Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 276,549	$ 560,341
Restricted cash	3,517	9,344
Receivables	151,066	152,682
Inventories	3,525,089	3,313,747
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	65,213	71,558
Deferred tax assets, net	770,396	782,196
Other assets	112,790	112,774
Total assets	4,915,843	5,015,371
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable	190,327	183,770
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	456,645	513,414
Mortgages and notes payable	2,632,127	2,625,536
Financial services	1,575	1,817
Common stock	115,672	115,548
Paid-in capital	686,188	682,871
Retained earnings	1,491,073	1,466,713
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,319)	(17,319)
Grantor stock ownership trust, at cost	(105,871)	(109,936)
Treasury stock, at cost	(534,574)	(447,043)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,635,169	1,690,834
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,915,843	5,015,371
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	274,849	559,042
Total assets	4,902,920	5,001,343
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Total Liabilities Homebuilding	3,279,099	3,322,720
Financial services [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,700	1,299
Receivables	1,543	2,245
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	9,656	10,440
Other assets	24	44
Total assets	$ 12,923	$ 14,028

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of account and note receivables due from other than related parties.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business.