Sales revenue net percentage.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities.

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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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Industry Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Industry Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	May 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2012
Net sales
Net Sales in Percentage									100.00%	100.00%
Net sales	$ 48,832,000	$ 36,986,000	$ 41,836,000	$ 49,920,000	$ 50,461,000	$ 36,805,000	$ 45,296,000	$ 50,284,000	$ 177,574,000	$ 182,846,000
Operating Loss
Gain on sale of idle property, plant and equipment									1,641,000	3,184,000
Total operating loss									(10,577,000)	(19,382,000)
Interest income									64,000	17,000
Loss before income taxes									(10,513,000)	(19,365,000)
Housing [Member]
Net sales
Net Sales in Percentage									63.00%	60.00%
Net sales									111,104,000	109,157,000
Operating Loss
Total operating loss									(6,867,000)	(13,440,000)
Housing [Member] \| Modular Housing [Member]
Net sales
Net Sales in Percentage									14.00%	12.00%
Net sales									23,724,000	21,670,000
Housing [Member] \| Domestic [Member] \| Manufactured Housing [Member]
Net sales
Net Sales in Percentage									49.00%	48.00%
Net sales									87,380,000	87,487,000
Housing [Member] \| Domestic [Member] \| Modular Housing [Member]
Net sales
Net Sales in Percentage									11.00%	9.00%
Net sales									18,562,000	15,852,000
Housing [Member] \| Canadian [Member] \| Modular Housing [Member]
Net sales
Net Sales in Percentage									3.00%	3.00%
Net sales									5,162,000	5,818,000
Recreational vehicles [Member]
Net sales
Net Sales in Percentage									37.00%	40.00%
Net sales									66,470,000	73,689,000
Operating Loss
Total operating loss									(3,444,000)	(6,808,000)
Recreational vehicles [Member] \| Domestic [Member]
Net sales
Net Sales in Percentage									30.00%	30.00%
Net sales									53,267,000	55,003,000
Recreational vehicles [Member] \| Canadian [Member]
Net sales
Net Sales in Percentage									7.00%	10.00%
Net sales									13,203,000	18,686,000
General Corporate Expense [Member]
Operating Loss
Total operating loss									$ (1,907,000)	$ (2,318,000)