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Capitalized Interest | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
Capitalized Interest [Abstract] |
capitalized interest [Text Block] | Capitalized Interest The Company capitalizes interest during land development and home construction. Capitalized interest is charged to cost of sales as the related inventory is delivered to a third party. A summary of capitalized interest is as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands) | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Capitalized interest, beginning of period | $ | 19,758 |  |  | $ | 21,470 |  |  | $ | 20,075 |  |  | $ | 23,670 |
Interest capitalized to inventory | 2,773 |  |  | 2,495 |  |  | 7,613 |  |  | 7,480 |
Capitalized interest charged to cost of sales | (2,515 | ) |  | (2,719 | ) |  | (7,672 | ) |  | (9,904 | )
Capitalized interest, end of period | $ | 20,016 |  |  | $ | 21,246 |  |  | $ | 20,016 |  |  | $ | 21,246 |
Interest incurred — net | $ | 6,157 |  |  | $ | 4,447 |  |  | $ | 18,497 |  |  | $ | 13,652 |

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- Definition Disclosure of the policy for capitalized homebuilding interest, including a rollforward of the balance from beginning of period to end of period. + Details
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