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Variable Interest Entities (Exposure to Losses) (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary Including Third Parties - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Feb. 28, 2023 | Nov. 30, 2022
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Non-refundable option deposits and pre-acquisition costs | $ 1,992,028 | $ 1,990,946
Financial Standby Letters of Credit |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Letters of credit in lieu of cash deposits under certain land and option contracts | $ 140,002 | $ 163,942

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