Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the Warranty Liability

The changes in our warranty liability were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended August 31,				Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Balance at beginning of period	$	95,853	$	92,844	$	91,646	$	88,839
Warranties issued	8,264		6,326		25,099		21,960
Payments	(6,304)		(4,823)		(18,932)		(16,452)
Adjustments	—		—		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	97,813	$	94,347	$	97,813	$	94,347

Schedule of Self-Insurance Liability

The changes in our self-insurance liability were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended August 31,				Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Balance at beginning of period	$	194,269	$	178,081	$	194,180	$	177,765
Self-insurance provided	5,168		3,545		15,679		9,522
Payments	(4,699)		(616)		(20,296)		(3,588)
Adjustments (a)	(8,072)		3,099		(2,897)		410
Balance at end of period	$	186,666	$	184,109	$	186,666	$	184,109

(a)Represents net changes in estimated probable recoveries related to self-insurance, which are recorded in receivables, to present our self-insurance liability on a gross basis.