Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

	August 31, 2012		November 30, 2011
Construction defect and other litigation liabilities	$	106,503	$	101,017
Employee compensation and related benefits	85,366		76,960
Warranty liability	47,326		67,693
Accrued interest payable	43,585		43,129
Liabilities related to inventory not owned	20,043		23,903
Real estate and business taxes	6,350		10,770
Other	32,969		50,934
Total	$	342,142	$	374,406