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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)

3 Months Ended

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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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.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 18

-Paragraph 20

-Subparagraph a, b

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

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