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Inventory Impairments and Land Option Contract Abandonments (Narratives) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2025 USD ($) community | Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2025 USD ($) community | Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($) community
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of land parcels or communities evaluated for recoverability | community | 14 |  | 14 |  | 8
Carrying value of communities of land parcels evaluated for impairment | $ 168,700,000 |  | $ 168,700,000 |  | $ 139,500,000
Inventory impairment charges | $ 7,300,000 | $ 0 | $ 7,300,000 | $ 0 |
Number of communities with recognized Inventory impairment charges | community | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Aggregate carrying value of inventory impacted by pretax, noncash inventory impairment charges | $ 26,700,000 |  | $ 26,700,000 |  | $ 32,100,000
Number of communities and various other land parcels impacted by pretax, noncash inventory impairment charges | community | 6 |  | 6 |  | 4
Land Option Contract Abandonment |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Land option abandonments | $ 4,000,000.0 | $ 1,200,000 | $ 11,000,000.0 | $ 3,700,000 |

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