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Segment Information (Land-Related Charges By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information
Total land-related charges	$ 11,467	$ 11,168	$ 9,672
Northeast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Total land-related charges	3,301	2,824	557
Southeast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Total land-related charges	3,022	1,826	998
Florida [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Total land-related charges	4,555	487	1,076
Texas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Total land-related charges	295	321	191
Midwest [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Total land-related charges	2,319	2,347	1,883
West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Total land-related charges	(2,615)	1,696	2,023
Other Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Total land-related charges	$ 590	$ 1,667	$ 2,944

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Nonrecurring impairment charges related to the write-off of production-related equipment and inventory. This tag is used when an Entity charges this cost to cost of goods sold.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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