Accrued Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses as of May 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	249,877	$	242,887
Sales and marketing allowances	64,525		87,916
Accrued corporate marketing	31,620		39,503
Taxes payable	18,343		26,164
Royalties payable	9,470		10,040
Accrued interest expense	20,969		20,796
Other	143,598		162,834
Accrued expenses	$	538,402	$	590,140

Other primarily includes general corporate accruals for local and regional expenses and technical support. Other is also comprised of deferred rent related to office locations with rent escalations and foreign currency liability derivatives.