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Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Income Statement (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 566,424 | $ 761,905 | $ 566,424 | $ 616,377
Land and housing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 467,130 | 610,540 |  | 511,408
Impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,993 | 3,502 |  | 12,538
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,664 | 62,627 |  | 53,958
Selling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,534 | 56,406 |  | 48,084
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,005 | 16,071 | 15,005 | 9,415
Other loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 8,378
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,326 | 749,146 |  | 643,781
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,902) | 12,759 | (33,902) | (27,404)
Benefit for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25) | (588) | (25) | (1,135)
Equity in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Net income (loss) | 5,015 | 8,314 | 3,204 | (3,186) | (2,976) | (4,718) | (9,144) | (17,039) | (33,877) | 13,347 | (33,877) | (26,269)
Parent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Land and housing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Selling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Other loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,378
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 8,378
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | (8,378)
Benefit for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Equity in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,877) | 13,347 |  | (17,891)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,877) | 13,347 |  | (26,269)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 551,958 | 738,649 |  | 602,140
Land and housing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 467,130 | 610,540 |  | 511,408
Impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,993 | 3,502 |  | 12,538
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,438 | 51,307 |  | 45,929
Selling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,534 | 56,396 |  | 48,084
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,050 | 14,650 |  | 8,471
Other loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 591,145 | 736,395 |  | 626,430
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,187) | 2,254 |  | (24,290)
Benefit for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,784) | (4,157) |  | (3,291)
Equity in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37,403) | 6,411 |  | (20,999)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,466 | 23,256 |  | 14,237
Land and housing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,226 | 11,320 |  | 8,029
Selling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 10 |  | 0
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 955 | 1,421 |  | 944
Other loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,181 | 12,751 |  | 8,973
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,285 | 10,505 |  | 5,264
Benefit for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,759 | 3,569 |  | 2,156
Equity in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,526 | 6,936 |  | 3,108
Corporate Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Land and housing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Selling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Other loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Benefit for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Equity in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,877 | (13,347) |  | 17,891
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,877 | $ (13,347) |  | $ 17,891

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