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Other Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Assets
Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
November 30,
 
2013
 
2012
Cash surrender value of insurance contracts
$
68,534

 
$
64,757

Debt issuance costs (a)
27,366

 
14,563

Property and equipment, net
8,460

 
7,920

Prepaid expenses
2,716

 
7,810

Total
$
107,076

 
$
95,050


(a)
The increase in debt issuance costs as of November 30, 2013 compared to November 30, 2012 primarily reflected the costs associated with our underwritten public issuances of the 1.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 and the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2021, and our entry into the Credit Facility during 2013.