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Financial Services (Schedule of Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	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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