Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets

Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

	February 28, 2013		November 30, 2012
Cash surrender value of insurance contracts	$	67,276	$	64,757
Debt issuance costs (a)	21,159		14,563
Property and equipment, net	7,887		7,920
Prepaid expenses	6,256		7,810
Total	$	102,578	$	95,050

(a) The increase in debt issuance costs as of February 28, 2013 compared to November 30, 2012 primarily reflected the costs associated with our issuance of the $230 Million Convertible Senior Notes during the three months ended February 28, 2013.