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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

6 Months Ended

May 31, 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):

		May 31, 2012				November 30, 2011
Construction defect and other litigation liabilities		$	109,953			$	101,017
Employee compensation and related benefits			75,550				76,960
Warranty liability			50,866				67,693
Accrued interest payable			45,172				43,129
Liabilities related to inventory not owned			20,293				23,903
Real estate and business taxes			3,340				10,770
Other			39,206				50,934
Total		$	344,380			$	374,406

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- Definition

The entire disclosure for accounts payable and accrued liabilities at the end of the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 20, 24

-Article 5



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a),20,24)

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