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Inventory Impairments and Land Option Contract Abandonments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

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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Summary of certain quantitative unobservable inputs utilized in determining the fair value of communities.

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