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Financial Services (Schedule of Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2011
Revenues |  |  |  |
Insurance commissions | $ 1,840 | $ 1,806 | $ 4,594 | $ 4,392
Title services | 657 | 526 | 1,535 | 1,329
Marketing services fees | 450 | 450 | 1,725 | 450
Interest income | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7
Total | 2,949 | 2,784 | 7,859 | 6,178
Expenses |  |  |  |
General and administrative | (709) | (829) | (2,237) | (2,481)
Operating income | 2,240 | 1,955 | 5,622 | 3,697
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint venture | 2,119 | (888) | 2,208 | (376)
Financial services pretax income | $ 4,359 | $ 1,067 | $ 7,830 | $ 3,321

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