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Land Under Development (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012 Lot Parcel_of_Land
Land Under Development (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of raw parcels of land acquired	4
Purchase price of raw parcels of land	$ 70,225
Number of finished lots for use in homebuilding operations	850

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Number of finished lots intended to be developed from raw parcels of land.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of valuation allowances and impairment losses, of costs of land expected to be developed in the near term plus capitalized costs of development, for purposes of selling completed units to home buyers or commercial or industrial entities..

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 67

-Paragraph 4, 5, 6, 7

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



Reference 3: 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))

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