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Segment Information (Total Assets And Inventory By Reportable Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	$ 1,182,038		$ 1,210,717
Land under development	2,674,484		2,610,501
Land held for future development	727,894		815,250
House and land inventory	4,584,416		4,636,468
Total assets	6,859,443		6,885,620
Northeast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	223,600		237,722
Land under development	472,547		457,010
Land held for future development	115,042		119,549
House and land inventory	811,189		814,281
Total assets	955,827		957,844
Southeast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	165,451		166,302
Land under development	310,318		315,208
Land held for future development	122,021		123,209
House and land inventory	597,790		604,719
Total assets	623,150		626,506
Florida [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	136,848		137,900
Land under development	325,395		321,841
Land held for future development	103,392		110,040
House and land inventory	565,635		569,781
Total assets	636,887		637,418
Texas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	132,932		136,325
Land under development	291,496		294,814
Land held for future development	75,263		77,125
House and land inventory	499,691		508,264
Total assets	558,512		568,974
North [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	256,753		268,011
Land under development	384,737		360,202
Land held for future development	61,831		91,260
House and land inventory	703,321		719,473
Total assets	785,103		803,174
Southwest [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	219,935		216,067
Land under development	605,801		577,656
Land held for future development	180,039		216,554
House and land inventory	1,005,775		1,010,277
Total assets	1,090,411		1,099,058
Other Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	46,519	[1]	48,390	[1]
Land under development	284,190	[1]	283,770	[1]
Land held for future development	70,306	[1]	77,513	[1]
House and land inventory	401,015	[1]	409,673	[1]
Total assets	1,996,631	[1]	1,904,847	[1]
Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	1,182,038		1,210,717
Land under development	2,674,484		2,610,501
Land held for future development	727,894		815,250
House and land inventory	4,584,416		4,636,468
Total assets	6,646,521		6,597,821
Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Total assets	$ 212,922		$ 287,799
[1] Other homebuilding primarily includes capitalized interest, cash and equivalents, income taxes receivable, intangibles, and other corporate items that are not allocated to the operating segments.

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