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Fair Value Measurements Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
ASSETS: |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ 34,321 | $ 13,101
Mortgage loans held for sale | 94,438 | 127,001
Split dollar life insurance policies | 214 | 199
Notes receivable | 1,515 | 3,153
Commitments to extend real estate loans (assets) | 890 | 321
LIABILITIES: |  |
Notes Payable - Homebuilding Fair Value Disclosure | 114,500 | 43,800
Notes Payable - Financial Services Fair Value Disclosure | 87,186 | 123,648
Notes payable - other | 8,805 | 8,441
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017 - Fair Value Disclosure | 57,500 | 57,500
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018 - Fair Value Disclosure | 86,250 | 86,250
Senior notes due 2021 | 300,000 | 300,000
Best efforts contracts for committed IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale | 137 | 206
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities | 859 | 93
Off-Balance Sheet Letters of Credit | 0 | 0
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
ASSETS: |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 34,321 | 13,101
Mortgage loans held for sale | 94,438 | 127,001
Split dollar life insurance policies | 214 | 199
Notes receivable | 1,381 | 3,076
Commitments to extend real estate loans (assets) | 890 | 321
LIABILITIES: |  |
Notes Payable - Homebuilding Fair Value Disclosure | 114,500 | 43,800
Notes Payable - Financial Services Fair Value Disclosure | 87,186 | 123,648
Notes payable - other | 8,210 | 8,039
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017 - Fair Value Disclosure | 57,788 | 61,884
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018 - Fair Value Disclosure | 83,123 | 84,741
Senior notes due 2021 | 296,250 | 295,500
Best efforts contracts for committed IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale | 137 | 206
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities | 859 | 93
Off-Balance Sheet Letters of Credit | $ 878 | $ 735

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