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Inventories (Schedule of Capitalized Interest Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018
Interest Costs |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest at beginning of period |  | $ 213,370 | $ 259,785 | $ 209,129 | $ 262,191
Interest incurred |  | 36,544 | 39,924 | 71,332 | 79,868
Interest amortized to construction and land costs | [1] | (37,754) | (52,433) | (68,301) | (94,783)
Capitalized interest at end of period | [2] | $ 212,160 | 247,276 | 212,160 | 247,276
Land [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs |  |  |  |  |
Interest amortized to construction and land costs |  |  | $ (3,100) | $ (600) | $ (4,100)
[1] | (a)Interest amortized to construction and land costs for the three months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018 included a nominal amount and $3.1 million, respectively, related to land sales during the periods.
[2] | b)Capitalized interest amounts 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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