Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

	November 30,
	2017		2016
Self-insurance and other legal liabilities	$	222,808	$	170,988
Employee compensation and related benefits	143,992		130,352
Warranty liability	69,798		56,682
Accrued interest payable	65,343		67,411
Inventory-related obligations (a)	30,108		82,682
Real estate and business taxes	16,874		14,370
Customer deposits	16,863		18,175
Other	10,144		10,336
Total	$	575,930	$	550,996

(a) Represents liabilities for financing arrangements discussed in Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, as well as liabilities for fixed or determinable amounts associated with TIFE assessments. As homes are delivered, the obligation to pay the remaining TIFE assessments associated with each underlying lot is transferred to the homebuyer. As such, these assessment obligations will be paid by us only to the extent we do not deliver homes on applicable lots before the related TIFE obligations mature.