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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Property and equipment, net | At December 31, 2012 and 2011, property and equipment, net consisted of the following:
|  | At December 31,
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
Computer and office equipment |  | $ | 21,948 |  |  | $ | 28,044 |
Model home furnishings |  | 22,317 |  |  | 19,260 |
Gross property and equipment |  | 44,265 |  |  | 47,304 |
Accumulated depreciation |  | (28,547 | ) |  | (33,813 | )
Total |  | $ | 15,718 |  |  | $ | 13,491 |
Accrued liabilities |
|  | At December 31,
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
Accruals related to real estate development and construction activities |  | $ | 19,954 |  |  | $ | 11,048 |
Payroll and other benefits |  | 11,871 |  |  | 13,535 |
Accrued taxes |  | 3,407 |  |  | 3,075 |
Warranty reserves |  | 22,064 |  |  | 23,136 |
Legal reserves |  | 16,067 |  |  | 10,157 |
Other accruals |  | 23,014 |  |  | 18,513 |
Total |  | $ | 96,377 |  |  | $ | 79,464 |
Letter of credit and surety bond obligations |
|  | December 31, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
|  | Outstanding |  | Estimated work remaining to complete |  | Outstanding |  | Estimated work remaining to complete
Sureties: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sureties related to joint ventures |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 1,594 |  |  | $ | 32 |
Sureties related to owned projects and lots under contract |  | 87,305 |  |  | 38,936 |  |  | 65,921 |  |  | 37,252 |
Total Sureties |  | $ | 87,392 |  |  | $ | 39,023 |  |  | $ | 67,515 |  |  | $ | 37,284 |
Letters of Credit (“LOCs”): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LOCs for land development |  | $ | 32,475 |  |  | N/A |  |  | $ | 6,451 |  |  | N/A |
LOCs for general corporate operations |  | 4,991 |  |  | N/A |  |  | 4,960 |  |  | N/A |
Total LOCs |  | $ | 37,466 |  |  | N/A |  |  | $ | 11,411 |  |  | N/A |
Warranty reserves |
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ | 23,136 |  |  | $ | 29,265 |
Additions to reserve from new home deliveries |  | 8,047 |  |  | 6,692 |
Warranty claims |  | (9,119 | ) |  | (10,227 | )
Adjustments to pre-existing reserves |  | — |  |  | (2,594 | )
Balance, end of year |  | $ | 22,064 |  |  | $ | 23,136 |

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