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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012
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Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] |
Letters of Credit and Completion Bonds | $ 61,795
Outstanding Performance and Maintenance Bonds | 32,641
Performance letters of credit outstanding | 16,232
Financial Letters of Credit | 9,435
Financial Letters of Credit representing deposits on land and lot purchase agreements | 4,138
Financial Bonds | 3,487
Unrecorded Conditional Purchase Obligation | $ 240,506

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- Definition Amount of letters of credit and bonds outstanding as of the reporting date. + References No definition available. + Details
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