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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Statements of operations of unconsolidated joint ventures | The following table presents combined condensed information from the statements of operations of our unconsolidated joint ventures (in thousands):
| Years Ended November 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Revenues | $ | 12,538 |  |  | $ | 17,446 |  |  | $ | 31,772 |
Construction and land costs | (10,790 | ) |  | (10,709 | ) |  | (21,467 | )
Other expenses, net | (1,476 | ) |  | (4,042 | ) |  | (2,009 | )
Income | $ | 272 |  |  | $ | 2,695 |  |  | $ | 8,296 |
Balance sheets of unconsolidated joint ventures | The following table presents combined condensed balance sheet information for our unconsolidated joint ventures (in thousands):
| November 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Assets |  |  |
Cash | $ | 23,699 |  |  | $ | 18,752 |
Receivables | 5,106 |  |  | 4,902 |
Inventories | 153,427 |  |  | 381,195 |
Other assets | — |  |  | 1,183 |
Total assets | $ | 182,232 |  |  | $ | 406,032 |
Liabilities and equity |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | $ | 10,824 |  |  | $ | 85,386 |
Equity | 171,408 |  |  | 320,646 |
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 182,232 |  |  | $ | 406,032 |
Information related investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | The following table presents additional information relating to our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (dollars in thousands):
| November 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Number of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 6 |  |  | 9 |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ | 79,441 |  |  | $ | 130,192 |
Number of unconsolidated joint venture lots controlled under land option contracts and other similar contracts | 618 |  |  | 5,367 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 + Details
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