Other Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2014

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets

Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

	May 31, 2014		November 30, 2013
Cash surrender value of insurance contracts	$	70,076	$	68,534
Debt issuance costs (a)	30,135		27,366
Property and equipment, net	10,450		8,460
Prepaid expenses	5,897		2,716
Total	$	116,558	$	107,076

(a) The increase in debt issuance costs as of May 31, 2014 compared to November 30, 2013, primarily reflected the costs associated with our underwritten public issuance of 4.75% senior notes due 2019 (the “4.75% Senior Notes due 2019”) during the second quarter of 2014, as discussed in Note 12. Mortgages and Notes Payable.