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Valuation Adjustments and Write-offs Valuation Adjustments and Write-offs (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Impairment of investments in Unconsolidated LLCs |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 1,029
Total valuation adjustments and write-offs | 1,309 | 1,837 | 2,132 | 18,453 |
Impairment of Operating Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of operating communities | 0 | 1,556 | 10 | 6,420 |
Impairment of Future Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of future communities | 1,309 | 141 | 1,771 | 9,974 |
Impairment of Land Held for Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of land held for sale | 0 | 0 | 95 | 590 |
Option Deposits and Pre-Acquisition Write-Offs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Option deposits and pre-acquisition costs write-offs | 0 | 140 | 256 | 440 |
Impairment of Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of investments in Unconsolidated LLCs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,029 |
Midwest Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Operating Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of operating communities | 0 | 962 | 10 | 3,944 |
Midwest Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Future Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of future communities | 1,309 | 141 | 1,771 | 6,519 |
Midwest Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Land Held for Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of land held for sale | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 |
Midwest Homebuilding [Member] | Option Deposits and Pre-Acquisition Write-Offs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Option deposits and pre-acquisition costs write-offs | 0 | 121 | 36 | 143 |
Midwest Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of investments in Unconsolidated LLCs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 979 |
Southern Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Operating Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of operating communities | 0 | 594 | 0 | 2,459 |
Southern Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Future Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of future communities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,455 |
Southern Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Land Held for Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of land held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 590 |
Southern Homebuilding [Member] | Option Deposits and Pre-Acquisition Write-Offs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Option deposits and pre-acquisition costs write-offs | 0 | 19 | 110 | 56 |
Southern Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of investments in Unconsolidated LLCs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Operating Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of operating communities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Future Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of future communities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Land Held for Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of land held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] | Option Deposits and Pre-Acquisition Write-Offs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Option deposits and pre-acquisition costs write-offs | 0 | 0 | 110 | 241 |
Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] | Impairment of Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of investments in Unconsolidated LLCs | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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