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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Statements of operations of unconsolidated joint ventures

		Six Months Ended May 31,								Three Months Ended May 31,
		2012				2011				2012				2011
Revenues		$	—			$	230			$	—			$	—
Construction and land costs			6				(201	)			—				21
Other expenses, net			(749	)			(4,605	)			(288	)			(238	)
Loss		$	(743	)		$	(4,576	)		$	(288	)		$	(217	)

Balance sheets of unconsolidated joint ventures

		May  31, 2012				November 30, 2011
Assets
Cash		$	24,060			$	8,923
Receivables			12,009				19,503
Inventories			360,007				368,306
Other assets			150				151
Total assets		$	396,226			$	396,883
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable and other liabilities		$	93,990			$	96,981
Equity			302,236				299,902
Total liabilities and equity		$	396,226			$	396,883

Information related investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

		May 31, 2012				November 30, 2011
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (a)			8				8
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (a)		$	121,408			$	127,926

(a) The Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures as of May 31, 2012 and November 30, 2011 include Inspirada Builders, LLC, an unconsolidated joint venture that was formed in 2011 in connection with the South Edge Plan (as defined below) and in which a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company is a member. As part of the South Edge Plan, land previously owned by South Edge was transferred to Inspirada Builders, LLC in November 2011. The Company anticipates that it will acquire its share of the land from Inspirada Builders, LLC through a future distribution.

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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)

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-Subparagraph a, b

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