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Inventory And Land Held for Sale (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest related to inventory impairments expensed to cost of revenues | $ 1,900,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 4,900,000 | $ 2,300,000
Number of Communities Assessed for Impairment | 6 |  |  |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 249,000 | 143,000 | 1,252,000 | (106,000)
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | $ 893,000 | $ 2,296,000 | $ 1,798,000 | $ 6,628,000

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