Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Revenue And Operating Profit (Loss) From Segments To Consolidated

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Home and land sale revenues:
West	$	70,012		$	42,393
Mountain		61,042			70,952
East		45,228			42,910
Other		11,256			9,846
Intercompany adjustments		(1,270	)		(2,514	)
Total home and land sale revenues	$	186,268		$	163,587
Homebuilding pretax income (loss):
West	$	166		$	(4,560	)
Mountain		2,159			(1,232	)
East		1,820			(1,956	)
Other		280			(776	)
Corporate		(7,162	)		(16,960	)
Total homebuilding pretax income (loss)	$	(2,737	)	$	(25,484	)

Total Assets

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets:
West	$	363,724	$	346,442
Mountain		273,619		262,787
East		238,168		223,606
Other		29,193		31,468
Corporate		804,783		852,657
Intercompany adjustments		22		(96	)
Total homebuilding assets	$	1,709,509	$	1,716,864