Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans	6. Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans During 2008, the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements with Larry A. Mizel, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and David D. Mandarich, President and Chief Operating Officer. The annual retirement benefit in which Mr. Mizel and Mr. Mandarich currently are fully vested is $1,000,000 and $881,000, respectively. Under the provisions of the employment agreements, the annual retirement benefit will be increased to $1,333,333 for Mr. Mizel and $1,214,333 for Mr. Mandarich on December 31, 2012 and will be increased by an additional $333,333 with the completion of each succeeding two-year term up to an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for Mr. Mizel and $1,881,000 for Mr. Mandarich. However, the annual retirement benefit will increase to $2,000,000 for Mr. Mizel and $1,881,000 for Mr. Mandarich prior to that date in the event of: (1) the executive's death or total disability; (2) a termination by the Company without cause; or (3) the executive's election to terminate his employment in the event of a change in control or material change in his employment. The Company has accrued for the present value of the expected future retirement benefits to be paid to Mr. Mizel and Mr. Mandarich pursuant to their employment agreements with the Company. The Company's accrued liabilities for the deferred compensation retirement plans are included as accrued executive deferred compensation in the table in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company estimates the present value of the future retirement benefits based upon discount rates of high quality corporate bonds with a similar maturity as the estimated period of retirement benefits. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the discount rate used in the Company's present value calculation was 5.5%. During the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company accrued $3.2 million, $3.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, of expense associated with the deferred compensation components of Mr. Mizel's and Mr. Mandarich's employment agreements.

6. Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans

During 2008, the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements with Larry A. Mizel, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and David D. Mandarich, President and Chief Operating Officer. The annual retirement benefit in which Mr. Mizel and Mr. Mandarich currently are fully vested is $1,000,000 and $881,000, respectively. Under the provisions of the employment agreements, the annual retirement benefit will be increased to $1,333,333 for Mr. Mizel and $1,214,333 for Mr. Mandarich on December 31, 2012 and will be increased by an additional $333,333 with the completion of each succeeding two-year term up to an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for Mr. Mizel and $1,881,000 for Mr. Mandarich. However, the annual retirement benefit will increase to $2,000,000 for Mr. Mizel and $1,881,000 for Mr. Mandarich prior to that date in the event of: (1) the executive's death or total disability; (2) a termination by the Company without cause; or (3) the executive's election to terminate his employment in the event of a change in control or material change in his employment.

The Company has accrued for the present value of the expected future retirement benefits to be paid to Mr. Mizel and Mr. Mandarich pursuant to their employment agreements with the Company. The Company's accrued liabilities for the deferred compensation retirement plans are included as accrued executive deferred compensation in the table in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company estimates the present value of the future retirement benefits based upon discount rates of high quality corporate bonds with a similar maturity as the estimated period of retirement benefits. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the discount rate used in the Company's present value calculation was 5.5%. During the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company accrued $3.2 million, $3.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, of expense associated with the deferred compensation components of Mr. Mizel's and Mr. Mandarich's employment agreements.