Inventories (Schedule of Capitalized Interest Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2024		May 31, 2023
Interest Costs
Capitalized interest at beginning of period	$ 134,377	$ 147,162	$ 134,375		$ 145,494
Interest incurred	26,577	25,995	53,082		53,799
Interest amortized to construction and land costs	(29,189)	(31,932)	(55,692)	[1]	(58,068)
Capitalized Interest amortized to land costs	0	0	200		0
Capitalized interest at end of period	$ 131,765	$ 141,225	$ 131,765		$ 141,225

[1] of $17.2 million and $17.0 million, respectively.