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Inventory Impairments and Land Option Contract Abandonments (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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May 31, 2012
Inventory Impairments and Land Option Contract Abandonments [Abstract] |
Summary of certain quantitative unobservable inputs utilized in determining the fair value of communities |
Unobservable Input |  | Six Months Ended May 31, 2012 |  | Three Months Ended May 31, 2012
Average selling price |  | $115,200 - $498,000 |  | $115,200 - $487,300
Deliveries per month |  | 1 - 6 |  | 1 - 6
Discount rate |  | 17% - 20% |  | 17% - 20%

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