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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 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Land under option agreement [Line Items] |  |
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs | $ 122,883 | $ 91,034
Remaining Purchase Price | 1,741,298 | 1,390,286
Land, not owned, under option agreements | 16,817 | 24,024
Consolidated and Unconsolidated VIEs [Member] |  |
Land under option agreement [Line Items] |  |
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 58,197 | 40,486
Remaining Purchase Price | 771,593 | 661,158
Land, not owned, under option agreements | 6,719 | 8,167
Other Land Option Agreements Member |  |
Land under option agreement [Line Items] |  |
Deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 64,686 | 50,548
Remaining Purchase Price | 969,705 | 729,128
Land, not owned, under option agreements | $ 10,098 | $ 15,857

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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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