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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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The tabular disclosure of the Company's other off-balance sheet financing arrangements including a detailed description of the letters of credit and surety bond obligations.

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Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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-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.



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