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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				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest in inventory, beginning of period	$ 298,575		$ 358,451		$ 331,880		$ 355,068
Interest capitalized	35,962		50,730		118,527		153,369
Interest expensed	(68,013)		(57,155)		(183,883)		(156,411)
Interest in inventory, end of period	266,524		352,026		266,524		352,026
Interest incurred	$ 35,962	[1]	$ 50,730	[1]	$ 118,527	[1]	$ 153,369	[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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The amount of interest costs that had been capitalized to inventory which were charged to cost of sales during the period.

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The amount of interest capitalized to an operative builder's inventory during the period.

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