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Inventory And Land Held For Sale (Information Related To Interest Capitalized Into Homebuilding Inventory) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest in inventory, beginning of period	$ 331,880		$ 355,068
Interest capitalized	42,656		51,323
Interest expensed	(53,677)		(47,186)
Interest in inventory, end of period	320,859		359,205
Interest incurred	$ 42,656	[1]	$ 51,323	[1]
[1] Homebuilding interest incurred includes interest on senior debt and certain other financing arrangements.

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Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest costs that were capitalized to properties under development during the land development and construction period of a project, and which are included in inventory.

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