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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of The Company's Interests In Land Option Agreements) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Land under option agreement [Line Items] |  |
Deposits and Pre-acquisition Costs | $ 91,034 | $ 70,116
Remaining Purchase Price | 1,390,286 | 923,392
Land, Not Owned, Under Option Agreements | 24,024 | 31,066
Consolidated and Unconsolidated VIEs [Member] |  |
Land under option agreement [Line Items] |  |
Deposits and Pre-acquisition Costs | 40,486 | 29,294
Remaining Purchase Price | 661,158 | 369,085
Land, Not Owned, Under Option Agreements | 8,167 | 8,590
Other Land Option Agreements Member |  |
Land under option agreement [Line Items] |  |
Deposits and Pre-acquisition Costs | 50,548 | 40,822
Remaining Purchase Price | 729,128 | 554,307
Land, Not Owned, Under Option Agreements | $ 15,857 | $ 22,476

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- Definition The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land not owned but under a contract in which the entity has an option to purchase the land. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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