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Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of The Company's Interests In Land Option Agreements) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Land under option agreement [Line Items]
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs	$ 62,620	$ 57,047
Remaining Purchase Price	819,291	697,994
Land, not owned, under option agreements	11,054	24,905
Consolidated VIE [Member]
Land under option agreement [Line Items]
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs	2,721	2,781
Remaining Purchase Price	3,607	5,957
Land, not owned, under option agreements	3,607	3,837
Unconsolidated VIE [Member]
Land under option agreement [Line Items]
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs	23,290	21,180
Remaining Purchase Price	262,395	240,958
Land, not owned, under option agreements	0	0
Other Land Option Agreements Member
Land under option agreement [Line Items]
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs	36,609	33,086
Remaining Purchase Price	553,289	451,079
Land, not owned, under option agreements	$ 7,447	$ 21,068

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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land not owned but under a contract in which the entity has an option to purchase the land.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 67

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)

-Number 46R

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