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Other Assets
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2012
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Assets
Other Assets
Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
November 30,
 
2012
 
2011
Cash surrender value of insurance contracts
$
64,757

 
$
59,718

Property and equipment, net
7,920

 
7,801

Debt issuance costs (a)
14,563

 
4,219

Prepaid expenses
7,810

 
2,214

Net deferred tax assets
—

 
1,152

Total
$
95,050

 
$
75,104


(a)
The increase in debt issuance costs as of November 30, 2012 compared to November 30, 2011 primarily reflected the costs associated with our issuance of the $350 Million 8.00% Senior Notes and the $350 Million 7.50% Senior Notes during 2012.