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Segment Disclosures (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets:
Consolidated assets	$ 1,990,960	$ 1,779,485
Mortgage Banking	170,360	270,820
Consolidated variable interest entity	16,648	20,182
Cash and cash equivalents	587,646	475,566
Deferred taxes	156,839	155,881
Intangible assets	48,927	48,927
Contract land deposit reserve	(69,021)	(70,333)
Consolidation adjustments and other	40,420	38,481
Reconciling items sub-total	781,459	668,704
Reportable segment [Member]
Assets:
Consolidated assets	1,209,501	1,110,781
Homebuilding Mid Atlantic [Member]
Assets:
Consolidated assets	737,104	626,157
Homebuilding North East [Member]
Assets:
Consolidated assets	74,307	55,948
Homebuilding Mid East [Member]
Assets:
Consolidated assets	140,268	94,593
Homebuilding South East [Member]
Assets:
Consolidated assets	$ 87,462	$ 63,263

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all mortgage banking assets that are recognized excluding reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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