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Fair Value Disclosures Fair Value Disclosures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 2,082,062 | [1] | $ 2,509,613 | [1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis: |  |  |  |
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale | 237,595 |  | 318,931 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosed at fair value: |  |  |  |
Financial Services debt (fair value) | 59,866 |  | 138,795 |
Senior notes (fair value) | 2,159,514 |  | 2,663,451 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosed at fair value: |  |  |  |
Cash and equivalents (including restricted cash) (fair value) | 1,279,111 |  | 1,476,710 |
House And Land Inventory Member | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis: |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring | 0 |  | 11,243 |
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis: |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | 4,733 |  | 6,021 |
Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis: |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | 13,127 |  | (646) |
Whole Loan Commitments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis: |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | 240 |  | (55) |
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis: |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | $ 237,595 |  | $ 318,931 |
[1] | The recorded carrying value reflects the impact of various discounts and premiums that are amortized to interest cost over the respective terms of the senior notes.

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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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