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Business Segments Business Segments - Valuation Adjustments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Total valuation adjustments and write-offs | $ 0 | $ 900
Impairment of Operating Communities [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Operating Communities | 0 | 0
Impairment of Operating Communities [Member] | Midwest Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Operating Communities | 0 | 0
Impairment of Operating Communities [Member] | Southern Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Operating Communities | 0 | 0
Impairment of Operating Communities [Member] | Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Operating Communities | 0 | 0
Impairment of Future Communities [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Future Communities | 0 | 252
Impairment of Future Communities [Member] | Midwest Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Future Communities | 0 | 252
Impairment of Future Communities [Member] | Southern Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Future Communities | 0 | 0
Impairment of Future Communities [Member] | Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Future Communities | 0 | 0
Impairment of Land Held for Sale [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Land With Intend To Sell Or Has Sold To Third Parties | 0 | 648
Impairment of Land Held for Sale [Member] | Midwest Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Land With Intend To Sell Or Has Sold To Third Parties | 0 | 648
Impairment of Land Held for Sale [Member] | Southern Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Land With Intend To Sell Or Has Sold To Third Parties | 0 | 0
Impairment of Land Held for Sale [Member] | Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Land With Intend To Sell Or Has Sold To Third Parties | 0 | 0
Option Deposits and Pre-Acquisition Write-Offs [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Write Offs Of Option Deposits And Preacquisition Costs | 0 | 0
Option Deposits and Pre-Acquisition Write-Offs [Member] | Midwest Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Write Offs Of Option Deposits And Preacquisition Costs | 0 | 0
Option Deposits and Pre-Acquisition Write-Offs [Member] | Southern Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Write Offs Of Option Deposits And Preacquisition Costs | 0 | 0
Option Deposits and Pre-Acquisition Write-Offs [Member] | Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Write Offs Of Option Deposits And Preacquisition Costs | 0 | 0
Impairment of Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Investments In Unconsolidated Entities | 0 | 0
Impairment of Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs [Member] | Midwest Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Investments In Unconsolidated Entities | 0 | 0
Impairment of Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs [Member] | Southern Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Investments In Unconsolidated Entities | 0 | 0
Impairment of Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs [Member] | Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |
Valuation Adjustments To Investments In Unconsolidated Entities | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition Valuation adjustments recorded in costs of homes sold in the period, related to future communities, in order to reduce the carrying amount to fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Valuation adjustments recorded in costs of homes sold in the period, related to current operating communities, in order to reduce the carrying amount to fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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