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Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2019 | May 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) entity | Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | [1] |  |  | $ 33,207,778 | $ 29,935,177
Liabilities | [2] |  |  | 12,211,496 | 11,835,776
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000
Liabilities |  |  |  | 258,500 | 528,500
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  | 857,199 | 949,447
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary Including Third Parties |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Increase in consolidated inventory not owned |  |  |  | 324,500 |
Non-refundable option deposits and pre-acquisition costs |  |  |  | 1,228,057 | 414,154
Variable Interest Entity, Entities Consolidated |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  | 77,100 |
Liabilities |  |  |  | 3,200 |
Letters of Credit | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary Including Third Parties |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  | 175,937 | 87,537
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | [1] |  |  | 27,467,819 | 25,529,425
Liabilities | [2] |  |  | $ 9,870,242 | 9,925,651
Homebuilding | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of entities consolidated during period | entity |  |  |  | 7 |
Homebuilding | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  | $ 107,323 | 89,654
Multifamily |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | [1] |  |  | 1,311,747 | 1,175,908
Liabilities | [2] |  |  | 288,930 | 252,911
Multifamily | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  | 80,600 | 39,900
Liabilities |  |  |  | 2,800 | 9,800
Multifamily | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  | 579,388 | 619,540
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | [1] |  |  | 2,964,367 | 2,708,118
Liabilities | [2] |  |  | 1,906,343 | 1,644,248
Financial Services | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
VIE assets deconsolidated during period |  |  |  | 291,200 |
VIE liabilities deconsolidated during period |  |  |  | 204,100 |
Percentage of stock owned |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Reduction in principal amount of debt owed to the company |  |  | 43.00% |  |
Reduction in ownership percentage |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Financial Services | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  | 157,808 | $ 164,230
Fair value of equity investment and note receivable |  |  |  | 123,400 |
Fair value of equity investment |  |  |  | 70,800 |
Gain on deconsolidation |  |  |  | $ 61,400 |
[1] | Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 810, Consolidations, ("ASC 810") the Company is required to separately disclose on its consolidated balance sheets the assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") that are owned by the consolidated VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which there is no recourse against the Company. As of November 30, 2021, total assets include $1.1 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $60.9 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $4.4 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $14.3 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $697.1 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $239.2 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $1.1 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $17.4 million in Homebuilding other assets and $80.6 million in Multifamily assets. As of November 30, 2020, total assets include $1.1 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $32.1 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.1 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $14.2 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $486.8 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $426.3 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $1.6 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $120.6 million in Homebuilding other assets and $39.9 million in Multifamily assets.
[2] | As of November 30, 2021, total liabilities include $258.5 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $26.6 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $196.6 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $20.1 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $12.3 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $2.8 million in Multifamily liabilities.As of November 30, 2020, total liabilities include $528.5 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $28.4 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $351.4 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $129.1 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $9.9 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $9.8 million in Multifamily liabilities.

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