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Homebuilding Senior Notes and Other Debts Payable (Letter of Credit Facilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023
Performance letters of credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit	$ 1,526,220	$ 1,404,541
Financial letters of credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit	476,545	417,976
Surety bonds
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit	4,596,432	4,508,428
Anticipated future costs primarily for site improvements related to performance surety bonds
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit	$ 2,588,531	$ 2,499,680

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(f))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-1

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