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Variable Interest Entities and Consolidated Real Estate Not Owned (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Variable Interest Entities and Consolidated Real Estate Not Owned [Abstract] |
Summary of lots under option or contract |
| Number of Lots |  | Purchase Price |  | Option/Earnest Money Deposits Cash |
Purchase and option contracts recorded on balance sheet as Real estate not owned | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |
Purchase and option contracts not recorded on balance sheet — non-refundable deposits, committed (1) | 2,415 |  |  | 122,914 |  |  | 11,748 |  |
Purchase and option contracts not recorded on balance sheet — refundable deposits, committed | 227 |  |  | 5,116 |  |  | 185 |  |
Total committed (on and off balance sheet) | 2,642 |  |  | 128,030 |  |  | 11,933 |  |
Total purchase and option contracts not recorded on balance sheet — refundable deposits, uncommitted (2) | 1,439 |  |  | 42,910 |  |  | 1,050 |  |
Total lots under contract or option | $ | 4,081 |  |  | $ | 170,940 |  |  | $ | 12,983 |  |
Total option contracts not recorded on balance sheet | $ | 4,081 |  |  | $ | 170,940 |  |  | $ | 12,983 |  | (3)
(1) | Deposits are generally non-refundable except if certain contractual conditions fail or certain contractual obligations are not performed by the selling party.
(2) | Deposits are refundable at our sole discretion. We have not completed our acquisition evaluation process and we have not internally committed to purchase these lots.
(3) | Amount is reflected in our consolidated balance sheet in the line item “Deposits on real estate under option or contract” as of September 30, 2012.

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- Definition The tabular disclosure of the Company's real estate lots currently under option or contract with a third party including a detailed description of the number of lots, the purchase price and the amount of earnest money (if any)as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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