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Inventories (Schedule of Capitalized Interest Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014
Interest Costs |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest at beginning of period |  | $ 299,678 | $ 241,583 | $ 266,668 | $ 216,681
Interest incurred |  | 46,587 | 44,603 | 140,789 | 127,041
Interest Expense |  | (4,394) | (6,455) | (17,850) | (26,289)
Interest amortized to construction and land costs | [1] | (51,752) | (21,769) | (99,488) | (59,471)
Capitalized interest at end of period | [2] | 290,119 | $ 257,962 | 290,119 | $ 257,962
Land [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs |  |  |  |  |
Interest amortized to construction and land costs | [1] | $ (16,400) |  | $ (16,400) |
[1] | (a)Interest amortized to construction and land costs for the three months and nine months ended August 31, 2015 included $16.4 million related to land sales during those periods.
[2] | (b)Capitalized interest amounts presented in the table reflect the gross amount of capitalized interest, as inventory impairment charges recognized, if any, are not generally allocated to specific components of inventory.

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