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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2012
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Abstract] |
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities |
11. |  | Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | February 29, 2012 |  |  | November 30, 2011 |
Construction defect and other litigation liabilities |  | $ | 99,610 |  |  | $ | 101,017 |
Employee compensation and related benefits |  |  | 72,327 |  |  |  | 76,960 |
Warranty liability |  |  | 64,607 |  |  |  | 67,693 |
Accrued interest payable |  |  | 28,080 |  |  |  | 43,129 |
Liabilities related to inventory not owned |  |  | 21,368 |  |  |  | 23,903 |
Real estate and business taxes |  |  | 4,850 |  |  |  | 10,770 |
Other |  |  | 46,944 |  |  |  | 50,934 |
Total |  | $ | 337,786 |  |  | $ | 374,406 |

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