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Fair Value Measurements Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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ASSETS: |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ 168,745 | $ 101,127
LIABILITIES: |  |
Convertible Subordinated Debt | 57,500 | 0
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
ASSETS: |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 168,745 | 101,127
Mortgage loans held for sale | 58,338 | 57,275
Split dollar life insurance policies | 719 | 719
Notes receivable | 823 | 851
Commitments to extend real estate loans | 686 | 356
LIABILITIES: |  |
Note payable - banks | 54,840 | 52,606
Mortgage notes payable | 10,769 | 5,521
Convertible Subordinated Debt | 57,500 | 0
Senior Notes | 227,570 | 239,016
Best efforts contracts for committed IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale | 208 | 470
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities | 1,395 | 129
Fair Value Disclosure, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Carying Value, Liability - Letters of Credit | 0 | 0
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
ASSETS: |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 168,745 | 101,127
Mortgage loans held for sale | 58,338 | 57,275
Split dollar life insurance policies | 679 | 655
Notes receivable | 764 | 753
Commitments to extend real estate loans | 686 | 356
LIABILITIES: |  |
Note payable - banks | 54,840 | 52,606
Mortgage notes payable | 10,885 | 6,076
Convertible Subordinated Debt | 60,819 | 0
Senior Notes | 247,825 | 218,925
Best efforts contracts for committed IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale | 208 | 470
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities | 1,395 | 129
Fair Value Disclosure, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Fair Value, Liability - Letters of credit | $ 546 | $ 792

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