Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 354,976	$ 720,861
Receivables	279,608	244,213
Inventories	3,688,855	3,263,386
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	62,436	64,794
Deferred tax assets, net	468,969	633,637
Other assets	108,919	102,498
Total assets	4,974,689	5,041,515
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable	259,947	213,463
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	634,466	575,930
Mortgages and notes payable	2,063,127	2,324,845
Financial services	1,200	966
Common stock	119,049	117,946
Paid-in capital	750,254	727,483
Retained earnings	1,802,538	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	(547,208)	(541,380)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,015,949	1,926,311
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,974,689	5,041,515
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	354,361	720,630
Total assets	4,963,148	5,029,158
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Total Liabilities Homebuilding	2,957,540	3,114,238
Financial services [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	615	231
Receivables	2,358	1,724
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	8,408	10,340
Other assets	160	62
Total assets	$ 11,541	$ 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.