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Segment Information (Land-Related Charges By Segment) (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
Land and community valuation adjustments:                      
Land and community valuation adjustments $ 11,043 $ 1,494 $ 3,300 $ 103 $ 82,186 $ 57,453 $ 25,546 $ 4,537 $ 15,940 $ 169,722 $ 751,206
Net realizable value adjustments (NRV) - land held for sale:                      
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale 9,900 100 (200) 0 38,100 600 (200) 600 9,844 39,128 113,737
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs:                      
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs 3,400 2,300 3,700 600 1,600 1,100 2,300 500 10,002 5,594 54,256
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures               1,908 0 1,908 54,090
Total valuation adjustments and write-offs                 35,786 216,352 973,289
Northeast [Member]
                      
Land and community valuation adjustments:                      
Land and community valuation adjustments                 534 4,907 150,407
Net realizable value adjustments (NRV) - land held for sale:                      
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale                 720 0 19,310
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs:                      
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs                 3,704 [1] (672) [1] 1,026 [1]
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures                 0 0 31,121
Southeast [Member]
                      
Land and community valuation adjustments:                      
Land and community valuation adjustments                 902 11,122 52,660
Net realizable value adjustments (NRV) - land held for sale:                      
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale                 446 0 310
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs:                      
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs                 1,081 [1] 3,019 [1] 1,235 [1]
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures                 0 0 0
Florida [Member]
                      
Land and community valuation adjustments:                      
Land and community valuation adjustments                 0 56,445 179,114
Net realizable value adjustments (NRV) - land held for sale:                      
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale                 3,692 366 22,875
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs:                      
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs                 307 [1] 22 [1] 48,261 [1]
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures                 0 0 0
Texas [Member]
                      
Land and community valuation adjustments:                      
Land and community valuation adjustments                 260 4,589 993
Net realizable value adjustments (NRV) - land held for sale:                      
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale                 153 1,484 6,589
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs:                      
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs                 415 [1] 741 [1] 3,450 [1]
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures                 0 0 0
North [Member]
                      
Land and community valuation adjustments:                      
Land and community valuation adjustments                 8,802 27,732 78,110
Net realizable value adjustments (NRV) - land held for sale:                      
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale                 3,552 197 17,715
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs:                      
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs                 2,513 [1] 147 [1] 269 [1]
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures                 0 0 1,236
Southwest [Member]
                      
Land and community valuation adjustments:                      
Land and community valuation adjustments                 0 36,797 221,730
Net realizable value adjustments (NRV) - land held for sale:                      
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale                 1,281 37,081 46,938
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs:                      
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs                 1,982 [1] 2,337 [1] 15 [1]
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures                 0 1,908 19,305
Other Homebuilding [Member]
                      
Land and community valuation adjustments:                      
Land and community valuation adjustments                 5,442 [2] 28,130 [2] 68,192 [2]
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures                 $ 0 [3] $ 0 [3] $ 2,428 [3]
[1] Includes settlements related to costs previously in dispute and considered non-recoverable.
[2] Primarily write-offs of capitalized interest related to land and community valuation adjustments.
[3] Includes impairments related to joint ventures located in Puerto Rico.