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Other Assets
 6 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Assets
11.  
Other Assets
Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    May 31,     November 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
               
Operating properties
  $ —     $ 71,938  
Cash surrender value of insurance contracts
    64,070       59,103  
Property and equipment, net
    8,541       9,596  
Debt issuance costs
    4,714       5,254  
Prepaid expenses
    5,074       3,033  
Deferred tax assets
    1,152       1,152  
 
           
 
               
Total
  $ 83,551     $ 150,076  
 
           
On December 16, 2010, the Company sold a multi-level residential building the Company operated as a rental property for net proceeds of $80.6 million and recognized a gain of $8.8 million on the sale.