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Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2013
Other Assets [Abstract] |
Other Assets | Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
| November 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Cash surrender value of insurance contracts | $ | 68,534 |  |  | $ | 64,757 |
Debt issuance costs (a) | 27,366 |  |  | 14,563 |
Property and equipment, net | 8,460 |  |  | 7,920 |
Prepaid expenses | 2,716 |  |  | 7,810 |
Total | $ | 107,076 |  |  | $ | 95,050 |
(a) | The increase in debt issuance costs as of November 30, 2013 compared to November 30, 2012 primarily reflected the costs associated with our underwritten public issuances of the 1.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 and the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2021, and our entry into the Credit Facility during 2013.

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