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Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Thousands | May 31, 2016 USD ($) joint_venture | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) joint_venture
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | joint_venture | 7 | 7
Cash Deposits | $ 47,392 | $ 54,537
Aggregate Purchase Price | 957,514 | 1,187,707
Pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts and other similar contracts | 63,200 | 65,600
Increase in inventories and accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ 77,600 | $ 110,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | 1 | 0
Cash Deposits | $ 26,231 | $ 32,436
Aggregate Purchase Price | 571,247 | 611,567
Non-VIE Other land option contracts and other similar contracts [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Cash Deposits | 21,161 | 22,101
Aggregate Purchase Price | $ 386,267 | $ 576,140

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