	$ 1,461,896	$ 995,148	$ 4,035,939	$ 2,977,810
Costs of goods and services sold	(1,147,642)	(798,495)	(3,177,569)	(2,429,001)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(144,325)	(107,710)	(411,445)	(348,082)
Operating income	169,929	88,943	446,925	200,727
Interest income	144	786	1,038	2,163
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(182)	1,922	(5)	11,981
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	5,075	0	5,075	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	164,816	91,651	442,883	214,871
Financial Service [Member]
Total revenues	5,206	3,865	13,793	11,108
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,234)	(1,056)	(3,687)	(2,901)
Operating income	3,972	2,809	10,106	8,207
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	5,409	6,855	18,423	14,874
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	$ 9,381	$ 9,664	$ 28,529	$ 23,081