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Inventory and Land Held for Sale (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010
Inventory and Land Held for Sale |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest related to land and community valuation adjustments expensed | $ 1.3 | $ 5.2 | $ 1.3 | $ 6.2
Homebuilding interest costs incurred and directly expensed |  | 0.6 |  | 0.6
Number of communities assessed for impairment | 22 |  |  |
Discount rate for fair value determination, aggregate average percentage | 12.00% |  |  |
Recognized net realizable value adjustments | (0.2) | (0.2) | (0.2) | 0.4
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs write-off | $ 3.7 | $ 2.3 | $ 4.3 | $ 2.9

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