Inventory And Land Held For Sale (Schedule Of Impaired Communities And Related Charges) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Number Of Communities Impaired	25	3	6	1	73	28	16	10	25	73
Fair value of communities impaired, net of impairment charges	$ 23,766	$ 6,416	$ 6,665	$ 483	$ 70,862	$ 33,407	$ 35,122	$ 7,233	$ 23,766	$ 70,862
Impairment charges	$ 11,043	$ 1,494	$ 3,300	$ 103	$ 82,186	$ 57,453	$ 25,546	$ 4,537	$ 15,940	$ 169,722	$ 751,206

The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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