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Segment Information (Valuation Adjustments and Write-Offs by Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010
Land and community valuation adjustments | $ 3,300 |  | $ 25,546 |  | $ 3,403 |  | $ 30,083 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | (249) |  | (184) |  | (249) |  | 380 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 3,709 |  | 2,309 |  | 4,332 |  | 2,852 |
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,908 |
Total valuation adjustments and write-offs | 6,760 |  | 27,671 |  | 7,486 |  | 35,223 |
East [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 228 |  | 477 |  | 269 |  | 477 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 1,723 |  | 178 |  | 2,191 |  | 215 |
Gulf Coast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments |  |  | 5,276 |  |  |  | 8,027 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale |  |  | (184) |  |  |  | 321 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 166 |  | 21 |  | 179 |  | 495 |
West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 1,818 |  | 14,601 |  | 1,818 |  | 15,368 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | (249) |  |  |  | (249) |  | 59 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 1,820 |  | 2,110 |  | 1,962 |  | 2,142 |
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,908 |
Other Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | $ 1,254 | [1] | $ 5,192 | [1] | $ 1,316 | [1] | $ 6,211 | [1]
[1] | Primarily write-offs of capitalized interest related to land and community valuation adjustments.

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