Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Other Assets [Abstract]

Other Assets

Note 10.    Other Assets

Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

	November 30,
	2011		2010
Operating properties, net (a)	$	—	$	71,938
Cash surrender value of insurance contracts		59,718		59,103
Property and equipment, net		7,801		9,596
Debt issuance costs		4,219		5,254
Prepaid expenses		2,214		3,033
Net deferred tax assets		1,152		1,152
Total	$	75,104	$	150,076

(a) 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, which was recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.