Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 670,554	$ 720,861
Receivables	275,620	244,213
Inventories	3,464,002	3,263,386
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	69,015	64,794
Deferred tax assets, net	495,969	633,637
Other assets	111,024	102,498
Total assets	5,094,736	5,041,515
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable	230,606	213,463
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	594,415	575,930
Mortgages and notes payable	2,353,848	2,324,845
Financial services	1,224	966
Common stock	118,397	117,946
Paid-in capital	736,047	727,483
Retained earnings	1,717,248	1,735,695
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,924)	(16,924)
Grantor stock ownership trust, at cost	(91,760)	(96,509)
Treasury stock, at cost	(548,365)	(541,380)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,914,643	1,926,311
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	5,094,736	5,041,515
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	669,798	720,630
Total assets	5,085,428	5,029,158
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Total Liabilities Homebuilding	3,178,869	3,114,238
Financial services [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	756	231
Receivables	1,535	1,724
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	6,973	10,340
Other assets	44	62
Total assets	$ 9,308	$ 12,357

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of account and note receivables due from other than related parties.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business.