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Inventories (Schedule of Capitalized Interest Costs) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2013
Interest Costs |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest at beginning of period | $ 216,681 |  | $ 217,684 |
Interest incurred | 39,280 |  | 33,422 |
Interest Expense | (11,276) |  | (15,240) |
Interest amortized to construction and land costs | (17,485) |  | (18,705) |
Capitalized interest at end of period | $ 227,200 | [1] | $ 217,161 | [1]
[1] | (a)Inventory impairment charges are recognized against all inventory costs of a community, such as land acquisition, land development, cost of home construction and capitalized interest. Capitalized interest amounts presented in the table reflect the gross amount of capitalized interest as impairment charges recognized are not generally allocated to specific

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