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Fair Value Disclosures (Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Non-Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Loans Held For Investment [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	$ 2,016	$ 3,002
House And Land Inventory [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	$ 6,416	$ 70,862

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