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Financial Services (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2011 | Nov. 30, 2011 | Nov. 30, 2010 | Nov. 30, 2009
Financial services: |  |  |  |
Insurance commissions |  | $ 7,188,000 | $ 7,235,000 | $ 7,220,000
Title services |  | 1,983,000 | 992,000 | 1,184,000
Marketing services fees |  | 1,125,000 |  |
Interest income |  | 8,000 | 6,000 | 31,000
Total |  | 10,304,000 | 8,233,000 | 8,435,000
Expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses |  | (3,512,000) | (3,119,000) | (3,251,000)
Operating income |  | 6,792,000 | 5,114,000 | 5,184,000
Equity in income/gain on wind down of unconsolidated joint venture |  | 19,286,000 | 7,029,000 | 14,015,000
Financial services pretax income |  | 26,078,000 | 12,143,000 | 19,199,000
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,024,000 | 3,024,000 | 4,029,000 |
Receivables | 25,495,000 | 25,495,000 | 1,607,000 |
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture | 3,639,000 | 3,639,000 | 23,777,000 |
Other assets | 15,000 | 15,000 | 30,000 |
Financial services | 32,173,000 | 32,173,000 | 29,443,000 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 7,494,000 | 7,494,000 | 2,620,000 |
Total liabilities | 7,494,000 | 7,494,000 | 2,620,000 |
Financial services (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Distribution received | 13,800,000 |  |  |
Receivable from wind down of KBA Mortgage | 23,500,000 | 23,500,000 |  |
Gain included in equity in income/gain on wind down of unconsolidated joint venture | $ 19,800,000 |  |  |

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