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Business Segments Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Of Valuation Adjustments And Write Offs | $ 1,201 | $ 697 | $ 2,101 | $ 823
Revenue | 234,553 | 170,994 | 425,280 | 302,119
Operating Income (Loss) | 11,792 | 6,760 | 21,018 | 6,992
Interest | 4,397 | 3,461 | 8,737 | 8,067
Income (loss) before income taxes | 7,395 | 3,299 | 12,281 | (1,075)
Midwest Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Of Valuation Adjustments And Write Offs | 1,201 | 506 | 2,101 | 603
Homebuilding revenue | 79,498 | 63,026 | 140,201 | 119,979
Operating Income (Loss) | 4,381 | 3,961 | 6,582 | 5,072
Interest | 1,356 | 1,211 | 2,830 | 2,937
Southern Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Of Valuation Adjustments And Write Offs | 0 | 103 | 0 | 110
Homebuilding revenue | 68,946 | 43,499 | 119,906 | 72,572
Operating Income (Loss) | 3,858 | 2,808 | 6,949 | 3,693
Interest | 1,800 | 743 | 3,104 | 1,545
Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Of Valuation Adjustments And Write Offs | 0 | 88 | 0 | 110
Homebuilding revenue | 78,857 | 59,545 | 149,511 | 100,328
Operating Income (Loss) | 6,184 | 3,248 | 10,529 | 3,709
Interest | 906 | 1,196 | 2,149 | 2,906
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financial services revenue | 7,252 | 4,924 | 15,662 | 9,240
Operating Income (Loss) | 4,169 | 2,210 | 9,625 | 4,646
Interest | 335 | 311 | 654 | 679
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ (6,800) | $ (5,467) | $ (12,667) | $ (10,128)

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- Definition Valuation adjustments and write-offs by reportable segment which include (1) the charges against an entity's costs and expenses in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value and to write off option costs and pre-acquisition costs; (2) the entity's proportionate share of valuation adjustments related to assets of unconsolidated entities in which the entity has investments in equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities; and (3) losses recorded related to the entity's investments in unconsolidated entities, if its investments in the unconsolidated entity, or a portion thereof, is deemed to be other than temporary. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The aggregate financial services revenue and operating interest income earned during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Revenue related to the sale of homes and home building activities including design, development, general contracting, and renovation services for residential buildings, including single-family houses, multifamily housing, townhouses, apartments, and modular housing. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 330 -SubTopic 10 -Section 30 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6386349&loc=d3e3636-108311 + Details
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