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Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Thousands | May 31, 2017 USD ($) joint_venture | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) joint_venture
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | joint_venture | 6 | 7
Cash Deposits | $ 31,412 | $ 42,829
Aggregate Purchase Price | 855,916 | 1,073,596
Pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts and other similar contracts | 26,200 | 56,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 32,400 | 31,000
Increase in inventories and accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ 13,200 | $ 50,500
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | joint_venture | 1 | 1
Cash Deposits | $ 19,313 | $ 24,910
Aggregate Purchase Price | 522,124 | 641,642
Non-VIE Other land option contracts and other similar contracts [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Cash Deposits | 12,099 | 17,919
Aggregate Purchase Price | $ 333,792 | $ 431,954

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