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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Component of income tax benefit (expense) in the consolidated statement of operations |
|  | Federal |  |  | State |  |  | Total |
2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  | $ | 2,600 |  |  | $ | (200 | ) |  | $ | 2,400 |
Deferred |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | $ | 2,600 |  |  | $ | (200 | ) |  | $ | 2,400 |
2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  | $ | 6,500 |  |  | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | 7,000 |
Deferred |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Income tax benefit |  | $ | 6,500 |  |  | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | 7,000 |
2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  | $ | 207,900 |  |  | $ | 1,500 |  |  | $ | 209,400 |
Deferred |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Income tax benefit |  | $ | 207,900 |  |  | $ | 1,500 |  |  | $ | 209,400 |
Components of deferred tax liabilities and assets |
|  | November 30, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized expenses |  | $ | 98,677 |  |  | $ | 106,800 |
State taxes |  |  | 61,550 |  |  |  | 56,915 |
Other |  |  | 190 |  |  |  | 177 |
Total |  | $ | 160,417 |  |  | $ | 163,892 |
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory impairments and land option contract abandonments |  | $ | 219,457 |  |  | $ | 275,640 |
2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 NOLs |  |  | 412,901 |  |  |  | 277,089 |
Warranty, legal and other accruals |  |  | 61,189 |  |  |  | 103,359 |
Employee benefits |  |  | 57,699 |  |  |  | 51,335 |
Partnerships and joint ventures |  |  | 83,693 |  |  |  | 49,339 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 13,577 |  |  |  | 22,830 |
Capitalized expenses |  |  | 6,233 |  |  |  | 5,927 |
Tax credits |  |  | 151,300 |  |  |  | 145,643 |
Deferred income |  |  | 830 |  |  |  | 1,219 |
Other |  |  | 2,517 |  |  |  | 3,743 |
Total |  |  | 1,009,396 |  |  |  | 936,124 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (847,827 | ) |  |  | (771,080 | )
Total |  |  | 161,569 |  |  |  | 165,044 |
Net deferred tax assets |  | $ | 1,152 |  |  | $ | 1,152 |
Income tax benefit computed at the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate and income tax benefit (expense) provided in the consolidated statements of operations |
|  | Years Ended November 30, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Income tax benefit computed at statutory rate |  | $ | 63,397 |  |  | $ | 26,729 |  |  | $ | 108,914 |
Increase (decrease) resulting from: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit |  |  | 4,691 |  |  |  | 4,010 |  |  |  | 11,079 |
Reserve and deferred income |  |  | (1,161 | ) |  |  | 1,204 |  |  |  | (11,075 | )
Capitalized expenses |  |  | (3,589 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Basis in joint ventures |  |  | 4,401 |  |  |  | 13,729 |  |  |  | (3,336 | )
NOLs reconciliation |  |  | 715 |  |  |  | (24,749 | ) |  |  | (36,941 | )
Recognition of federal tax benefits |  |  | 2,600 |  |  |  | 1,621 |  |  |  | 16,411 |
Tax credits |  |  | 5,477 |  |  |  | 5,384 |  |  |  | 203 |
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |  |  | (76,747 | ) |  |  | (21,115 | ) |  |  | 128,813 |
Other, net |  |  | 2,616 |  |  |  | 187 |  |  |  | (4,668 | )
Income tax benefit |  | $ | 2,400 |  |  | $ | 7,000 |  |  | $ | 209,400 |
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the gross unrecognized benefits |
|  | Years Ended November 30, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 11,308 |  |  | $ | 11,024 |  |  | $ | 18,332 |
Additions for tax positions related to prior years |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 1,720 |  |  |  | 4,230 |
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,183 | ) |  |  | (270 | )
Reductions related to settlement |  |  | (264 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations |  |  | (2,476 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,277 | )
Reductions due to resolution of federal and state audits |  |  | (6,674 | ) |  |  | (253 | ) |  |  | (9,991 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 1,899 |  |  | $ | 11,308 |  |  | $ | 11,024 |

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