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Other Assets | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2012
Other Assets [Abstract] |
Other Assets | Other Assets Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
| August 31, 2012 |  | November 30, 2011
Cash surrender value of insurance contracts | $ | 63,747 |  |  | $ | 59,718 |
Debt issuance costs (a) | 15,291 |  |  | 4,219 |
Property and equipment, net | 7,709 |  |  | 7,801 |
Prepaid expenses | 4,402 |  |  | 2,214 |
Net deferred tax assets | — |  |  | 1,152 |
Total | $ | 91,149 |  |  | $ | 75,104 |
(a) | The increase in debt issuance costs as of August 31, 2012 compared to November 30, 2011 primarily reflected the costs associated with the Company's issuance of $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.00% senior notes due 2020 (the “$350 Million 8.00% Senior Notes”) and $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.50% senior notes due 2022 (the “$350 Million 7.50% Senior Notes”) during the nine months ended August 31, 2012.

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