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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	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Land under option agreement [Line Items]
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs	$ 76,934	$ 70,116
Remaining Purchase Price	962,351	923,392
Land, not owned, under option agreements	38,988	31,066
Consolidated VIE [Member]
Land under option agreement [Line Items]
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs	8,452	5,216
Remaining Purchase Price	14,030	8,590
Land, not owned, under option agreements	15,649	8,590
Unconsolidated VIE [Member]
Land under option agreement [Line Items]
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs	25,294	24,078
Remaining Purchase Price	370,865	360,495
Land, not owned, under option agreements	0	0
Other Land Option Agreements Member
Land under option agreement [Line Items]
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs	43,188	40,822
Remaining Purchase Price	577,456	554,307
Land, not owned, under option agreements	$ 23,339	$ 22,476

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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

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-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)

-Number 46R

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