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Segment Information (Land-Related Charges By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | $ 766 |  | $ 2,263 |  | $ 2,701 |  | $ 9,573 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 85 |  | 249 |  | 2,268 |  | 1,252 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 811 |  | 893 |  | 1,402 |  | 1,798 |
Total land-related charges | 1,662 |  | 3,405 |  | 6,371 |  | 12,623 |
Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 535 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 219 |  | 727 |  | 328 |  | 815 |
Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 0 |  | 69 |  | 0 |  | 350 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 56 |  | 46 |  | 144 |  | 589 |
Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 0 |  | 11 |  | 567 |  | 49 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 126 |  | 69 |  | 208 |  | 80 |
Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | (6) |  | 154 |  | (2) |  | 412 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 6 |  | 21 |  | 2 |  | 70 |
North [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 385 |  | 0 |  | 2,373 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | 172 |  | 29 |  | 1,703 |  | 94 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 155 |  | 13 |  | 337 |  | 156 |
Southwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,810 |
Net realizable value adjustments - land held for sale | (81) |  | (14) |  | 0 |  | 347 |
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 249 |  | 17 |  | 383 |  | 88 |
Other Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land and community valuation adjustments | $ 766 | [1] | $ 1,878 | [1] | $ 2,701 | [1] | $ 4,855 | [1]
[1] | Represents write-offs of capitalized interest related to land and community valuation adjustments

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