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Fair Value Disclosures (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2011	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Long-lived assets held and used, Carrying Value	$ 68,000,000				$ 56,700,000				$ 68,000,000	$ 56,700,000
Post Impairment Fair Value of Land Parcels or Communities									39,900,000	34,000,000	11,600,000
Total inventory impairments	$ 5,200,000	$ 6,400,000	$ 9,900,000	$ 6,600,000	$ 1,300,000	$ 300,000	$ 20,100,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 28,107,000	$ 22,730,000	$ 9,815,000

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Carrying amount of long-lived assets held and used written down to fair value.

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Post impairment fair value of land parcels or communities.

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Charge to cost of goods sold that represents the reduction of the carrying amount of inventory, generally attributable to obsolescence or market conditions.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts (CON)

-Number 6

-Paragraph 86

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-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

-Number 43

-Section 7

-Paragraph 14

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 28

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

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