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Financial Services (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) | Aug. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Nov. 30, 2011
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Assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 2,732,000 |  |  | $ 3,024,000 |
Receivables | 1,344,000 | [1] |  | 25,495,000 | [1]
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture | 1,647,000 |  |  | 3,639,000 |
Other assets | 57,000 |  |  | 15,000 |
Total assets | 5,780,000 |  |  | 32,173,000 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 3,269,000 |  |  | 7,494,000 |
Total liabilities | 3,269,000 |  |  | 7,494,000 |
Receivable from wind down of KBA Mortgage |  |  | $ 23,500,000 |  |
[1] | In December 2011, the Company collected a $23.5 million receivable established in the fourth quarter of 2011 in connection with the wind down of KBA Mortgage’s business operations.

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