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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, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2023
Interest Costs |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest at beginning of period | $ 131,765 | $ 141,225 | $ 134,375 |  | $ 145,494
Interest incurred | 26,583 | 26,810 | 79,665 |  | 80,609
Interest amortized to construction and land costs | (28,180) | (29,305) | (83,872) | [1] | (87,373)
Capitalized Interest amortized to land costs | 0 | 200 | 200 |  | 200
Capitalized interest at end of period | $ 130,168 | $ 138,730 | $ 130,168 |  | $ 138,730
[1] | of $10.5 million and $17.0 million, respectively.

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