Income Taxes (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Component of Income Tax Benefit (Expense) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations The components of the income tax expense in our consolidated statements of operations are as follows (in thousands):
FederalStateTotal
2021
Current$(44,300)$(33,700)$(78,000)
Deferred(47,200)(5,400)(52,600)
Income tax expense$(91,500)$(39,100)$(130,600)
FederalStateTotal
2020
Current$(12,100)$(3,500)$(15,600)
Deferred(36,200)(16,000)(52,200)
Income tax expense$(48,300)$(19,500)$(67,800)
2019
Current$(200)$(3,700)$(3,900)
Deferred(53,800)(21,700)(75,500)
Income tax expense$(54,000)$(25,400)$(79,400)
Schedule of Components Of Deferred Tax Liabilities And Assets Significant components of our deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows (in thousands):
 November 30,
 20212020
Deferred tax liabilities:
Capitalized expenses$36,660 $43,439 
State taxes20,558 22,562 
Depreciation and amortization3,926 2,714 
Other1,555 2,884 
Total
62,699 71,599 
Deferred tax assets:
NOLs from 2006 through 202173,662 79,987 
Employee benefits56,384 52,713 
Warranty, legal and other accruals54,826 41,319 
Inventory impairment and land option contract abandonment charges30,767 40,998 
Capitalized expenses26,849 19,903 
Partnerships and joint ventures8,265 8,733 
Tax credits4,634 75,108 
Other2,090 1,905 
Total
257,477 320,666 
Valuation allowance(17,400)(18,000)
Total
240,077 302,666 
Deferred tax assets, net$177,378 $231,067 
Schedule of Income Tax Benefit Computed At The Statutory U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate And Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Provided In The Consolidated Statements Of Operations The income tax expense computed at the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate and the income tax expense provided in our consolidated statements of operations differ as follows (dollars in thousands):
 Years Ended November 30,
 202120202019
$%$%$%
Income tax expense computed at statutory rate$(146,023)(21.0)%$(76,449)(21.0)%$(73,117)(21.0)%
Tax credits49,522 7.1 18,734 5.1 6,595 1.9 
Depreciation and amortization5,872 .8 9,910 2.7 4,276 1.2 
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets600 .1 1,200 .3 4,400 1.3 
Non-deductible compensation(9,241)(1.3)(4,812)(1.3)(4,653)(1.3)
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit(31,378)(4.5)(16,395)(4.4)(20,927)(6.0)
NOL reconciliation— — — — 3,111 .9 
Other, net48 — 12 — 915 .2 
Income tax expense $(130,600)(18.8)%$(67,800)(18.6)%$(79,400)(22.8)%
Schedule of Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the gross unrecognized benefits A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, is as follows (in thousands):
 Years Ended November 30,
 202120202019
Balance at beginning of year$— $— $— 
Increase as a result of tax position taken in prior years930 — — 
Balance at end of year$930 $— $—