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Segment Information (Land-Related Charges By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information
Land and community valuation adjustments	$ 2,796		$ 4,514	$ 3,300		$ 103	$ 7,310		$ 3,403
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale	360			(249)			1,003		(249)
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	166			3,709			905		4,332
Total land-related charges	3,322			6,760			9,218		7,486
Northeast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Land and community valuation adjustments	535			0			535		0
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale	0			0			0		0
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	37			1,695			88		1,958
Southeast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Land and community valuation adjustments	0			228			0		269
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale	(4)			0			281		0
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	(12)			28			543		233
Florida [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Land and community valuation adjustments	0			0			0		0
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale	0			0			38		0
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	0			118			11		118
Texas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Land and community valuation adjustments	0			0			0		0
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale	258			0			258		0
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	24			48			49		61
North [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Land and community valuation adjustments	98			1,818			1,988		1,818
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale	184			(249)			65		(249)
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	46			1,113			143		1,175
Southwest [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Land and community valuation adjustments	0			0			1,810		0
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale	(78)			0			361		0
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	71			707			71		787
Other Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Land and community valuation adjustments	$ 2,163	[1]		$ 1,254	[1]		$ 2,977	[1]	$ 1,316	[1]
[1] Primarily write-offs of capitalized interest related to land and community valuation adjustments

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

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Nonrecurring impairment charges related to the write-off of production-related equipment and inventory. This tag is used when an Entity charges this cost to cost of goods sold.

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