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Segment Information (Land-Related Charges By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | $ 1,652 |  | $ 2,796 |  | $ 1,935 |  | $ 7,310 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 2,103 |  | 360 |  | 2,183 |  | 1,003 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 250 |  | 166 |  | 591 |  | 905 |
Total land-related charges | 4,005 |  | 3,322 |  | 4,709 |  | 9,218 |
Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 535 |  | 0 |  | 535 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 7 |  | 37 |  | 109 |  | 88 |
Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 0 |  | (4) |  | 0 |  | 281 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 63 |  | (12) |  | 88 |  | 543 |
Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 516 |  | 0 |  | 567 |  | 38 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 50 |  | 0 |  | 82 |  | 11 |
Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 0 |  | 258 |  | 4 |  | 258 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | (4) |  | 24 |  | (4) |  | 49 |
North [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 98 |  | 0 |  | 1,988 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 1,506 |  | 184 |  | 1,531 |  | 65 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 75 |  | 46 |  | 182 |  | 143 |
Southwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,810 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 81 |  | (78) |  | 81 |  | 361 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 59 |  | 71 |  | 134 |  | 71 |
Other Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | $ 1,652 | [1] | $ 2,163 | [1] | $ 1,935 | [1] | $ 2,977 | [1]
[1] | Primarily write-offs of capitalized interest related to land and community valuation adjustments

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