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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2012
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Statements of operations of unconsolidated joint ventures |
|  | Three Months Ended |
|  | February 29, 2012 |  |  | February 28, 2011 |
Revenues |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 230 |
Construction and land costs |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (222 | )
Other expenses, net |  |  | (461 | ) |  |  | (4,367 | )
Loss |  | $ | (455 | ) |  | $ | (4,359 | )
Balance sheets of unconsolidated joint ventures |
|  | February 29, 2012 |  |  | November 30, 2011 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ | 21,614 |  |  | $ | 8,923 |
Receivables |  |  | 14,125 |  |  |  | 19,503 |
Inventories |  |  | 353,522 |  |  |  | 368,306 |
Other assets |  |  | 151 |  |  |  | 151 |
Total assets |  | $ | 389,412 |  |  | $ | 396,883 |
Liabilities and equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |  | $ | 91,825 |  |  | $ | 96,981 |
Equity |  |  | 297,587 |  |  |  | 299,902 |
Total liabilities and equity |  | $ | 389,412 |  |  | $ | 396,883 |
Information related investments in unconsolidated joint ventures |
|  | February 29, 2012 |  |  | November 30, 2011 |
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (a) |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 8 |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (a) |  | $ | 121,307 |  |  | $ | 127,926 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of equity method investments in common stock. The disclosure may include: (a) the name of each investee or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 18 -Paragraph 20 -Subparagraph a, b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 + Details
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