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Fair Value Measurements Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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ASSETS: |  |
Notes receivable | $ 3,200 | $ 8,800
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
ASSETS: |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 142,627 | 154,178
Mortgage loans held for sale | 81,810 | 71,121
Split dollar life insurance policies | 171 | 710
Notes receivable | 3,151 | 8,787
Commitments to extend real estate loans | 0 | 1
Best Efforts Contracts for Committed Interest Rate Lock Commitments and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale - Fair Value Disclosures (Assets) | 479 | 0
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities | 745 | 253
LIABILITIES: |  |
Notes payable - banks | 80,029 | 67,957
Notes payable - other | 7,790 | 11,105
Senior notes | 228,070 | 227,670
Interest Rate Lock Commitments - Fair Value Disclosures (Liabilities) | 319 | 0
Best-efforts contracts for committed IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale | 0 | 3
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 | 142,627 | 154,178
Mortgage loans held for sale | 81,810 | 71,121
Split dollar life insurance policies | 171 | 678
Notes receivable | 2,784 | 7,460
Commitments to extend real estate loans | 0 | 1
Best Efforts Contracts for Committed Interest Rate Lock Commitments and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale - Fair Value Disclosures (Assets) | 479 | 0
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities | 745 | 253
LIABILITIES: |  |
Notes payable - banks | 80,029 | 67,957
Notes payable - other | 7,452 | 11,148
Senior notes | 248,975 | 250,700
Interest Rate Lock Commitments - Fair Value Disclosures (Liabilities) | 319 | 0
Best-efforts contracts for committed IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale | 0 | 3
Fair Value Disclosure, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Fair Value, Liability - Letters of credit | 413 | 493
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] |  |
LIABILITIES: |  |
Convertible senior subordinated notes | 57,500 | 57,500
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
LIABILITIES: |  |
Convertible senior subordinated notes | 57,500 | 57,500
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
LIABILITIES: |  |
Convertible senior subordinated notes | 74,391 | 74,175
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] |  |
LIABILITIES: |  |
Convertible senior subordinated notes | 86,250 | 0
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
LIABILITIES: |  |
Convertible senior subordinated notes | 86,250 | 0
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
LIABILITIES: |  |
Convertible senior subordinated notes | $ 95,845 | $ 0

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