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Inventories (Schedule of Capitalized Interest Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2020 | Feb. 28, 2019
Interest Costs |  |  |
Capitalized interest at beginning of period |  | $ 195,738 | $ 209,129
Interest incurred |  | 30,962 | 34,788
Interest amortized to construction and land costs | [1] | (34,575) | (30,547)
Capitalized interest at end of period | [2] | 192,125 | 213,370
Land [Member] |  |  |
Interest Costs |  |  |
Interest amortized to construction and land costs |  | $ 0 | $ (600)
[1] | (a) Interest amortized to construction and land costs for the three months ended February 28, 2019 included $.6 million related to land sales during the period. There was no such interest amortized for the three months ended February 29, 2020.
[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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