Information On Business Segments ((Loss) Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Income before income taxes	$ (29,803)	$ (3,699)	$ (53,507)	$ (24,941)
Homebuilding [Member]
Income before income taxes	(16,302)	13,069	(24,826)	14,555
West [Member]
Income before income taxes	(11,837)	6,357	(16,397)	8,711
Mountain [Member]
Income before income taxes	(1,204)	4,962	(2,436)	6,132
East [Member]
Income before income taxes	(2,345)	1,455	(4,301)	(64)
Other Homebuilding [Member]
Income before income taxes	(916)	295	(1,692)	(224)
Financial Services And Other [Member]
Income before income taxes	3,089	4,089	4,869	5,935
Corporate [Member]
Income before income taxes	$ (16,590)	$ (20,857)	$ (33,550)	$ (45,431)