Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 590,177	$ 816,666	$ 564,746
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(14,984)	(19,934)	(23,184)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	23,171	11,038	18,511
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premiums	3,381	2,322	2,852
Depreciation and amortization	36,413	32,319	28,640
Deferred income taxes	41,393	16,510	53,767
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	3,598	5,075
Stock-based compensation	34,612	29,464	28,904
Inventory impairments and land option contract abandonments	11,424	37,301	11,953
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(12,919)	(19,885)	(32,014)
Inventories	426,812	(785,557)	(897,750)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(62,200)	53,097	181,625
Other, net	5,419	6,479	19,579
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,082,699	183,418	(37,296)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures	(27,694)	(28,439)	(11,523)
Return of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	5,100	1,900	12,838
Purchases of property and equipment, net	(35,468)	(45,234)	(39,399)
Net cash used in investing activities	(58,062)	(71,773)	(38,084)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	350,000	390,000
Repayment of senior notes	0	(703,598)	(455,075)
Payment of issuance costs	0	(11,064)	(4,813)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	170,000	1,685,000	340,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	(320,000)	(1,535,000)	(340,000)
Borrowings under senior unsecured term loan	0	360,000	0
Payments on mortgages and land contracts due to land sellers and other loans	(3,843)	(567)	(2,250)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans	8,857	0	11,689
Stock repurchases	(411,438)	(150,000)	(188,175)
Tax payments associated with stock-based compensation awards	(14,238)	(15,902)	(12,337)
Payments of cash dividends	(56,831)	(52,452)	(54,052)
Net cash used in financing activities	(627,493)	(73,583)	(315,013)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	397,144	38,062	(390,393)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	330,198	292,136	682,529
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 727,342	$ 330,198	$ 292,136