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Inventory And Land Held for Sale (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Capitalized interest related to inventory impairments expensed to cost of revenues	$ 800,000	$ 100,000
Number of Communities Assessed for Impairment	10
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale	643,000	0
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	$ 739,000	$ 623,000

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Capitalized Interest Related To Land And Community Valuation Adjustments Expensed

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Charge against earnings in the period to reduce the current value of land held for sale to its fair value.

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The number of communities assessed for impairment.

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Write Off Of Deposits And Pre Acquisition Costs

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