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Inventory And Land Held for Sale (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | $ 1,652,000 | $ 2,796,000 | $ 1,935,000 | $ 7,310,000
Capitalized interest related to inventory impairments expensed to cost of revenues | 1,700,000 | 2,200,000 | 1,900,000 | 3,000,000
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 2,103,000 | 360,000 | 2,183,000 | 1,003,000
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | $ 250,000 | $ 166,000 | $ 591,000 | $ 905,000

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