Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 727,342	$ 330,198	$ 292,136	$ 682,529
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	598	(5,435)	7,087
Income taxes paid	142,232	248,976	68,274
Income taxes refunded	1	452	39,450
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Increase (decrease) in consolidated inventories not owned	16,427	(21,433)	7,071
Inventories acquired through seller financing	2,891	0	2,910
Inspirada Builders LLC
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Increase in inventories due to distributions of land and land development from an unconsolidated joint venture	9,533	13,524	9,766
Homebuilding
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year:
Cash and cash equivalents	727,076	328,517	290,764
Financial service
Summary of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 266	$ 1,681	$ 1,372