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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements within the Fair Value Hierarchy of the Financial Assets
The following table details the fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy of our financial assets at November 30, 2012 (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
Total Fair
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Money market funds
$
125,591

 
$
125,591

 
$

 
$

State and municipal bond obligations
50,818

 

 
50,818

 

Auction rate securities – municipal bonds
23,420

 

 

 
23,420

Auction rate securities – student loans
2,901

 

 

 
2,901

Corporate bonds
2,607

 

 
2,607

 

Foreign exchange derivatives
(186
)
 

 
(186
)
 


The following table details the fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy of our financial assets at November 30, 2011 (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
Total Fair
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Money market funds
$
24,220

 
$
24,220

 
$

 
$

State and municipal bond obligations
84,398

 

 
84,398

 

Brazilian mutual funds
15,346

 
15,346

 

 

Auction rate securities – municipal bonds
22,931

 

 

 
22,931

Auction rate securities – student loans
10,608

 

 

 
10,608

Corporate bonds
2,562

 

 
2,562

 

Foreign exchange derivatives
52

 

 
52

 

Activity for Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value Using Level 3 Inputs
The following table reflects the activity for our financial assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for each period presented (in thousands):
 
 
November 30,
2012
 
November 30,
2011
Balance, beginning of period
$
33,539

 
$
39,643

Redemptions and sales
(6,255
)
 
(6,300
)
Transfer to Level 2 fair value measurement
(2,700
)
 

Realized losses included in earnings
(270
)
 

Unrealized gains included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
2,007

 
196

Balance, end of period
$
26,321

 
$
33,539

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis
The following table details our nonrecurring fair value measurements during fiscal year 2012 (in thousands):

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
 
 
Total Fair
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Losses
Disposal group
$
16,487

 
$

 
$
16,487

 
$

 
$
8,601