Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2021		Aug. 31, 2020	Nov. 30, 2020		Dec. 01, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Liability		$ 32,011	[1]		$ 38,000	[1]	$ 0
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents		351,345		$ 723,126	682,529
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized		(2,934)		(3,544)
Income taxes paid		43,248		8,436
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards		0		82,617
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Inventory Acquired		0		18,045
Lease right-of-use assets	[2]	30,112			36,270
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities:
Decrease in inventories due to adoption of ASC 606		4,655,875			3,897,482
Increase in property and equipment, net due to adoption of ASC 606		72,470			65,547
Increase in consolidated inventories not owned		4,011		4,992
Increase In Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Assets And Lease Liabilities Due to Adoption of ASC842							$ 31,199
Inspirada Builders LLC
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities:
Increase in inventories due to distributions of land and land development from an unconsolidated joint venture		5,451		6,996
Home Building [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Liability		31,773			37,668
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents		350,141		722,033	681,190
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Lease right-of-use assets		29,896			35,967
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities:
Decrease in inventories due to adoption of ASC 606		4,655,875			3,897,482
Increase in property and equipment, net due to adoption of ASC 606		72,470			65,547
Financial Service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Liability		200			300
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents		1,204		$ 1,093	1,339
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Lease right-of-use assets		$ 200			$ 300

[1] Represents lease liabilities within our homebuilding operations and financial services operations of $31.8 million and $.2 million, respectively, at August 31, 2021, and $37.7 million and $.3 million, respectively, at November 30, 2020.

[2] Represents lease right-of-use assets within our homebuilding operations and financial services operations of $29.9 million and $.2 million, respectively, at August 31, 2021, and $36.0 million and $.3 million, respectively, at November 30, 2020