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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | Accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
| August 31, 2013 |  | November 30, 2012
Construction defect and other litigation liabilities | $ | 104,808 |  |  | $ | 107,111 |
Employee compensation and related benefits | 104,145 |  |  | 97,189 |
Accrued interest payable | 53,563 |  |  | 47,392 |
Warranty liability | 50,485 |  |  | 47,822 |
Liabilities related to inventories not owned | 8,932 |  |  | 4,100 |
Real estate and business taxes | 7,185 |  |  | 8,453 |
Other | 51,648 |  |  | 28,278 |
Total | $ | 380,766 |  |  | $ | 340,345 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the (a) carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business (accounts payable); (b) other payables; and (c) accrued liabilities. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). An alternative caption includes accrued expenses. + References No definition available. + Details
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