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Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Thousands | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) joint_venture | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) joint_venture
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number Of Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | joint_venture | 5 | 6
Cash Deposits | $ 75,186 | $ 53,830
Aggregate Purchase Price | 1,423,519 | 1,371,238
Acquisition Costs Related To Land Option Contracts And Other Similar Contracts | 32,800 | 46,900
Increase in inventories and accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ 12,200 | $ 21,800
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number Of Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | joint_venture | 1 | 1
Cash Deposits | $ 34,595 | $ 26,542
Aggregate Purchase Price | 823,427 | 784,334
Other land option contracts and other similar contracts [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Cash Deposits | 40,591 | 27,288
Aggregate Purchase Price | $ 600,092 | $ 586,904

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