10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 1-8951

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	84-0622967
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 500 Denver, Colorado	80237
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(303) 773-1100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	x	Accelerated Filer	¨
Non-Accelerated Filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller Reporting Company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of July 25, 2013, 48,869,726 shares of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. common stock were outstanding.

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

INDEX

			Page No.
Part I. Financial Information:
	Item 1.	Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:
		Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012		1
		Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012		2
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012		3
		Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements		4
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		24
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		38
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		38
Part II. Other Information:
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		39
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors		39
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		40
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		40
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		40
	Item 5.	Other Information		40
	Item 6.	Exhibits		41
Signature				42

(i)

ITEM 1. Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	208,883	$	129,535
Marketable securities		610,404		519,465
Restricted cash		2,679		1,859
Trade and other receivables		36,676		28,163
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		569,218		512,949
Land and land under development		628,282		489,572
Total inventories		1,197,500		1,002,521
Property and equipment, net		32,184		33,125
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $39,697 and $248,306 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		184,221		—
Other assets		61,103		44,777
Total homebuilding assets		2,333,650		1,759,445
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		40,535		30,560
Marketable securities		24,037		32,473
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		92,463		119,953
Other assets		5,857		3,010
Total financial services assets		162,892		185,996
Total Assets	$	2,496,542	$	1,945,441
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	22,267	$	73,055
Accrued liabilities		137,209		118,456
Senior notes, net		1,095,225		744,842
Total homebuilding liabilities		1,254,701		936,353
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		53,798		51,864
Mortgage repurchase facility		48,848		76,327
Total financial services liabilities		102,646		128,191
Total Liabilities		1,357,347		1,064,544
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 48,869,726 and 48,698,757 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		489		487
Additional paid-in-capital		907,192		896,861
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		226,136		(21,289	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		5,378		4,838
Total Stockholders’ Equity		1,139,195		880,897
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,496,542	$	1,945,441

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	(Unaudited)
Homebuilding:
Home sale revenues	$	400,327		$	256,532		$	732,075		$	441,210
Land sale revenues		1,807			1,815			1,807			3,405
Total home sale and land revenues		402,134			258,347			733,882			444,615
Home cost of sales		(327,927	)		(220,220	)		(602,003	)		(378,874	)
Land cost of sales		(1,435	)		(1,718	)		(1,435	)		(3,208	)
Total cost of sales		(329,362	)		(221,938	)		(603,438	)		(382,082	)
Gross margin		72,772			36,409			130,444			62,533
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(51,908	)		(39,223	)		(100,109	)		(73,347	)
Interest income		8,504			5,373			14,686			11,286
Interest expense		(909	)		—			(1,726	)		(808	)
Other income (expense)		1,330			418			1,341			576
Homebuilding pretax income		29,789			2,977			44,636			240
Financial Services:
Revenues		13,884			10,587			26,390			18,306
Expenses		(6,581	)		(4,640	)		(12,223	)		(8,305	)
Interest and other income		920			731			1,795			1,539
Financial services pretax income		8,223			6,678			15,962			11,540
Income before income taxes		38,012			9,655			60,598			11,780
Benefit from income taxes		186,897			983			186,827			1,123
Net income	$	224,909		$	10,638		$	247,425		$	12,903
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available-for-sale securities, net of tax		(1,995	)		(698	)		540			5,850
Comprehensive income	$	222,914		$	9,940		$	247,965		$	18,753
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	4.60		$	0.22		$	5.07		$	0.27
Diluted	$	4.56		$	0.22		$	5.02		$	0.27
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		48,447,005			47,398,088			48,410,486			47,367,051
Diluted		48,914,984			47,516,258			48,916,988			47,462,544
Dividends declared per share	$	—		$	0.25		$	—		$	0.50

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
	(Unaudited)
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	247,425		$	12,903
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense		5,214			7,721
Depreciation and amortization		2,072			2,656
Write-offs of land option deposits		499			311
Amortization of discount (premiums) on marketable debt securities		1,423			(151	)
Deferred income tax benefit		(187,643	)		—
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash		(820	)		(1,593	)
Trade and other receivables		(8,566	)		(18,345	)
Mortgage loans held-for-sale		27,490			12,648
Housing completed or under construction		(56,087	)		(136,387	)
Land and land under development		(138,509	)		91,048
Other assets		(8,383	)		3,956
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(30,358	)		9,643
Net cash used in operating activities		(146,243	)		(15,590	)
Investing Activities:
Purchase of marketable securities		(312,095	)		(292,788	)
Maturity of marketable securities		87,015			106,000
Sale of marketable securities		137,067			225,701
Purchase of property and equipment		(998	)		(668	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(89,011	)		38,245
Financing Activities:
Payments on mortgage repurchase facility		(135,559	)		(90,409	)
Advances on mortgage repurchase facility		108,080			74,367
Dividend payments		—			(23,990	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		346,938			—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		5,118			140
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		324,577			(39,892	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		89,323			(17,237	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		160,095			343,361
End of period	$	249,418		$	326,124

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Basis of Presentation

The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (“MDC,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” which refers to M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries) have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of MDC at June 30, 2013 and for all periods presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with MDC’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in MDC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

Refer to the economic conditions described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and “Risk Factors Relating to our Business” in Item 1A of our December 31, 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

2. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 amends Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 220, Comprehensive Income (“ASC 220”), and requires entities to present the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income for the current period. Entities are required to present separately the amount of the change that is due to reclassifications, and the amount that is due to current period other comprehensive income. These changes are permitted to be shown either before or net-of-tax and can be displayed either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes. ASU 2013-02 was effective for our interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

3. Segment Reporting

Our operating segments are defined as a component of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available and is reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision-maker, or decision-making group, to evaluate performance and make operating decisions. We have identified our chief operating decision-makers (“CODMs”) as two key executives—the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer.

We have identified each homebuilding division as an operating segment. Our operating segments have been aggregated into the reportable segments noted below because they are similar in the following regards: (1) economic characteristics; (2) housing products; (3) class of homebuyer; (4) regulatory environments; and (5) methods used to construct and sell homes. Our homebuilding reportable segments are as follows:

(1) West (Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington)

(2) Mountain (Colorado and Utah)

(3) East (Virginia, Florida, Illinois and Maryland, which includes Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey)

Our Financial Services business consists of the operations of the following operating segments: (1) HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation (“HomeAmerican”); (2) Allegiant Insurance Company, Inc., A Risk Retention Group (“Allegiant”); (3) StarAmerican Insurance Ltd. (“StarAmerican”); (4) American Home Insurance Agency, Inc.; and (5) American Home Title and Escrow Company. Due to HomeAmerican’s contributions to consolidated pretax income, we consider HomeAmerican to be a reportable segment (“Mortgage operations”). The remaining operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment because they do not individually exceed 10 percent of: (1) consolidated revenue; (2) the greater of (A) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or (B) the positive value of the combined reported loss of all operating segments that reported losses; or (3) consolidated assets.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Corporate is a non-operating segment that develops and implements strategic initiatives and supports our operating divisions by centralizing key administrative functions such as finance and treasury, information technology, insurance and risk management, litigation and human resources. Corporate also provides the necessary administrative functions to support MDC as a publicly traded company. A portion of the expenses incurred by Corporate are allocated to the homebuilding operating segments based on their respective percentages of assets, and to a lesser degree, a portion of Corporate expenses are allocated to the financial services segments. A majority of Corporate’s personnel and resources are primarily dedicated to activities relating to the homebuilding segments, and, therefore, the balance of any unallocated Corporate expenses is included in the homebuilding segment.

The following table summarizes home and land sale revenues for our homebuilding operations and revenues for our financial services operations.

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	164,514	$	117,424	$	299,493	$	186,965
Mountain		133,768		79,699		267,145		140,290
East		103,852		61,224		167,244		117,360
Total home and land sale revenues	$	402,134	$	258,347	$	733,882	$	444,615
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	10,494	$	8,433	$	19,538	$	13,889
Other		3,390		2,154		6,852		4,417
Total financial services revenues	$	13,884	$	10,587	$	26,390	$	18,306

The following table summarizes pretax income for our homebuilding and financial services operations.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	16,779		$	2,678		$	27,390		$	2,844
Mountain		14,142			4,636			27,138			6,795
East		4,523			136			6,051			2,236
Corporate		(5,655	)		(4,473	)		(15,943	)		(11,635	)
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	29,789		$	2,977		$	44,636		$	240
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	6,855		$	5,749		$	12,854		$	9,088
Other		1,368			929			3,108			2,452
Total financial services pretax income	$	8,223		$	6,678		$	15,962		$	11,540
Total pretax income	$	38,012		$	9,655		$	60,598		$	11,780

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table summarizes total assets for our homebuilding and financial services operations. The assets in our West, Mountain and East segments consist primarily of inventory while the assets in our Corporate segment primarily include cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets
West	$	610,824	$	459,807
Mountain		359,538		332,939
East		307,005		274,199
Corporate		1,056,283		692,500
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,333,650	$	1,759,445
Financial services assets
Mortgage operations	$	98,589	$	122,941
Other		64,303		63,055
Total financial services assets	$	162,892	$	185,996
Total assets	$	2,496,542	$	1,945,441

4. Earnings Per Share

A company that has participating security holders (for example, unvested restricted stock that has non-forfeitable dividend rights) is required to utilize the two-class method for purposes of calculating earnings per share (“EPS”) unless the treasury stock method results in lower EPS. The two-class method is an allocation of earnings between the holders of common stock and a company’s participating security holders. Under the two-class method, earnings for the reporting period are allocated between common shareholders and other security holders, based on their respective rights to receive distributed earnings (i.e., dividends) and undistributed earnings (i.e., net income or loss). Currently, we have one class of security and we have participating security holders consisting of shareholders of unvested restricted stock. The following table shows basic and diluted EPS calculations:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator
Net income	$	224,909		$	10,638		$	247,425		$	12,903
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities		—			(149	)		—			(308	)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(1,867	)		—			(2,087	)		—
Net income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)		223,042			10,489			245,338			12,595
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		1,867			—			2,087			—
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities		(1,849	)		—			(2,066	)		—
Numerator for diluted earnings per share under two class method	$	223,060		$	10,489		$	245,359		$	12,595
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		48,447,005			47,398,088			48,410,486			47,367,051
Add: dilutive effect of stock options		467,979			118,170			506,502			95,493
Denominator for diluted earnings per share under two class method		48,914,984			47,516,258			48,916,988			47,462,544
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	4.60		$	0.22		$	5.07		$	0.27
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	4.56		$	0.22		$	5.02		$	0.27

Diluted EPS includes the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents and is computed using the weighted-average number of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the reporting period. Common stock equivalents include stock options. Diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 excluded options to purchase approximately 3.2 million shares and 3.1 million shares, respectively, of common stock because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For the same periods in 2012, diluted EPS excluded options to purchase approximately 4.8 million shares and 5.1 million shares, respectively.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

5. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth our changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities a :
Beginning balance	$	7,373		$	(692	)	$	4,838		$	(7,240	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(5,274	)		419			(3,053	)		6,838
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income b		(1,215	)		(1,117	)		(901	)		(988	)
Ending balance	$	884		$	(1,390	)	$	884		$	(1,390	)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale metropolitan district bond securities a :
Beginning balance	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		4,494			—			4,494			—
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		—			—			—			—
Ending balance	$	4,494		$	—		$	4,494		$	—
Total ending accumulated other comprehensive income	$	5,378		$	(1,390	)	$	5,378		$	(1,390	)

(a) All amounts net-of-tax.

(b) See separate table below for details about these reclassifications.

The following table sets forth the activity related to reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income:

Gains (losses) on available for sale securities reclassified out of other comprehensive income
	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
Affected Line Item in the Statements of Operations
	2013		2012			2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest income	$	1,166	$	1,133		$	871	$	917
Financial services interest and other income		49		(16	)		30		71
Income before income taxes		1,215		1,117			901		988
Tax (expense) or benefit		—		—			—		—
Net income	$	1,215	$	1,117		$	901	$	988

6. Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”), as updated and amended by ASU 2011-04, defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table sets forth the fair values and methods used for measuring the fair values of financial instruments on a recurring basis:

			Fair Value
Financial Instrument	Hierarchy		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
Marketable securities (available-for-sale)
Equity securities		Level 1	$	368,579	$	208,818
Debt securities - maturity less than 1 year		Level 2		111,397		54,388
Debt securities - maturity 1 to 5 years		Level 2		138,606		277,514
Debt securities - maturity greater than 5 years		Level 2		15,859		11,218
Total available-for-sale securities			$	634,441	$	551,938
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		Level 2	$	92,463	$	119,953
Metropolitan district bond securities (available-for-sale)*		Level 3	$	13,835	$	5,818

* These securities were recorded at cost at December 31, 2012 as they were still under the cost recovery method of accounting.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Fair value approximates carrying value.

Marketable Securities. Consist primarily of: (1) fixed and floating rate interest earning debt securities, which may include, among others, United States government and government agency debt and corporate debt; (2) holdings in mutual fund equity securities which consist primarily of debt securities; (3) holdings in corporate equities; and (4) deposit securities, which may include, among others, certificates of deposit and time deposits. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all of our marketable securities were treated as available-for-sale investments and, as such, we have recorded all of our marketable securities at fair value with changes in fair value being recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

The following table sets forth the amortized cost and estimated fair value of our available-for-sale marketable securities.

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Equity security	$	368,037	$	368,579	$	208,279	$	208,818
Debt securities		241,074		241,825		306,793		310,647
Total homebuilding available-for-sale securities	$	609,111	$	610,404	$	515,072	$	519,465
Financial Services:
Total financial services available-for-sale debt securities	$	23,884	$	24,037	$	32,028	$	32,473
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$	632,995	$	634,441	$	547,100	$	551,938

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our marketable securities (homebuilding and financial services in aggregate) were in a net unrealized gain position of $1.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale, Net. As of June 30, 2013, the primary components of our mortgage loans held-for-sale that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are: (1) mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell; and (2) mortgage loans held-for-sale not under commitments to sell. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $69.7 million and $108.3 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell for which fair value was based upon Level 2 inputs, which were the quoted market prices for those mortgage loans. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

$22.7 million and $11.8 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale that were not under commitments to sell. The fair value for those loans was primarily based upon the estimated market price received from an outside party, which is a Level 2 fair value input.

Metropolitan District Bond Securities (Related Party). Are included in other assets in the Homebuilding section of our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We acquired the Metropolitan District Bond Securities (“Metro Bonds”) from a quasi-municipal corporation in the state of Colorado (the “Metro District”), which was formed to help fund and maintain the infrastructure associated with a master-planned community owned and operated by our Company. The Board of Directors of the Metro District currently is comprised of employees of the Company and therefore is a related party. Cash flows received by the Company from these securities reflect principal and interest payments from the Metro District, which are supported by an annual levy on the taxable value of real estate and personal property within the Metro District’s boundaries and a one-time fee assessed on new homes closed in the Metro District. The Metro Bonds mature in 2037. However, if the unpaid principal and all accrued interest are not paid off at that date, the Company will continue to receive principal and interest payments into perpetuity until the unpaid principal and accrued interest is paid in full. Through the first quarter of 2013, we accounted for these securities under the cost recovery method and they were not carried at fair value in accordance with ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (ASC 310-30).

In the second quarter of 2013, we determined that these securities no longer were required to be accounted for under the cost recovery method due to an increase in the number of new homes closed coupled with the stabilization of property values within the Metro District. In accordance with ASC 310-30, we will adjust the bond principal balance on a prospective basis under the effective interest method based on estimated future cash flows expected to be collected. Furthermore, as this investment is accounted for as an available-for-sale asset, we will update its fair value on a quarterly basis, with the adjustment being recorded through other comprehensive income. The fair value is based upon a discounted future cash flow model that uses Level 3 inputs. The two primary unobservable inputs used in our discounted cash flow model are the forecasted number of homes to be closed, as they drive any increases to the tax base for the Metro District, and the discount rate. The following table provides quantitative data regarding each unobservable input and the sensitivity of fair value to potential changes in those unobservable inputs:

	Quantitative Data				Sensitivity Analysis
Unobservable Input	Range	Weighted Average			Movement in Fair Value from Increase in Input		Movement in Fair Value from Decrease in Input
Discount rate	6% to 15%		11.1	%		Decrease		Increase
Number of homes closed per year	0 to 118		38			Increase		Decrease

The table set forth below summarizes the activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 for our Metro Bonds.

	Three Months				Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,818	$	6,663	$	5,818	$	6,663
Increase in fair value (recorded in OCI)		7,354		—		7,354		—
Change due to accretion of principal		663		—		663		—
Cash receipts		—		—		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	13,835	$	6,663	$	13,835	$	6,663

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Our Mortgage Repurchase Facility is at floating rates or at fixed rates that approximate current market rates and have relatively short-term maturities, generally within 30 days. The fair value approximates carrying value and is based on level 2 inputs.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Senior Notes. The estimated values of the senior notes in the following table are based on Level 2 inputs, including market prices of our notes and other homebuilder notes.

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014, net	$	249,716	$	260,213	$	249,621	$	267,208
5.375% Senior Notes due 2015, net		249,915		263,550		249,895		268,867
5.625% Senior Notes due 2020, net		245,594		266,250		245,326		273,125
6.000% Senior Notes due 2043		350,000		318,500		—		—
Total	$	1,095,225	$	1,108,513	$	744,842	$	809,200

7. Inventories

The following table sets forth, by reportable segment, information relating to our homebuilding inventories:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
West	$	228,426	$	200,858
Mountain		179,882		183,522
East		160,910		128,569
Subtotal		569,218		512,949
Land and Land Under Development:
West		347,683		230,344
Mountain		157,541		137,221
East		123,058		122,007
Subtotal		628,282		489,572
Total Inventories	$	1,197,500	$	1,002,521

Our inventories are primarily associated with communities where we intend to construct and sell homes on the land, including model and unsold started homes. Costs capitalized to land and land under development primarily include: (1) land costs; (2) land development costs; (3) entitlement costs; (4) capitalized interest; (5) engineering fees; and (6) title insurance, real property taxes and closing costs directly related to the purchase of the land parcel. Components of housing completed or under construction primarily include: (1) land costs transferred from land and land under development; (2) direct construction costs associated with a house; (3) real property taxes, engineering fees, permits and other fees; (4) capitalized interest; and (5) indirect construction costs, which include field construction management salaries and benefits, utilities and other construction related costs. Land costs are transferred from land and land under development to housing completed or under construction at the point in time that construction of a home on an owned lot begins.

In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”), homebuilding inventories are carried at cost unless events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the underlying subdivision may not be recoverable. We evaluate inventories for impairment at each quarter end on a subdivision level basis as each such subdivision represents the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. In making this determination, we review, among other things, the following for each subdivision:

• actual and trending “Operating Margin” (which is defined as home sale revenues less home cost of sales and all direct incremental costs associated with the home closing, including sales commissions) for homes closed;

• estimated future undiscounted cash flows and Operating Margin;

• forecasted Operating Margin for homes in backlog;

• actual and trending net and gross home orders;

• base sales price and home sales incentive information for homes closed and homes in backlog;

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

• market information for each sub-market, including competition levels, home foreclosure levels, the size and style of homes currently being offered for sale and lot size; and

• known or probable events indicating that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of our inventory may not be recoverable, assets are reviewed for impairment by comparing the undiscounted estimated future cash flows from an individual subdivision (including capitalized interest) to its carrying value. If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the subdivision’s carrying value, the carrying value of the subdivision is written down to its then estimated fair value. We generally determine the estimated fair value of each subdivision by determining the present value of the estimated future cash flows at discount rates that are commensurate with the risk of the subdivision under evaluation. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, we did not record any inventory impairment charges.

8. Capitalization of Interest

We capitalize interest to inventories during the period of development in accordance with ASC 835, Interest (“ASC 835”). Homebuilding interest capitalized as a cost of inventories is included in cost of sales as related units or lots are sold. To the extent our homebuilding debt exceeds our qualified assets as defined in ASC 835, we expense a portion of the interest incurred by us. Qualified homebuilding assets consist of all lots and homes, excluding finished unsold homes or finished models, within projects that are actively selling or under development. The table set forth below summarizes homebuilding interest activity. The homebuilding interest expensed in the table below relates to the portion of homebuilding debt which exceeded inventories that were deemed unqualified assets in accordance with ASC 835.

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest incurred	$	15,345		$	10,573		$	29,684		$	21,166
Less: Interest capitalized		(14,436	)		(10,573	)		(27,958	)		(20,358	)
Homebuilding interest expense	$	909		$	—		$	1,726		$	808
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$	72,791		$	63,633		$	69,143		$	58,742
Interest capitalized during period		14,436			10,573			27,958			20,358
Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales		(12,680	)		(7,105	)		(22,554	)		(11,999	)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$	74,547		$	67,101		$	74,547		$	67,101

9. Homebuilding Other Assets

The following table sets forth the components of homebuilding other assets.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred marketing costs	$	13,584	$	13,874
Land option deposits		15,173		8,246
Deferred debt issuance costs, net		6,173		2,641
Prepaid expenses		3,342		5,575
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		13,835		5,818
Goodwill		6,008		6,008
Other		2,988		2,615
Total	$	61,103	$	44,777

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

10. Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

The following table sets forth information relating to homebuilding accrued liabilities.

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Accrued executive deferred compensation	$	30,796	$	28,475
Warranty reserves		22,725		23,151
Accrued interest payable		24,248		13,698
Customer and escrow deposits		15,528		9,413
Accrued compensation and related expenses		20,562		16,864
Land development and home construction accruals		7,427		9,545
Other accrued liabilities		15,923		17,310
Total accrued liabilities	$	137,209	$	118,456

The following table sets forth information relating to financial services accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Insurance reserves	$	47,834	$	47,852
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		5,964		4,012
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	53,798	$	51,864

11. Warranty Accrual

We accrue warranty expenses for normal and recurring warranty claims at the time of our home closings, based on our trends in historical warranty payment levels. We also accrue warranty expense for warranty claims not considered to be normal and recurring as we become aware of them. Warranty payments incurred for an individual house may differ from the related accrual established for the home at the time it was closed. The actual disbursements for warranty claims are evaluated in the aggregate. We assess the adequacy of our warranty accrual on a quarterly basis and adjust the amounts recorded if necessary. The table set forth below summarizes warranty accrual and payment activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The adjustment in the six month period ended June 30, 2013 was not material to our operations. Furthermore, the impact of the change in our warranty expense provision rates from the three months ended June 30, 2012 to 2013 and the six months ended June 30, 2012 to 2013 did not materially affect our warranty expense or gross margin from home sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	23,098		$	25,076		$	23,151		$	25,525
Expense provisions		1,154			878			2,276			1,643
Cash payments		(1,527	)		(1,918	)		(3,002	)		(3,132	)
Adjustments		—			—			300			—
Balance at end of period	$	22,725		$	24,036		$	22,725		$	24,036

12. Insurance Reserves

We establish loss reserves for claims associated with: (1) insurance policies issued by Allegiant and re-insurance agreements issued by StarAmerican and (2) self-insurance, including workers compensation. The establishment of provisions for outstanding losses is based on actuarial or internally developed studies that include known facts and interpretations of circumstances, including our experience with similar cases and historical trends involving claim payment patterns, pending levels of unpaid claims, product mix or concentration, claim severity, frequency patterns such as those caused by accidents depending on the business conducted, and changing regulatory and legal environments.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The table set forth below summarizes the insurance reserve activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The insurance reserve is included as a component of accrued liabilities in the Financial Services section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Reserves associated with self-insurance, including workers compensation, were not material to our operations and therefore have not been included in the table below.

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	48,949		$	44,724	$	47,852		$	49,376
Expense provisions		1,775			906		3,302			1,689
Cash payments, net of recoveries		(2,890	)		14		(3,320	)		(5,421	)
Balance at end of period	$	47,834		$	45,644	$	47,834		$	45,644

In the ordinary course of business, we make payments from our insurance reserves to settle litigation claims arising primarily from our homebuilding activities. These payments are irregular in both their timing and their magnitude. As a result, the cash payments, net of recoveries shown for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of what future cash payments will be for subsequent periods. The increases in our expense provisions were driven by a higher number of homes delivered during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, when compared to the same periods in 2012, in addition to a higher expense provision rate per home closed as the result of a recent actuarial study.

13. Income Taxes

At the end of each interim period, we are required to estimate our annual effective tax rate for the fiscal year and use that rate to provide for income taxes for the current year-to-date reporting period. We recorded an income tax benefit of $186.9 million and $186.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, compared to a benefit of $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the same respective periods in 2012. The income tax benefit in the current year periods is due primarily to a $187.6 million, or $3.80 per diluted share, reversal of a portion of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the second quarter, while the benefit from income taxes in the prior year periods was due primarily to the release of reserves related to settlements with various taxing authorities. Due to the effects of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance release and changes in unrecognized tax benefits, our effective tax rates in 2013 and 2012 are not meaningful as the income tax benefit is not directly correlated to the amount of pretax income or loss.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between (1) the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and (2) the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is recorded against a deferred tax asset if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not (a likelihood of more than 50%) that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. At March 31, 2013, we had a full valuation allowance totaling $238.8 million recorded against our net deferred tax asset. During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we concluded that it was more likely than not that we would be able to realize substantially all of our deferred tax assets within the applicable carryforward periods and as such, we reversed substantially all of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

We have a remaining valuation allowance of $39.7 million related to (1) a portion of which will be reversed in the remaining interim periods of 2013 as pretax income is realized as required by ASC 740-270, Income Taxes - Interim Reporting, when a change in a valuation allowance is recognized in an interim period and (2) various state net operating loss carryforwards where realization is more uncertain at this time due to the more limited carryforward periods that exist in certain states.

In our evaluation of the need for, and level of, a valuation allowance recorded against our deferred tax assets, the most significant piece of evidence considered was the objective and direct positive evidence related to our recent financial results. We have generated pretax income in each of the last six consecutive quarters totaling $121.7 million, and our second quarter 2013 pretax income was higher than any of the five previous quarters. In prior periods, a significant part of the negative evidence we considered was our three-year cumulative loss position. However, at June 30, 2013, when including expected earnings from homes currently in our backlog, we no longer anticipate being in a cumulative loss position at December 31, 2013. Lastly, if our quarterly income in future years remains consistent with earnings levels experienced in recent quarters, we estimate that we will utilize all of our current federal net operating losses by 2016. Other negative evidence considered was the recent rise in mortgage

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

interest rates, caused largely by an expectation that the Federal Reserve may taper its use of quantitative easing as early as the second half of 2013. However, the Federal Reserve has also indicated that such tapering would likely only occur if economic conditions continue to improve, which would help to offset the impact of rising interest rates on the homebuilding industry. Based on our evaluation of both positive and negative evidence, we concluded that the objective and direct positive evidence related to operating results achieved during the recent challenging economic and housing market conditions and the sustainability of current pretax income levels outweighed the negative evidence and that it is more likely than not that the substantial majority of the Company’s deferred tax assets will be realized.

The components of our net deferred tax asset were as follows:

	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	110,779		$	129,695
State net operating loss carryforwards		47,646			49,551
Alternative minimum tax and other tax credit carryforwards		12,069			10,988
Stock-based compensation expense		29,267			29,196
Warranty, litigation and other reserves		15,525			14,556
Deferred compensation retirement plans		12,111			11,252
Asset impairment charges		8,984			14,080
Inventory, additional costs capitalized for tax purposes		4,450			3,930
Other, net		1,703			2,063
Total deferred tax assets		242,534			265,311
Valuation allowance		(39,697	)		(248,306	)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		202,837			17,005
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and other assets		6,164			5,753
Discount on notes receivable		4,204			4,204
Deferred revenue		3,426			3,796
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		3,422			1,863
Other, net		1,400			1,389
Total deferred tax liabilities		18,616			17,005
Net deferred tax asset	$	184,221		$	—

14. Senior Notes

The following table sets forth the carrying amount of our senior notes as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, net of applicable discounts:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014	$	249,716	$	249,621
5.375% Senior Notes due 2015		249,915		249,895
5.625% Senior Notes due 2020		245,594		245,326
6.000% Senior Notes due 2043		350,000		—
Total	$	1,095,225	$	744,842

On January 10, 2013, we issued $250 million of 6% senior notes due 2043. On May 13, 2013, we issued an additional $100 million of 6% senior notes due 2043, which are of the same series and have the same terms as the notes issued on January 10, 2013 (collectively the “6% Notes”). The 6% Notes, which pay interest semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing July 15, 2013, are general unsecured obligations of MDC and rank equally and ratably with our other general unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. We received total proceeds of $346.9 million, net of underwriting fees of $3.1 million.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Our senior notes are not secured and, while the senior note indentures contain some restrictions on secured debt and other transactions, they do not contain financial covenants. Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by substantially all of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries.

15. Stock Based Compensation

We account for share-based awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires the fair value of stock-based compensation awards to be amortized as an expense over the vesting period. Stock-based compensation awards are valued at fair value on the date of grant.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, we recognized $0.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively, for option grants, compared to $3.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively, during the same periods in the prior year. The decrease in expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily driven by the expense recorded for the performance-based awards (discussed below) in the second quarter of 2012, which was not recorded in the second quarter of 2013 as they were fully vested in the 2013 first quarter. We recognized $1.0 million and $2.4 million, respectively, for restricted stock awards during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $1.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, during the same periods in the prior year.

On March 8, 2012, we granted a performance-based non-qualified stock option to each of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Operating Officer for 500,000 shares of common stock under our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The terms of the performance-based options provide that, over a three year period, one third of the option shares would vest as of March 1 following any fiscal year in which, in addition to the Company achieving a gross margin from home sales of at least 16.7% (as calculated in our 2011 Form 10-K, excluding warranty adjustments and interest), the Company achieved: (1) at least a 10% increase in total revenue over 2011 (166,667 option shares vest); (2) at least a 15% increase in total revenue over 2011 (166,667 option shares vest); or (3) at least a 20% increase in total revenue over 2011 (166,666 option shares vest). Any of the three tranches of option shares that were not performance vested by March 1, 2015 would be forfeited. ASC 718 prohibits recognition of expense associated with performance based stock awards until achievement of the performance targets are probable of occurring.

In accordance with ASC 718, the performance-based awards were assigned a fair value of $7.42 per share on the date of grant. The maximum potential expense that would be recognized by the Company if all of the performance targets were met is approximately $7.4 million. At December 31, 2012 all performance targets had been achieved and therefore, $6.2 million of compensation expense was recognized related to the grant of these awards during the year ended December 31, 2012. The balance of the unamortized stock-based compensation expense was amortized during the first two months of 2013, based on the vesting date of March 1, 2013.

16. Commitments and Contingencies

Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit. We are required to obtain surety bonds and letters of credit in support of our obligations for land development and subdivision improvements, homeowner association dues, warranty work, contractor license fees and earnest money deposits. At June 30, 2013, we had issued and outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $68.1 million and $30.8 million, respectively, including $16.9 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican. The estimated cost to complete obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit was approximately $24.2 million and $10.5 million, respectively. Among our letter of credit facilities are three committed revolving facilities, the terms of which provide that up to $65 million of letters of credit may be issued thereunder. In the event any such surety bonds or letters of credit issued by third parties are called, MDC could be obligated to reimburse the issuer of the bond or letter of credit. We believe that we were in compliance with the covenants in the letter of credit facilities at June 30, 2013.

Mortgage Loan Loss Reserves. In the normal course of business, we establish reserves for potential losses associated with HomeAmerican’s sale of mortgage loans to third-parties. These reserves are created to address repurchase and indemnity claims by third-party purchasers of the mortgage loans, which claims arise primarily out of allegations of homebuyer fraud at the time of origination of the loan. These reserves are based upon, among other things: (1) pending claims received from third-party purchasers associated with previously sold mortgage loans; and (2) a current assessment of the potential exposure associated with future claims of fraud in mortgage loans originated in prior periods. Our mortgage loan reserves are reflected as a component of accrued liabilities in the Financial Services section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and the associated expenses are included in Expenses in the Financial Services section of the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table summarizes the mortgage loan loss reserve activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	969		$	639		$	805		$	442
Expense provisions		324			161			574			455
Cash payments		(70	)		(1	)		(156	)		(98	)
Balance at end of period	$	1,223		$	799		$	1,223		$	799

Legal Accruals. Because of the nature of the homebuilding business, we have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability claims and claims associated with the sale and financing of homes. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Lot Option Contracts. In the normal course of business, we enter into lot option purchase contracts (“Option Contracts”), generally through a deposit of cash or a letter of credit, for the right to purchase land or lots at a future point in time with predetermined terms. The use of such land option and other contracts generally allows us to reduce the risks associated with direct land ownership and development, reduces our capital and financial commitments and minimizes the amount of our land inventories on our consolidated balance sheets. Our obligation with respect to Option Contracts generally is limited to forfeiture of the related deposits. At June 30, 2013, we had cash deposits and letters of credit totaling $15.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively, at risk associated with the option to purchase 2,661 lots.

17. Derivative Financial Instruments

We utilize certain derivative instruments in the normal course of business, which primarily include commitments to originate mortgage loans (interest rate lock commitments or locked pipeline) and forward sales of mortgage-backed securities commitments, both of which typically are short-term in nature. Forward sales securities commitments and private investor sales commitments are utilized to hedge changes in fair value of mortgage loan inventory and commitments to originate mortgage loans. At June 30, 2013, we had $96.8 million in interest rate lock commitments and $95.0 million in forward sales of mortgage-backed securities.

We record our mortgage loans held-for-sale at fair value to achieve matching of the changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments with the changes in fair values of hedged loans, without having to designate our derivatives as hedging instruments. For forward sales commitments, as well as commitments to originate mortgage loans that are still outstanding at the end of a reporting period, we record the fair value of the derivatives in Financial Services revenues in the consolidated statements of operations with an offset to Financial Services prepaid expenses and other assets or accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, depending on the nature of the change.

18. Mortgage Repurchase Facility

Mortgage Lending. HomeAmerican has a Master Repurchase Agreement (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”) with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”). This agreement was amended on September 21, 2012 and extended until September 20, 2013. We anticipate extending the maturity date of the facility before its scheduled expiration date (See “Forward-Looking Statements” in Item 2). The Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides liquidity to HomeAmerican by providing for the sale of eligible mortgage loans to USBNA with an agreement by HomeAmerican to repurchase the mortgage loans at a future date. Until such mortgage loans are transferred back to HomeAmerican, the documents relating to such loans are held by USBNA, as custodian, pursuant to the Custody Agreement (“Custody Agreement”), dated as of November 12, 2008, by and between HomeAmerican and USBNA. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility, which had a temporary increase in commitment up to $80 million through January 31, 2013, had a maximum aggregate commitment of $50 million as of June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $48.8 million and $76.3 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that we were obligated to repurchase under our Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that we are obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility in the

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

consolidated balance sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a Pricing Rate equal to the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility) plus 2.5%, or (ii) 3.25%. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) an Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio, (iii) an Adjusted Net Income requirement, and (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement. The foregoing terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of June 30, 2013.

19. Supplemental Guarantor Information

Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by the following subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”), which are 100%-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

• M.D.C. Land Corporation

• RAH of Florida, Inc.

• Richmond American Construction, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Delaware, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Florida, LP

• Richmond American Homes of Illinois, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Maryland, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Nevada, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of New Jersey, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Pennsylvania, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Utah, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Virginia, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Washington, Inc.

The senior note indentures do not provide for a suspension of the guarantees, but do provide that any Guarantor may be released from its guarantee so long as (1) no default or event of default exists or would result from release of such guarantee, (2) the Guarantor being released has consolidated net worth of less than 5% of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (3) the Guarantors released from their guarantees in any year-end period comprise in the aggregate less than 10% (or 15% if and to the extent necessary to permit the cure of a default) of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (4) such release would not have a material adverse effect on the homebuilding business of the Company and its subsidiaries and (5) the Guarantor is released from its guarantee(s) under all Specified Indebtedness (other than by reason of payment under its guarantee of Specified Indebtedness). Upon delivery of an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent provided for in the indenture relating to such transactions have been complied with and the release is authorized, the guarantee will be automatically and unconditionally released. “Specified Indebtedness” means indebtedness under the senior notes and the Company’s Indenture dated as of December 3, 2002, and any refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement of any of the foregoing.

We have determined that separate, full financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries would not be material to investors and, accordingly, supplemental financial information for the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is presented below.

During the first quarter of 2013, the Company determined that it should have classified the non-cash impact of equity income (loss) of subsidiaries as a non-cash reconciling item in the Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows. As reported, the Company classified the non-cash equity income (loss) of subsidiaries in the net cash provided by (used in) operating activities in the MDC parent column (along with a corresponding elimination of this amount in the eliminating entries column). As revised, the non-cash equity income (loss) of subsidiaries is classified as a non-cash reconciling item in the MDC parent column and this item is no longer reported as an eliminating entry in the eliminating entries column of the Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows statements. This change in reporting had no impact on (a) the net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents column of the MDC column; (b) the previously reported consolidated net cash provided by (used in) (i) operating activities, (ii) financing activities or (iii) investing activities; or (c) the total net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents line items in the consolidated MDC column.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

None of the above changes in reporting had any impact on any amounts in the previously reported Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations.

Following are reconciliations of the amounts previously reported to the reclassified amounts as stated in the following components of the Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

MDC Column for Six Months Ended June 30, 2012	As Previously Reported			Reclassify the non-cash equity income (loss) of subsidiaries			As Reclassified
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	16,882		$	(20,120	)	$	(3,238	)
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries	$	(48,211	)	$	20,120		$	(28,091	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(72,061	)	$	20,120		$	(51,941	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	(18,704	)	$	—		$	(18,704	)

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheets

	June 30, 2013
	MDC		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminating Entries			Consolidated MDC
	Dollars in thousands
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	204,946	$	3,937	$	—	$	—		$	208,883
Marketable securities		610,404		—		—		—			610,404
Restricted cash		—		2,679		—		—			2,679
Trade Receivables		9,673		29,193		—		(2,190	)		36,676
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		—		569,218		—		—			569,218
Land and land under development		—		628,282		—		—			628,282
Total inventories		—		1,197,500		—		—			1,197,500
Intercompany receivables		1,020,908		2,578		—		(1,023,486	)		—
Investment in subsidiaries		251,574		—		—		(251,574	)		—
Deferred tax asset, net		180,876		—		—		3,345			184,221
Other assets, net		49,229		44,058		—		—			93,287
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,327,610		1,279,945		—		(1,273,905	)		2,333,650
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		—		—		40,535		—			40,535
Marketable securities		—		—		24,037		—			24,037
Intercompany receivables		—		—		11,693		(11,693	)		—
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		—		—		92,463		—			92,463
Other assets, net		—		—		9,202		(3,345	)		5,857
Total Financial Services Assets		—		—		177,930		(15,038	)		162,892
Total Assets	$	2,327,610	$	1,279,945	$	177,930	$	(1,288,943	)	$	2,496,542
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	56	$	22,211	$	—	$	—		$	22,267
Accrued liabilities		78,863		55,624		2		2,720			137,209
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		14,271		989,040		51		(1,003,362	)		—
Senior notes, net		1,095,225		—		—		—			1,095,225
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		1,188,415		1,066,875		53		(1,000,642	)		1,254,701
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		—		—		58,708		(4,910	)		53,798
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		—		—		31,817		(31,817	)		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—		—		48,848		—			48,848
Total Financial Services Liabilities		—		—		139,373		(36,727	)		102,646
Total Liabilities		1,188,415		1,066,875		139,426		(1,037,369	)		1,357,347
Equity:
Total Stockholder’s Equity		1,139,195		213,070		38,504		(251,574	)		1,139,195
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,327,610	$	1,279,945	$	177,930	$	(1,288,943	)	$	2,496,542

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheets

	December 31, 2012
					Non-
			Guarantor		Guarantor		Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	125,904	$	3,308	$	323	$	—		$	129,535
Marketable securities		519,465		—		—		—			519,465
Restricted cash		—		1,859		—		—			1,859
Trade and other receivables		6,563		18,846		2,754		—			28,163
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		—		469,495		43,454		—			512,949
Land and land under development		—		467,915		21,657		—			489,572
Total inventories		—		937,410		65,111		—			1,002,521
Intercompany receivables		812,731		2,589		—		(815,320	)		—
Investment in subsidiaries		198,465		—		—		(198,465	)		—
Other assets		40,565		28,524		8,813		—			77,902
Total homebuilding assets		1,703,693		992,536		77,001		(1,013,785	)		1,759,445
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		—		—		30,560		—			30,560
Marketable securities		—		—		32,473		—			32,473
Intercompany receivables		—		—		9,779		(9,779	)		—
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		—		—		119,953		—			119,953
Other assets		—		—		4,710		(1,700	)		3,010
Total financial services assets		—		—		197,475		(11,479	)		185,996
Total Assets	$	1,703,693	$	992,536	$	274,476	$	(1,025,264	)	$	1,945,441
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	67,257	$	5,798	$	—		$	73,055
Accrued liabilities		63,886		46,761		7,809		—			118,456
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		14,068		758,155		52,839		(825,062	)		—
Senior notes, net		744,842		—		—		—			744,842
Total homebuilding liabilities		822,796		872,173		66,446		(825,062	)		936,353
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		—		—		51,864		—			51,864
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		—		—		1,737		(1,737	)		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—		—		76,327		—			76,327
Total financial services liabilities		—		—		129,928		(1,737	)		128,191
Total Liabilities		822,796		872,173		196,374		(826,799	)		1,064,544
Equity:
Total Stockholder’s Equity		880,897		120,363		78,102		(198,465	)		880,897
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,703,693	$	992,536	$	274,476	$	(1,025,264	)	$	1,945,441

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	402,134		$	—		$	—		$	402,134
Cost of Sales		—			(329,362	)		—			—			(329,362	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			72,772			—			—			72,772
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(14,517	)		(37,299	)		(3	)		(89	)		(51,908	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		39,829			—			—			(39,829	)		—
Interest expense		(909	)		—			—			—			(909	)
Interest income		8,502			2			—			—			8,504
Other income (expense), net		1,357			(27	)		—			—			1,330
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		34,262			35,448			(3	)		(39,918	)		29,789
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			8,134			89			8,223
Income before income taxes		34,262			35,448			8,131			(39,829	)		38,012
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		190,647			(748	)		(3,002	)		—			186,897
Net income	$	224,909		$	34,700		$	5,129		$	(39,829	)	$	224,909
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(1,799	)		—			(196	)		—			(1,995	)
Comprehensive income	$	223,110		$	34,700		$	4,933		$	(39,829	)	$	222,914

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	241,323		$	18,707		$	(1,683	)	$	258,347
Cost of Sales		—			(207,681	)		(15,940	)		1,683			(221,938	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			33,642			2,767			—			36,409
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(10,261	)		(26,378	)		(2,584	)		—			(39,223	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		12,415			—			—			(12,415	)		—
Interest expense		—			—			—			—			—
Interest income		5,368			5			—			—			5,373
Other income (expense), net		420			(41	)		39			—			418
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		7,942			7,228			222			(12,415	)		2,977
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			6,678			—			6,678
Income before income taxes		7,942			7,228			6,900			(12,415	)		9,655
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		2,696			765			(2,478	)		—			983
Net income	$	10,638		$	7,993		$	4,422		$	(12,415	)	$	10,638
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(613	)		—			(85	)		—			(698	)
Comprehensive income	$	10,025		$	7,993		$	4,337		$	(12,415	)	$	9,940

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	735,130		$	—		$	(1,248	)	$	733,882
Cost of Sales		—			(604,686	)		—			1,248			(603,438	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			130,444			—			—			130,444
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(30,096	)		(69,845	)		(3	)		(165	)		(100,109	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		69,658			—			—			(69,658	)		—
Interest expense		(1,726	)		—			—			—			(1,726	)
Interest income		14,681			5			—			—			14,686
Other income (expense), net		1,368			(27	)		—			—			1,341
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		53,885			60,577			(3	)		(69,823	)		44,636
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			15,797			165			15,962
Income before income taxes		53,885			60,577			15,794			(69,658	)		60,598
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		193,540			(826	)		(5,887	)		—			186,827
Net income	$	247,425		$	59,751		$	9,907		$	(69,658	)	$	247,425
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		832			—			(292	)		—			540
Comprehensive income	$	248,257		$	59,751		$	9,615		$	(69,658	)	$	247,965

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	416,855		$	30,713		$	(2,953	)	$	444,615
Cost of Sales		—			(358,755	)		(26,280	)		2,953			(382,082	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			58,100			4,433			—			62,533
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(22,569	)		(48,371	)		(2,407	)		—			(73,347	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		20,120			—			—			(20,120	)		—
Interest expense		(778	)		(30	)		—			—			(808	)
Interest income		11,278			8			—			—			11,286
Other income (expense), net		438			76			62			—			576
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		8,489			9,783			2,088			(20,120	)		240
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			11,540			—			11,540
Income before income taxes		8,489			9,783			13,628			(20,120	)		11,780
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		4,414			933			(4,224	)		—			1,123
Net income	$	12,903		$	10,716		$	9,404		$	(20,120	)	$	12,903
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		5,826			—			24			—			5,850
Comprehensive income	$	18,729		$	10,716		$	9,428		$	(20,120	)	$	18,753

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating		Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries		MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	14,053		$	(261,545	)	$	101,249		$	—	$	(146,243	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(96,420	)		(629	)		8,038			—		(89,011	)
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) parent/subsidiaries		(190,647	)		262,803			(72,156	)		—		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—			—			(27,479	)		—		(27,479	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		346,938			—			—			—		346,938
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		5,118			—			—			—		5,118
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		161,409			262,803			(99,635	)		—		324,577
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		79,042			629			9,652			—		89,323
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		125,904			3,308			30,883			—		160,095
End of period	$	204,946		$	3,937		$	40,535		$	—	$	249,418
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating		Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries		MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(3,238	)	$	(26,747	)	$	14,395		$	—	$	(15,590	)
Net cash used in investing activities		36,475			(494	)		2,264			—		38,245
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) parent/subsidiaries		(28,091	)		27,792			299			—		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—			—			(16,042	)		—		(16,042	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		140			—			—			—		140
Dividend payments		(23,990	)		—			—			—		(23,990	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(51,941	)		27,792			(15,743	)		—		(39,892	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(18,704	)		551			916			—		(17,237	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		313,566			2,771			27,024			—		343,361
End of period	$	294,862		$	3,322		$	27,940		$	—	$	326,124

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This item contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Item 1A: Risk Factors Relating to our Business” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Selected Financial Information (unaudited)

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Homebuilding:
Home sale revenues	$	400,327		$	256,532		$	732,075		$	441,210
Land sale revenues		1,807			1,815			1,807			3,405
Total home sale and land revenues		402,134			258,347			733,882			444,615
Home cost of sales		(327,927	)		(220,220	)		(602,003	)		(378,874	)
Land cost of sales		(1,435	)		(1,718	)		(1,435	)		(3,208	)
Total cost of sales		(329,362	)		(221,938	)		(603,438	)		(382,082	)
Gross margin		72,772			36,409			130,444			62,533
Gross margin %		18.1	%		14.1	%		17.8	%		14.1	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(51,908	)		(39,223	)		(100,109	)		(73,347	)
Interest income		8,504			5,373			14,686			11,286
Interest expense		(909	)		—			(1,726	)		(808	)
Other income (expense)		1,330			418			1,341			576
Homebuilding pretax income		29,789			2,977			44,636			240
Financial Services:
Revenues		13,884			10,587			26,390			18,306
Expenses		(6,581	)		(4,640	)		(12,223	)		(8,305	)
Interest and other income		920			731			1,795			1,539
Financial services pretax income		8,223			6,678			15,962			11,540
Income before income taxes		38,012			9,655			60,598			11,780
Benefit from income taxes		186,897			983			186,827			1,123
Net income	$	224,909		$	10,638		$	247,425		$	12,903
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	4.60		$	0.22		$	5.07		$	0.27
Diluted	$	4.56		$	0.22		$	5.02		$	0.27
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		48,447,005			47,398,088			48,410,486			47,367,051
Diluted		48,914,984			47,516,258			48,916,988			47,462,544
Dividends declared per share	$	—		$	0.25		$	—		$	0.50
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating Activities	$	(90,825	)	$	3,223		$	(146,243	)	$	(15,590	)
Investing Activities	$	18,058		$	42,198		$	(89,011	)	$	38,245
Financing Activities	$	106,505		$	(5,036	)	$	324,577		$	(39,892	)

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Overview

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, our operating results improved significantly year-over-year, supported by the continued positive impact of a strengthening housing market. Attractive affordability levels and a historically low inventory of available-for-sale housing, coupled with an improvement in general economic conditions, has driven an acceleration in the demand for new homes in our markets. Consistent with this improvement in demand and similar to our 2013 first quarter, our homebuilding pretax income increased considerably for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to the same periods in the prior year, due to strong growth in home sale revenues and an expansion of operating margins. Our financial services business also continued to produce strong financial results for both periods as a result of increased volumes and strong margins. We have now recorded six consecutive quarters of positive pretax income, with our 2013 second quarter being the highest of all six quarters. Supported by our return to consistent profitability and the positive outlook for our Company and industry, we reversed a large part of our deferred tax asset allowance in the 2013 second quarter, which added significantly to the net income we realized.

For the 2013 second quarter, we reported net income of $224.9 million, or $4.56 per diluted share, compared to net income of $10.6 million, or $0.22 per diluted share for the year earlier period. The improvement in our performance was driven primarily by the $187.6 million reversal of a significant portion of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance, a 56% increase in home sale revenues, a 390 basis point improvement in our gross margin from homes sales, a 230 basis point reduction in our homebuilding selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues (“SG&A rate”) and a $1.5 million increase in our financial services segment pretax income. The combination of these factors, excluding the deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversal, drove a 550 basis point year-over-year improvement in our total pretax operating margin.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, we reported net income of $247.4 million, or $5.02 per diluted share, compared to net income of $12.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share for the year earlier period. The improvement in our performance was driven primarily by the $187.6 million reversal of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance, a 66% increase in home sale revenues, a 370 basis point improvement in our gross margin from homes sales, a 290 basis point reduction in our SG&A rate and a $4.4 million increase in our financial services segment pretax income. The combination of these factors, excluding the deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversal, drove a 540 basis point year-over-year improvement in our total pretax operating margin.

During the 2013 second quarter, net new home orders decreased 4% year-over-year to 1,351 homes, driven largely by a 21% decrease in our average active communities, which was partially offset by a 23% improvement in our monthly absorption pace per active community. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, our net new home orders increased 8% year-over-year to 2,651 homes, driven by a 37% improvement in our monthly absorption pace per active community that was partially offset by a 22% decrease in our average active communities. During both periods, the Company actively managed the absorption pace of home orders through routine price increases in most active subdivisions, with a goal of creating an appropriate balance between gross margins and absorption pace.

Our active community count as of June 30, 2013 decreased by 19% year-over-year, due in large part to an accelerated sell-out of many communities based on high homebuyer demand and various delays in opening new communities. However, for the first time in six quarters, our active community count did not decrease from the start of the quarter. The stabilization of our community count largely reflects the impact of our investment in new homebuilding projects over the past year, including 2,776 lots purchased in 69 communities during the 2013 second quarter and 4,429 lots in 127 communities for the first six months of 2013. This helped to increase our total supply of lots owned and under option to over 14,700 at June 30, 2013. We are confident that this increase in acquisition activity will help drive growth in our active community count in future periods.

Our financial position remained strong at the end of the quarter, as evidenced by our total cash and marketable securities of $883.9 million, which increased by $171.8 million since the start of the year. The increase was driven by the issuance of $350 million of 30-year 6% senior unsecured notes due 2043 in January and May of 2013, partially offset by investments made in new homebuilding inventories. We believe that our strong financial position gives us a competitive advantage as we pursue attractive land acquisition opportunities as the housing market improves, which can help us further grow our operations in the future.

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Homebuilding

Pretax Income

	Three Months												Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Change						Ended June 30,						Change
	2013			2012			Amount			%			2013			2012			Amount			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding pretax income (loss):
West	$	16,779		$	2,678		$	14,101			527	%	$	27,390		$	2,844		$	24,546			863	%
Mountain		14,142			4,636			9,506			205	%		27,138			6,795			20,343			299	%
East		4,523			136			4,387			3,226	%		6,051			2,236			3,815			171	%
Corporate		(5,655	)		(4,473	)		(1,182	)		26	%		(15,943	)		(11,635	)		(4,308	)		37	%
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	29,789		$	2,977		$	26,812			901	%	$	44,636		$	240		$	44,396			18,498	%

The $26.8 million improvement in our homebuilding financial performance for the 2013 second quarter was driven primarily by a 56% increase in home sale revenues, a 390 basis point improvement in our gross margin from home sales and a 230 basis point reduction in our SG&A rate. The $44.4 million improvement in our homebuilding financial performance for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily the result of a 66% increase in home sale revenues, a 370 basis point improvement in our gross margin from home sales and a 290 basis point reduction in our SG&A rate.

Each of our homebuilding reportable segments showed substantial improvements in pretax income for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared with the same periods in 2012, benefiting from significant increases in home sales revenue and gross margins from home sales. Also, excluding the sizeable legal recovery in the first quarter of 2012 for our East segment, our SG&A rates for all homebuilding segments in both periods presented showed strong improvements. Our pretax loss for our non-operating Corporate reportable segment increased by $1.2 million and $4.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, driven primarily by increases in our general and administrative expenses related to our accrual for higher incentive-based compensation and higher legal expenses, partially offset by reduced stock-based compensation expense.

Assets

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		Change
					Amount		%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets:
West	$	610,824	$	459,807	$	151,017		33	%
Mountain		359,538		332,939		26,599		8	%
East		307,005		274,199		32,806		12	%
Corporate		1,056,283		692,500		363,783		53	%
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,333,650	$	1,759,445	$	574,205		33	%

Homebuilding assets in all of our reportable segments, most notably our West segment, increased considerably from December 31, 2012 to June 30, 2013, as higher construction and land acquisition activity drove an increase in our inventory balances. Homebuilding assets in our Corporate segment increased $363.8 million from December 31, 2012 to June 30, 2013, primarily due to an increase in cash and marketable securities related to the issuance of $350 million of 30-year 6% senior unsecured notes and the deferred tax asset valuation allowance release.

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Revenues

	Three Months									Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Change					Ended June 30,				Change
	2013		2012		Amount		%			2013		2012		Amount		%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Home and land sale revenues
West	$	164,514	$	117,424	$	47,090		40	%	$	299,493	$	186,965	$	112,528		60	%
Mountain		133,768		79,699		54,069		68	%		267,145		140,290		126,855		90	%
East		103,852		61,224		42,628		70	%		167,244		117,360		49,884		43	%
Total home and landsale revenues	$	402,134	$	258,347	$	143,787		56	%	$	733,882	$	444,615	$	289,267		65	%

Total home and land sale revenues for the 2013 second quarter increased 56% to $402.1 million compared to $258.3 million for the prior year period. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, total home and land sales revenues increased 65% to $733.9 million compared to $444.6 million for the prior year period. The increase in revenues for both periods was driven primarily by an increase in the number and average price of new home deliveries as shown in the table below.

New Home Deliveries:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2013						2012						% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price
	(Dollars in thousands)
Arizona		130	$	30,472	$	234.4		127	$	27,086	$	213.3		2	%		13	%		10	%
California		167		61,199		366.5		133		43,195		324.8		26	%		42	%		13	%
Nevada		161		41,850		259.9		155		28,460		183.6		4	%		47	%		42	%
Washington		98		30,992		316.2		59		17,170		291.0		66	%		81	%		9	%
West		556		164,513		295.9		474		115,911		244.5		17	%		42	%		21	%
Colorado		309		113,320		366.7		185		66,254		358.1		67	%		71	%		2	%
Utah		59		18,643		316.0		46		13,142		285.7		28	%		42	%		11	%
Mountain		368		131,963		358.6		231		79,396		343.7		59	%		66	%		4	%
Maryland		83		35,407		426.6		47		19,777		420.8		77	%		79	%		1	%
Virginia		95		47,350		498.4		70		32,171		459.6		36	%		47	%		8	%
Florida		81		21,094		260.4		37		8,726		235.8		119	%		142	%		10	%
Illinois		—		—		—		2		551		275.5		N/M			N/M			N/M
East		259		103,851		401.0		156		61,225		392.5		66	%		70	%		2	%
Total		1,183	$	400,327	$	338.4		861	$	256,532	$	297.9		37	%		56	%		14	%

N/M - Not meaningful

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New Home Deliveries:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013						2012						% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price
	(Dollars in thousands)
Arizona		270	$	63,633	$	235.7		215	$	45,043	$	209.5		26	%		41	%		12	%
California		313		110,788		354.0		188		61,188		325.5		66	%		81	%		9	%
Nevada		294		74,595		253.7		261		50,056		191.8		13	%		49	%		32	%
Washington		159		50,476		317.5		103		29,166		283.2		54	%		73	%		12	%
West		1,036		299,492		289.1		767		185,453		241.8		35	%		61	%		20	%
Colorado		613		226,808		370.0		310		111,217		358.8		98	%		104	%		3	%
Utah		126		38,532		305.8		98		27,242		278.0		29	%		41	%		10	%
Mountain		739		265,340		359.1		408		138,459		339.4		81	%		92	%		6	%
Maryland		137		57,111		416.9		91		38,571		423.9		51	%		48	%		–2	%
Virginia		158		76,469		484.0		129		58,326		452.1		22	%		31	%		7	%
Florida		131		33,663		257.0		83		19,850		239.2		58	%		70	%		7	%
Illinois		—		—		—		2		551		275.5		N/M			N/M			N/M
East		426		167,243		392.6		305		117,298		384.6		40	%		43	%		2	%
Total		2,201	$	732,075	$	332.6		1,480	$	441,210	$	298.1		49	%		66	%		12	%

N/M - Not meaningful

The increase in the dollar value of new home deliveries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to an increase of 45% and 76%, respectively, in the dollar value of homes in backlog to start those periods as compared to the prior year. Excluding our Arizona market for the second quarter 2013, all markets we operate in showed year-over-year improvements in the dollar value of new home deliveries for both periods presented in excess of 30%. The relatively modest improvement in our Arizona market for the second quarter was driven primarily by limited year-over-year growth in the dollar value of homes in backlog to start the year after our active community count in this market dipped to a recent low at the end of 2012 due to the stronger than expected sales order volumes experienced in 2012 which more than outpaced planned openings of new communities in the state.

Gross Margin

Gross margin from home sales for the 2013 second quarter was 18.1% versus 14.2% for the year earlier period and 17.4% for the first quarter 2013. Year to date through June 30, 2013, our gross margin from home sales was up 370 basis points to 17.8% versus 14.1% for the year earlier period. The increase in our gross margin percentage for the quarter and year to date period ended June 30, 2013, when compared to the year earlier period, was primarily due to increased prices, resulting from high homebuyer demand due to low inventory supply levels, and reduced incentives in many of our markets, particularly in Arizona, Nevada, California and Colorado. The sequential improvement from the 2013 first quarter was driven by our continued ability to increase home prices in light of high homebuyer demand resulting from low inventory supply and our objective to balance gross margins with absorption pace in the markets we operate.

Excluding inventory impairments, warranty accrual adjustments and interest in cost of sales, our adjusted gross margin percentage from home sales for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was 21.3%, compared to 16.9% for the same period in 2012. The adjusted gross margin percentage from home sales for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was 20.9%, compared to 16.8% for the same period in 2012. The table set forth on the following page is a reconciliation of our gross margin and gross margin percentage, as reported, to gross margin from home sales and gross margins from home sales excluding inventory impairments, warranty adjustments and interest in home cost of sales, which is a non-GAAP measure.

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	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			Gross Margin %			June 30, 2012			Gross Margin %			June 30, 2013			Gross Margin %			June 30, 2012			Gross Margin %
	(Dollars in thousands)
Gross Margin	$	72,772			18.1	%	$	36,409			14.1	%	$	130,444			17.8	%	$	62,533			14.1	%
Less: Land Sales Revenue		(1,807	)					(1,815	)					(1,807	)					(3,405	)
Add: Land Cost of Sales		1,435						1,718						1,435						3,208
Gross Margin from Home Sales	$	72,400			18.1	%	$	36,312			14.2	%	$	130,072			17.8	%	$	62,336			14.1	%
Add: Inventory Impairments		—						—						—						—
Add: Interest in Cost of Sales		12,680						7,105						22,554						11,999
Less: Warranty Adjustments		—						—						300						—
Adjusted Gross Margin from Home Sales (1)	$	85,080			21.3	%	$	43,417			16.9	%	$	152,926			20.9	%	$	74,335			16.8	%

(1) Adjusted gross margin from home sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe this information is meaningful as it isolates the impact that inventory impairments, warranty adjustments and interest have on our Gross Margin from Home Sales and permits investors to make better comparisons with our competitors, who also break out and adjust gross margins in a similar fashion. Furthermore, this measure was used by us in 2012 as one financial metric criteria for performance-based stock options awarded to certain executive officers.

Inventory Impairments

We did not recognize any impairments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 or 2012.

The following table shows the number of subdivisions and carrying value of the inventory we tested for impairment during the first and second quarters of 2013 and 2012.

Three Months Ended	Total Subdivisions Tested for Impairment During Quarter		Carrying Value of Inventory Tested for Impairment During Quarter		Carrying Value of Impaired Inventory Before Impairment at Quarter End		Inventory Impairments		Fair Value of Impaired Inventory at Quarter End		Number of Subdivisions Impaired During the Quarter		Number of Lots Impaired During the Quarter
	(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2013		17	$	42,919	$	—	$	—	$	—		—		—
June 30, 2013		23		48,329		—		—		—		—		—
Six Month Total		40	$	91,248	$	—	$	—	$	—		—		—
March 31, 2012		33	$	81,492	$	—	$	—	$	—		—		—
June 30, 2012		27		63,616		—		—		—		—		—
Three Month Total		60	$	145,108	$	—	$	—	$	—		—		—

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Our SG&A rate decreased 230 basis points from 15.3% in the 2012 second quarter to 13.0% in the 2013 second quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, our SG&A rate decreased 290 basis points from 16.6% in 2012 to 13.7%. The decrease in our SG&A rate for both 2013 periods was primarily driven by improved operating leverage that resulted from higher revenues for both periods. The impact of the improved revenues was partially offset by various legal recoveries generated during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 (discussed below), that did not recur for the same periods in 2013.

For the 2013 second quarter, our SG&A expenses were $51.9 million, compared to $39.2 million for the 2012 second quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, our SG&A expenses were $100.1 million, compared to $73.3 million for the same period 2012. The increases in SG&A expenses for both three and six month periods were largely attributable to higher incentive-based compensation expense, due to increased profitably, and higher commissions expense resulting from increased sales volume. In addition, the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 benefited from significant legal recoveries totaling $3.8 million and

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$7.6 million, respectively, whereas the comparable 2013 periods did not benefit from any significant legal recovery and included a $2.0 million expense for a legal accrual recorded in the ordinary course of business. These increases to our 2013 SG&A expenses were slightly offset by decreases to stock-based compensation expense related to our performance-based non-qualified stock options.

Other Homebuilding Operating Data

Net New Orders:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2013								2012								% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price			Monthly Absorption Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Arizona		196	$	48,825	$	249.1		3.84		246	$	55,544	$	225.8		4.10		–20	%		–12	%		10	%		–6	%
California		196		79,196		404.1		5.23		217		74,876		345.1		3.71		–10	%		6	%		17	%		41	%
Nevada		152		49,085		322.9		4.94		225		48,926		217.4		3.90		–32	%		0	%		49	%		27	%
Washington		94		31,016		330.0		2.72		69		19,346		280.4		2.19		36	%		60	%		18	%		24	%
West		638		208,122		326.2		4.15		757		198,692		262.5		3.64		–16	%		5	%		24	%		14	%
Colorado		381		143,754		377.3		3.30		311		108,045		347.4		2.19		23	%		33	%		9	%		51	%
Utah		44		14,582		331.4		2.10		69		19,945		289.1		1.39		–36	%		–27	%		15	%		51	%
Mountain		425		158,336		372.6		3.11		380		127,990		336.8		1.99		12	%		24	%		11	%		56	%
Maryland		112		53,091		474.0		1.84		113		46,677		413.1		1.96		–1	%		14	%		15	%		–6	%
Virginia		90		43,830		487.0		2.50		98		48,168		491.5		2.29		–8	%		–9	%		–1	%		9	%
Florida		86		22,080		256.7		2.25		53		12,842		242.3		1.28		62	%		72	%		6	%		76	%
Illinois		—		—		—		—		1		315		315.0		N/M		N/	M		N/	M		N/	M		N/	M
East		288		119,001		413.2		2.13		265		108,002		407.6		1.87		9	%		10	%		1	%		14	%
Total		1,351	$	485,459	$	359.3		3.18		1,402	$	434,684	$	310.0		2.59		–4	%		12	%		16	%		23	%
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013								2012								% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price			Monthly Absorption Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Arizona		323	$	79,760	$	246.9		3.36		433	$	96,737	$	223.4		3.35		–25	%		–18	%		11	%		0	%
California		360		140,358		389.9		4.77		338		117,611		348.0		3.06		7	%		19	%		12	%		56	%
Nevada		322		95,267		295.9		4.94		391		83,748		214.2		3.31		–18	%		14	%		38	%		49	%
Washington		187		59,942		320.5		2.91		145		42,042		289.9		2.38		29	%		43	%		11	%		22	%
West		1,192		375,327		314.9		3.96		1,307		340,138		260.2		3.12		–9	%		10	%		21	%		27	%
Colorado		799		291,343		364.6		3.40		546		192,192		352.0		1.93		46	%		52	%		4	%		76	%
Utah		109		35,179		322.7		1.99		137		38,938		284.2		1.26		–20	%		–10	%		14	%		58	%
Mountain		908		326,522		359.6		3.13		683		231,130		338.4		1.74		33	%		41	%		6	%		80	%
Maryland		202		91,526		453.1		1.76		196		81,825		417.5		1.80		3	%		12	%		9	%		–2	%
Virginia		183		92,714		506.6		2.51		188		92,227		490.6		2.13		–3	%		1	%		3	%		18	%
Florida		166		42,626		256.8		2.11		89		21,778		244.7		1.00		87	%		96	%		5	%		111	%
Illinois		—		—		—		—		2		550		275.0		N/M		N/	M		N/	M		N/	M		N/	M
East		551		226,866		411.7		2.07		475		196,380		413.4		1.66		16	%		16	%		0	%		25	%
Total		2,651	$	928,715	$	350.3		3.09		2,465	$	767,648	$	311.4		2.25		8	%		21	%		12	%		37	%

N/M - Not meaningful

* Calculated as total net new orders in period ÷ average active communities during period ÷ number of months in period

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Net new orders for the 2013 second quarter decreased 4% to 1,351 homes, compared with 1,402 homes during the 2012 second quarter, as a 23% increase in our monthly absorption rate to 3.2 per community was more than offset by a 21% decline in our average community count. Net new orders for the six months ended June 30, 2013 increased 8% to 2,651 homes, compared with 2,465 homes during the same period 2012, resulting from a 37% increase in our monthly absorption rate for the six months ended June 30, 2013, partially offset by a 22% decrease in the average active community count. See additional discussion below on active communities.

The average price of our net new orders increased 16% and 12% for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 year-over-year to $359,300 and $350,300, respectively. Our West segment showed the highest price increases due to particularly strong demand resulting from a low supply of new and existing inventories in each of its markets. Our East segment experienced the lowest increase in the average selling price of net new orders for both periods primarily due to a shift in the mix of orders to our lower-priced Florida market.

Active Subdivisions:

	June 30,
	2013		2012		% Change
Arizona		19		17		12	%
California		11		19		–42	%
Nevada		13		19		–32	%
Washington		12		11		9	%
West		55		66		–17	%
Colorado		38		47		–19	%
Utah		4		17		–76	%
Mountain		42		64		–34	%
Maryland		20		19		5	%
Virginia		11		12		–8	%
Florida		12		12		0	%
East		43		43		0	%
Total		140		173		–19	%
Average for quarter ended		142		180		–21	%
Average for six months ended		143		183		–22	%

We define active subdivisions as those where we have had 5 or more sales within a community and have at least 5 homes left to sell. At June 30, 2013, we had 140 active subdivisions, down 19% from 173 active subdivisions at June 30, 2012 but up slightly from March 31, 2013 after five consecutive sequential quarterly declines largely due to significant net new order improvement during those periods. Based on our recent land acquisition activity over the past year, we continue to believe that we are well positioned to further increase our active community count by the end of the year.

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Cancellation Rate:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Change in			Six Months Ended June 30,						Change in
	2013			2012			Percentage			2013			2012			Percentage
Arizona		14	%		16	%		–2	%		17	%		15	%		2	%
California		18	%		21	%		–3	%		19	%		20	%		–1	%
Nevada		17	%		13	%		4	%		20	%		15	%		5	%
Washington		18	%		23	%		–5	%		15	%		19	%		–4	%
West		17	%		18	%		–1	%		18	%		17	%		1	%
Colorado		21	%		22	%		–1	%		18	%		22	%		–4	%
Utah		17	%		21	%		–4	%		16	%		21	%		–5	%
Mountain		20	%		22	%		–2	%		18	%		22	%		–4	%
Maryland		24	%		24	%		0	%		23	%		25	%		–2	%
Virginia		24	%		29	%		–5	%		22	%		29	%		–7	%
Florida		18	%		21	%		–3	%		19	%		19	%		0	%
East		23	%		25	%		–2	%		22	%		24	%		–2	%
Total		19	%		20	%		–1	%		19	%		20	%		–1	%

Our cancellation rate was 19% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, down 1% from both the same periods in 2012. The improvements in our Virginia market in the East segment, our Utah market in the Mountain segment and our Washington market in the West segment were driven by various efforts to enhance the quality of our backlog, including reduced acceptance of contingencies and enhanced review of buyer creditworthiness before the acceptance of sales contracts. In our Nevada market, our cancellation rate increased as we focused on the timely cancellation of contracts with non-compliant homebuyers, thereby releasing the cancelled units for sale to meet strong demand in this market.

Backlog:

	June 30,
	2013						2012						% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price
	(Dollars in thousands)
Arizona		203	$	50,836	$	250.4		346	$	76,564	$	221.3		–41	%		–34	%		13	%
California		276		107,950		391.1		268		92,161		343.9		3	%		17	%		14	%
Nevada		232		71,488		308.1		286		63,283		221.3		–19	%		13	%		39	%
Washington		107		36,118		337.6		96		30,438		317.1		11	%		19	%		6	%
West		818		266,392		325.7		996		262,446		263.5		–18	%		2	%		24	%
Colorado		656		246,797		376.2		469		171,862		366.4		40	%		44	%		3	%
Utah		64		21,576		337.1		107		30,116		281.5		–40	%		–28	%		20	%
Mountain		720		268,373		372.7		576		201,978		350.7		25	%		33	%		6	%
Maryland		248		113,824		459.0		218		90,570		415.5		14	%		26	%		10	%
Virginia		210		109,180		519.9		162		82,723		510.6		30	%		32	%		2	%
Florida		99		26,470		267.4		76		19,734		259.7		30	%		34	%		3	%
East		557		249,474		447.9		456		193,027		423.3		22	%		29	%		6	%
Total		2,095	$	784,239	$	374.3		2,028	$	657,451	$	324.2		3	%		19	%		15	%

We ended the 2013 second quarter with 2,095 homes in backlog with an estimated sales value of $784.2 million, both increased from a backlog of 2,028 homes with an estimated sales value of $657.5 million at June 30, 2012. Unit backlog improved for most of our markets except Utah, Arizona and Nevada. The decrease in these markets was based on year-over-year decreases in net new home orders largely due to a decline in the number of active selling communities as compared to the prior year. The dollar value of our backlog was up 19% year-over-year largely due to a 15% improvement in the average selling price of our backlog, driven by the improvement in our average selling price of net new orders for most of our markets, coupled with a shift in the mix of our backlog to our higher-priced Mountain and East segments.

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Homes Completed or Under Construction (WIP lots):

	June 30,				% Change
	2013		2012
Unsold:
Completed		185		138		34	%
Under construction		628		479		31	%
Total unsold started homes		813		617		32	%
Sold homes under construction or completed		1,652		1,392		19	%
Model homes		207		221		–6	%
Total homes completed or under construction		2,672		2,230		20	%

Our total homes completed or under construction increased 20% to 2,672 at June 30, 2013 from 2,230 at June 30, 2012, primarily relating to a higher percentage of our homes in backlog having started construction at June 30, 2013 when compared to the same period in 2012, as well as our intentional effort to start more speculative homes in light of increased homebuyer demand and improving market conditions.

Lots Owned and Optioned (including homes completed or under construction):

	June 30, 2013						June 30, 2012						Total % Change
	Lots Owned		Lots Optioned		Total		Lots Owned		Lots Optioned		Total
Arizona		2,707		239		2,946		774		108		882		234	%
California		971		—		971		1,196		—		1,196	–	19	%
Nevada		1,573		136		1,709		966		27		993		72	%
Washington		477		141		618		397		161		558		11	%
West		5,728		516		6,244		3,333		296		3,629		72	%
Colorado		4,174		1,079		5,253		3,236		584		3,820		38	%
Utah		468		—		468		492		13		505	–	7	%
Mountain		4,642		1,079		5,721		3,728		597		4,325		32	%
Maryland		551		358		909		607		399		1,006	–	10	%
Virginia		491		284		775		596		121		717		8	%
Florida		648		424		1,072		285		133		418		156	%
Illinois		—		—		—		123		—		123		N/M
East		1,690		1,066		2,756		1,611		653		2,264		22	%
Total		12,060		2,661		14,721		8,672		1,546		10,218		44	%

N/M - Not meaningful

As a result of the significant increase in our land acquisition activity in the second half of 2012 and into the first half of 2013 (we purchased approximately 2,800 lots in the second quarter of 2013, which was our highest rate of land acquisition activity since 2006), we have increased our owned and optioned lot supply as of June 30, 2013 by 44% year-over-year and by 16% since March 31, 2013. Our lot supply increased most significantly in the West segment, particularly in our Arizona and Nevada markets, which were up 234% and 72%, respectively, in our Colorado market in the Mountain segment, which was up 38%, and in our Florida market in the East segment, which was up 156% based on growth in our existing Jacksonville operation as well as our recent expansion into Orlando and South Florida. We believe that these significant increases in lots owned and under option will help us to increase our active community count during the second half of 2013.

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Financial Services

We reported financial services pretax income of $8.2 million and $16.0 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to pretax income of $6.7 million and $11.5 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2012. The year over year increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 in our financial services pretax income were driven primarily by $1.1 million and $3.8 million year-over-year increases, respectively, in our mortgage operations pretax income to $6.9 million and $12.9 million, respectively. The improvement in our mortgage operation’s profitability during both periods was driven largely by increases in the volume of loans locked and originated due to increases in new home deliveries from our homebuilding operations. The balance of our financial services pretax income, which consisted of income from our insurance and title operations, was $1.4 million and $3.1 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, compared with $1.0 million and $2.5 million, respectively for the same periods in 2012. The decrease in our financial services profit margin percentage (financial services pretax income divided by financial services total revenues) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the same periods in the prior year, was due to higher insurance expense reserves recorded in 2013 and changes in mortgage operations market conditions that resulted in lower margins on loans locked and sold during 2013.

The following table sets forth information relating to the sources of revenues for our Financial Services segment.

	Three Months Ended June 30,				% Change			Six Months Ended June 30,				% Change
	2013		2012					2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)							(Dollars in thousands)
Financial services revenue:
Mortgage operations	$	10,494	$	8,433		24	%	$	19,538	$	13,889		41	%
Other		3,390		2,154		57	%		6,852		4,417		55	%
Total financial services revenue	$	13,884	$	10,587		31	%	$	26,390	$	18,306		44	%

The following table sets forth information for our mortgage operations relating to mortgage loans originated and sold. We have included capture rate data that includes the number of mortgage loans originated by our mortgage operations for our homebuyers as a percent of our total home closings, including and excluding closings with cash buyers. Starting in the second quarter of 2013, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development now requires mortgage insurance for the life of the loan on most FHA loans originated. As a result, we have seen a meaningful portion of our loan originations by homebuyers shift out of FHA loans to conventional loans.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						% or Percentage Change			Six Months Ended June 30,						% or Percentage Change
	2013			2012						2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)									(Dollars in thousands)
Total Originations (including transfer loans):
Loans		784			596			32	%		1,433			1,006			42	%
Principal	$	235,734		$	161,797			46	%	$	422,054		$	274,477			54	%
Capture Rate Data:
Capture rate as % of all homes delivered		64	%		67	%		–3	%		63	%		66	%		–3	%
Capture rate as % of all homes delivered (excl cash sales)		68	%		71	%		–3	%		67	%		71	%		–4	%
Mortgage Loan Origination Product Mix:
FHA loans		26	%		37	%		–11	%		27	%		36	%		–9	%
Other government loans (VA & USDA)		28	%		27	%		1	%		28	%		28	%		0	%
Total government loans		54	%		64	%		–10	%		55	%		64	%		–9	%
Conventional loans		46	%		36	%		10	%		45	%		36	%		9	%
		100	%		100	%		0	%		100	%		100	%		–0	%
Loan Type:
Fixed rate		98	%		98	%		0	%		98	%		98	%		0	%
ARM		2	%		2	%		0	%		2	%		2	%		0	%
Credit Quality:
Average FICO Score		735			731			1	%		734			729			1	%
Other Data:
Average Combined LTV ratio		90	%		90	%		0	%		89	%		90	%		–1	%
Full documentation loans		100	%		100	%		0	%		100	%		100	%		0	%
Non-full documentation loans		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
Loans Sold to Third Parties:
Loans		779			568			37	%		1,527			1,066			43	%
Principal	$	227,598		$	151,791			50	%	$	445,252		$	286,683			55	%

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Income Taxes

We recorded an income tax benefit of $186.9 million and $186.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, compared to an income tax benefit of $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the same periods in 2012, respectively. The income tax benefit in the current year periods was due primarily to a $187.6 million reversal of a portion of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the current quarter, while the benefit from income taxes in the prior year periods was due primarily to the release of reserves related to settlements with various taxing authorities. We concluded that the reversal of a portion of our valuation allowance was appropriate after determining that it was more likely than not, after our evaluation of all relevant positive and negative evidence, that we would be able to realize most of our deferred tax assets within the applicable carryforward periods (see Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion).

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND POLICIES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting policies generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Management evaluates such estimates and judgments on an on-going basis and makes adjustments as deemed necessary. Actual results could differ from these estimates if conditions are significantly different in the future. Additionally, using different estimates or assumptions in our critical accounting estimates and policies could have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

Our critical accounting estimates and policies have not changed from those reported in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We use our liquidity and capital resources to (1) support our operations, including the purchase of land, land development and construction of homes; (2) provide working capital; and (3) provide mortgage loans for our homebuyers. Our liquidity includes our cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and Mortgage Repurchase Facility (as defined below). Additionally, we have an existing effective shelf registration statement that allows us to issue equity, debt or hybrid securities up to $650 million.

Our marketable securities consist primarily of: (1) fixed and floating rate interest earning debt securities, which may include, among others, United States government and government agency debt and corporate debt; (2) holdings in mutual fund equity securities, which consist primarily of debt securities; (3) holdings in corporate equities; and (4) deposit securities, which may include, among others, certificates of deposit and time deposits.

Capital Resources

Our capital structure is primarily a combination of (1) permanent financing, represented by stockholders’ equity; (2) long-term financing, represented by our publicly traded 5.375% senior notes due 2014 and 2015, 5.625% senior notes due 2020 and our 6% senior notes due 2043; (3) our Mortgage Repurchase Facility and (4) our Letter of Credit Facilities. Because of our current balance of cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and available capacity under our Mortgage Repurchase Facility, we believe that our capital resources are adequate to satisfy our short and long-term capital requirements, including meeting future payments on our senior notes as they become due. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding senior notes through cash purchases, whether in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

Senior Notes and Mortgage Repurchase Facility

Senior Notes. Our senior notes are not secured and, while the senior note indentures contain some restrictions on secured debt and other transactions, they do not contain financial covenants. Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries. We believe that we are in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants in the senior note indentures, and we are not aware of any covenant violations.

Mortgage Lending. HomeAmerican has a Master Repurchase Agreement (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”) with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”). This agreement was amended on September 21, 2012 and extended until September 20, 2013. We anticipate extending the maturity date of the facility before its scheduled expiration date (see “Forward-Looking Statements” below). The Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides liquidity to HomeAmerican by providing for the sale of eligible mortgage loans to USBNA with an agreement by HomeAmerican to repurchase the mortgage loans at a future date. Until such mortgage loans are transferred back to HomeAmerican, the documents relating to such loans are held by USBNA, as custodian, pursuant to the Custody Agreement (“Custody Agreement”), dated as of November 12, 2008, by and between HomeAmerican and USBNA. The Mortgage

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Repurchase Facility, which had a temporary increase in commitment up to $80 million through January 31, 2013, had a maximum aggregate commitment of $50 million as of June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $48.8 million and $76.3 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that we were obligated to repurchase under our Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that we are obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility in the consolidated balance sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a Pricing Rate equal to the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility) plus 2.5%, or (ii) 3.25%. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) an Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio, (iii) an Adjusted Net Income requirement, and (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement. The foregoing terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of June 30, 2013.

Dividends

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, we paid no dividends. This is compared to dividends of $0.25 per share and $0.50 per share, respectively in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. No dividends were paid during the first half of 2013 as a $1.00 accelerated dividend was paid in the fourth quarter of 2012 in lieu of declaring and paying regular quarterly dividends in calendar year 2013.

MDC Common Stock Repurchase Program

At June 30, 2013, we were authorized to repurchase up to 4,000,000 shares of our common stock. We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

Consolidated Cash Flow

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we used $146.2 million of cash from operating activities, primarily resulting from: (1) increasing our inventory from December 31, 2012, which resulted in the use of $194.6 million in cash and (2) a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities from December 31, 2012 of $30.4 million. These items were partially offset by a $27.5 million decrease in mortgage loans held-for-sale.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we used $89.0 million in cash for investing activities, primarily attributable to the purchase of $312.1 million of marketable securities, partially offset by the maturity or sale of $224.1 million of marketable securities.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we generated $324.6 million in cash from financing activities primarily attributable to $346.9 million associated with the issuance of our 30-year 6% senior notes and $108.1 million from advances on our mortgage repurchase facility. These amounts were partially offset by $135.6 million in cash flows from payments on our mortgage repurchase facility.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Lot Option Purchase Contracts. In the ordinary course of business, we enter into lot option purchase contracts in order to procure lots for the construction of homes. Lot option contracts enable us to control lot positions with a minimal capital investment, which substantially reduces the risks associated with land ownership and development. At June 30, 2013, we had deposits of $15.2 million in the form of cash and $4.4 million in the form of letters of credit that secured option contracts to purchase 2,661 lots.

Surety Bonds and Letter of Credit Facilities. At June 30, 2013, we had issued and outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $68.1 million and $30.8 million, respectively, including $16.9 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican. The estimated cost to complete obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit was approximately $24.2 million and $10.5 million, respectively. Among our letter of credit facilities are three committed revolving facilities, the terms of which provide that up to $65 million of letters of credit may be issued thereunder. The facilities, which are not secured, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding subsidiaries and contain various financial and other covenants. We expect that the obligations secured by these performance bonds and letters of credit generally will be performed in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the applicable contractual terms. To the extent that the obligations are performed, the related performance bonds and letters of credit should be released and we should not have any continuing obligations. However, in the event any such performance bonds or letters of credit are called, our indemnity obligations could require us to reimburse the issuer of the performance bond or letter of credit. We believe that we were in compliance with the covenants in these facilities as of June 30, 2013.

We have made no material guarantees with respect to third-party obligations.

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IMPACT OF INFLATION, CHANGING PRICES AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

The impact of inflation and changing prices have not changed materially from the disclosure in our December 31, 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

OTHER

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as statements made by us in periodic press releases, oral statements made by our officials in the course of presentations about the Company and conference calls in connection with quarterly earnings releases, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flows, strategies and prospects. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as “likely,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this Report are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be considered. Additionally, information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance and risk factors that have the potential to affect us is contained under the caption “Risk Factors Relating to our Business” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and Item 1A of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

At June 30, 2013, we had approximately $634.4 million invested in marketable securities. Because these marketable securities are accounted for as available-for-sale, changes in the market value are reported as a component of other comprehensive income each quarter. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our marketable securities (homebuilding and financial services in aggregate) were in a net unrealized gain position of $1.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively. In the event we elect to sell, or are otherwise required to sell any individual securities currently in an unrealized loss position in the future, we may record losses if the market value does not increase prior to such sale. Such losses, if any, would be recorded as a component of our results of operations and comprehensive income.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Conclusion regarding the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures - An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures was performed under the supervision, and with the participation, of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at June 30, 2013.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting - There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Because of the nature of the homebuilding business, we and certain of our subsidiaries and affiliates have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability claims and claims associated with the sale and financing of our homes. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no significant changes in the risk factors previously identified as being attendant to our business in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. For a more complete discussion of other risk factors that affect our business, see “Risk Factors Relating to our Business” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which include the following:

• The homebuilding industry is cyclical and affected by changes in general economic, real estate and other business conditions that could adversely affect our business or financial results.

• The homebuilding industry has recently experienced a significant downturn, and its ultimate effects are uncertain. A renewed deterioration in industry conditions or in the broader economic conditions, whether resulting from a “fiscal cliff” or otherwise, could have adverse effects on our business and financial results.

• Increased competition levels in the homebuilding and mortgage lending industries could result in lower net home orders, deliveries and decreases in the average selling prices of sold and delivered homes, which would have a negative impact on our home sales revenue and results of operations.

• If land is not available at reasonable prices or terms, our homes sales revenue and results of operations could be negatively impacted and/or we could be required to scale back our operations in a given market.

• Supply shortages and other risks related to the demand for skilled labor and building materials could increase costs and delay deliveries.

• If mortgage interest rates rise, if mortgage financing otherwise becomes less available or if down payment requirements are increased, it could adversely affect our business, and the duration and ultimate severity of the effects are uncertain.

• Expirations, amendments or changes to tax laws, incentives or credits currently available to our customers may negatively impact our business.

• Increases in our cancellations could have a negative impact on our gross margins from home sales and home sales revenue.

• A decline in the market value of our homes or carrying value of our land would have a negative impact on our results of operations and financial position.

• Natural disasters could cause an increase in home construction costs, as well as delays, and could negatively impact our results of operations.

• We have financial needs that we meet through the capital markets, including the debt and secondary mortgage markets, and disruptions in these markets could have an adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position and/or cash flows.

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• Our business is subject to numerous federal, local and state laws and regulations concerning land development, construction of homes, sales, mortgage lending, environmental and other aspects of our business. These laws and regulations could give rise to additional liabilities or expenditures, or restrictions on our business.

• In the ordinary course of business, we are required to obtain surety bonds, the unavailability of which could adversely affect our results of operations and/or cash flows.

• Decreases in the market value of our investments in marketable securities could have an adverse impact on our results of operations.

• Product liability litigation and warranty claims that arise in the ordinary course of business may be costly.

• Further uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including repurchase requirements associated with HomeAmerican’s sale of mortgage loans, could negatively impact our results of operations.

• Because of the seasonal nature of our business, our quarterly operating results can fluctuate.

• We are dependent on the services of key employees, and the loss of their services could hurt our business.

• The interests of certain controlling shareholders may be adverse to investors.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company did not repurchase any shares during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. Additionally, there were no sales of unregistered equity securities during either period.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following financial statements, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; and (iv) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 30, 2013	M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ John M. Stephens
		John M. Stephens
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
		Principal Accounting Officer (principal financial officer and duly authorized officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following financial statements, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012; and (iv) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

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EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Larry A. Mizel, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: July 30, 2013	/s/ Larry A. Mizel
	Larry A. Mizel
	Chairman of the Board of Directors
	and Chief Executive Officer
	(principal executive officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, John M. Stephens, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: July 30, 2013	/s/ John M. Stephens
	John M. Stephens
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	and Principal Accounting Officer
	(principal financial officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies that the Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2013 accompanying this certification, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: July 30, 2013	/s/ Larry A. Mizel
	Larry A. Mizel
	Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Title 18, United States Code, and is not being filed as part of the report or as a separate disclosure document.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned principal financial officer of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies that the Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2013, accompanying this certification, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: July 30, 2013	/s/ John M. Stephens
	John M. Stephens
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (principal financial officer)

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Title 18, United States Code, and is not being filed as part of the report or as a separate disclosure document.

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (146,243)	$ (15,590)
Net cash used in investing activities	(89,011)	38,245
Mortgage repurchase facility	(27,479)	(16,042)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	346,938
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	5,118	140
Dividend payments		(23,990)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	324,577	(39,892)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	89,323	(17,237)
Beginning of period	160,095	343,361
End of period	249,418	326,124
M D C Holdings [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	14,053	(3,238)
Net cash used in investing activities	(96,420)	36,475
Payments from (advances to) parent/subsidiaries	(190,647)	(28,091)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	346,938
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	5,118	140
Dividend payments		(23,990)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	161,409	(51,941)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	79,042	(18,704)
Beginning of period	125,904	313,566
End of period	204,946	294,862
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(261,545)	(26,747)
Net cash used in investing activities	(629)	(494)
Payments from (advances to) parent/subsidiaries	262,803	27,792
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	262,803	27,792
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	629	551
Beginning of period	3,308	2,771
End of period	3,937	3,322
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	101,249	14,395
Net cash used in investing activities	8,038	2,264
Payments from (advances to) parent/subsidiaries	(72,156)	299
Mortgage repurchase facility	(27,479)	(16,042)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(99,635)	(15,743)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	9,652	916
Beginning of period	30,883	27,024
End of period	40,535	27,940
Eliminations Entries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Payments from (advances to) parent/subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

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Insurance Reserves

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Insurance [Abstract]

Insurance Reserves

12. Insurance Reserves

We establish loss reserves for claims associated with: (1) insurance policies issued by Allegiant and re-insurance agreements issued by StarAmerican and (2) self-insurance, including workers compensation. The establishment of provisions for outstanding losses is based on actuarial or internally developed studies that include known facts and interpretations of circumstances, including our experience with similar cases and historical trends involving claim payment patterns, pending levels of unpaid claims, product mix or concentration, claim severity, frequency patterns such as those caused by accidents depending on the business conducted, and changing regulatory and legal environments.

The table set forth below summarizes the insurance reserve activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The insurance reserve is included as a component of accrued liabilities in the Financial Services section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Reserves associated with self-insurance, including workers compensation, were not material to our operations and therefore have not been included in the table below.

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	48,949		$	44,724	$	47,852		$	49,376
Expense provisions		1,775			906		3,302			1,689
Cash payments, net of recoveries		(2,890	)		14		(3,320	)		(5,421	)
Balance at end of period	$	47,834		$	45,644	$	47,834		$	45,644

In the ordinary course of business, we make payments from our insurance reserves to settle litigation claims arising primarily from our homebuilding activities. These payments are irregular in both their timing and their magnitude. As a result, the cash payments, net of recoveries shown for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of what future cash payments will be for subsequent periods. The increases in our expense provisions were driven by a higher number of homes delivered during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, when compared to the same periods in 2012, in addition to a higher expense provision rate per home closed as the result of a recent actuarial study.

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Fair Value Measurements - Estimated Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parenthetical) (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014 [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior Notes, maturity date	2014
Senior Notes, interest rate	5.375%
5.375% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior Notes, maturity date	2015
Senior Notes, interest rate	5.375%
5.625% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior Notes, maturity date	2020
Senior Notes, interest rate	5.625%
6.000% Senior Notes due 2043 [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior Notes, maturity date	2043
Senior Notes, interest rate	6.00%

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Interest expense	$ (909)		$ (1,726)	$ (808)
Income (loss) before income taxes	38,012	9,655	60,598	11,780
Benefit from income taxes	186,897	983	186,827	1,123
Net income	224,909	10,638	247,425	12,903
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available-for-sale securities, net of tax	(1,995)	(698)	540	5,850
Comprehensive income	222,914	9,940	247,965	18,753
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 4.60	$ 0.22	$ 5.07	$ 0.27
Diluted	$ 4.56	$ 0.22	$ 5.02	$ 0.27
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	48,447,005	47,398,088	48,410,486	47,367,051
Diluted	48,914,984	47,516,258	48,916,988	47,462,544
Dividends declared per share		$ 0.25		$ 0.50
Homebuilding [Member]
Home sale revenues	400,327	256,532	732,075	441,210
Land sale revenues	1,807	1,815	1,807	3,405
Total home sale and land revenues	402,134	258,347	733,882	444,615
Home cost of sales	(327,927)	(220,220)	(602,003)	(378,874)
Land cost of sales	(1,435)	(1,718)	(1,435)	(3,208)
Total cost of sales	(329,362)	(221,938)	(603,438)	(382,082)
Gross margin	72,772	36,409	130,444	62,533
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(51,908)	(39,223)	(100,109)	(73,347)
Interest income	8,504	5,373	14,686	11,286
Interest expense	(909)		(1,726)	(808)
Other income (expense)	1,330	418	1,341	576
Income (loss) before income taxes	29,789	2,977	44,636	240
Financial Services [Member]
Revenues	13,884	10,587	26,390	18,306
Expenses	(6,581)	(4,640)	(12,223)	(8,305)
Interest and other income	920	731	1,795	1,539
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 8,223	$ 6,678	$ 15,962	$ 11,540

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

5. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth our changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities a :
Beginning balance	$	7,373		$	(692	)	$	4,838		$	(7,240	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(5,274	)		419			(3,053	)		6,838
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income b		(1,215	)		(1,117	)		(901	)		(988	)
Ending balance	$	884		$	(1,390	)	$	884		$	(1,390	)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale metropolitan district bond securities a :
Beginning balance	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		4,494			—			4,494			—
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		—			—			—			—
Ending balance	$	4,494		$	—		$	4,494		$	—
Total ending accumulated other comprehensive income	$	5,378		$	(1,390	)	$	5,378		$	(1,390	)

(a) All amounts net-of-tax.

(b) See separate table below for details about these reclassifications.

The following table sets forth the activity related to reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income:

Gains (losses) on available for sale securities reclassified out of other comprehensive income
	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
Affected Line Item in the Statements of Operations
	2013		2012			2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest income	$	1,166	$	1,133		$	871	$	917
Financial services interest and other income		49		(16	)		30		71
Income before income taxes		1,215		1,117			901		988
Tax (expense) or benefit		—		—			—		—
Net income	$	1,215	$	1,117		$	901	$	988

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Supplemental Guarantor Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Text Block [Abstract]

Supplemental Guarantor Information

19. Supplemental Guarantor Information

Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by the following subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”), which are 100%-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

• M.D.C. Land Corporation

• RAH of Florida, Inc.

• Richmond American Construction, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Delaware, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Florida, LP

• Richmond American Homes of Illinois, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Maryland, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Nevada, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of New Jersey, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Pennsylvania, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Utah, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Virginia, Inc.

• Richmond American Homes of Washington, Inc.

The senior note indentures do not provide for a suspension of the guarantees, but do provide that any Guarantor may be released from its guarantee so long as (1) no default or event of default exists or would result from release of such guarantee, (2) the Guarantor being released has consolidated net worth of less than 5% of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (3) the Guarantors released from their guarantees in any year-end period comprise in the aggregate less than 10% (or 15% if and to the extent necessary to permit the cure of a default) of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (4) such release would not have a material adverse effect on the homebuilding business of the Company and its subsidiaries and (5) the Guarantor is released from its guarantee(s) under all Specified Indebtedness (other than by reason of payment under its guarantee of Specified Indebtedness). Upon delivery of an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent provided for in the indenture relating to such transactions have been complied with and the release is authorized, the guarantee will be automatically and unconditionally released. “Specified Indebtedness” means indebtedness under the senior notes and the Company’s Indenture dated as of December 3, 2002, and any refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement of any of the foregoing.

We have determined that separate, full financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries would not be material to investors and, accordingly, supplemental financial information for the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is presented below.

During the first quarter of 2013, the Company determined that it should have classified the non-cash impact of equity income (loss) of subsidiaries as a non-cash reconciling item in the Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows. As reported, the Company classified the non-cash equity income (loss) of subsidiaries in the net cash provided by (used in) operating activities in the MDC parent column (along with a corresponding elimination of this amount in the eliminating entries column). As revised, the non-cash equity income (loss) of subsidiaries is classified as a non-cash reconciling item in the MDC parent column and this item is no longer reported as an eliminating entry in the eliminating entries column of the Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows statements. This change in reporting had no impact on (a) the net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents column of the MDC column; (b) the previously reported consolidated net cash provided by (used in) (i) operating activities, (ii) financing activities or (iii) investing activities; or (c) the total net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents line items in the consolidated MDC column.

None of the above changes in reporting had any impact on any amounts in the previously reported Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations.

Following are reconciliations of the amounts previously reported to the reclassified amounts as stated in the following components of the Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

MDC Column for Six Months Ended June 30, 2012	As Previously Reported			Reclassify the non-cash equity income (loss) of subsidiaries			As Reclassified
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	16,882		$	(20,120	)	$	(3,238	)
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries	$	(48,211	)	$	20,120		$	(28,091	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(72,061	)	$	20,120		$	(51,941	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	(18,704	)	$	—		$	(18,704	)

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheets

	June 30, 2013
	MDC		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminating Entries			Consolidated MDC
	Dollars in thousands
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	204,946	$	3,937	$	—	$	—		$	208,883
Marketable securities		610,404		—		—		—			610,404
Restricted cash		—		2,679		—		—			2,679
Trade Receivables		9,673		29,193		—		(2,190	)		36,676
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		—		569,218		—		—			569,218
Land and land under development		—		628,282		—		—			628,282
Total inventories		—		1,197,500		—		—			1,197,500
Intercompany receivables		1,020,908		2,578		—		(1,023,486	)		—
Investment in subsidiaries		251,574		—		—		(251,574	)		—
Deferred tax asset, net		180,876		—		—		3,345			184,221
Other assets, net		49,229		44,058		—		—			93,287
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,327,610		1,279,945		—		(1,273,905	)		2,333,650
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		—		—		40,535		—			40,535
Marketable securities		—		—		24,037		—			24,037
Intercompany receivables		—		—		11,693		(11,693	)		—
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		—		—		92,463		—			92,463
Other assets, net		—		—		9,202		(3,345	)		5,857
Total Financial Services Assets		—		—		177,930		(15,038	)		162,892
Total Assets	$	2,327,610	$	1,279,945	$	177,930	$	(1,288,943	)	$	2,496,542
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	56	$	22,211	$	—	$	—		$	22,267
Accrued liabilities		78,863		55,624		2		2,720			137,209
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		14,271		989,040		51		(1,003,362	)		—
Senior notes, net		1,095,225		—		—		—			1,095,225
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		1,188,415		1,066,875		53		(1,000,642	)		1,254,701
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		—		—		58,708		(4,910	)		53,798
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		—		—		31,817		(31,817	)		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—		—		48,848		—			48,848
Total Financial Services Liabilities		—		—		139,373		(36,727	)		102,646
Total Liabilities		1,188,415		1,066,875		139,426		(1,037,369	)		1,357,347
Equity:
Total Stockholder’s Equity		1,139,195		213,070		38,504		(251,574	)		1,139,195
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,327,610	$	1,279,945	$	177,930	$	(1,288,943	)	$	2,496,542

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheets

	December 31, 2012
					Non-
			Guarantor		Guarantor		Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	125,904	$	3,308	$	323	$	—		$	129,535
Marketable securities		519,465		—		—		—			519,465
Restricted cash		—		1,859		—		—			1,859
Trade and other receivables		6,563		18,846		2,754		—			28,163
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		—		469,495		43,454		—			512,949
Land and land under development		—		467,915		21,657		—			489,572
Total inventories		—		937,410		65,111		—			1,002,521
Intercompany receivables		812,731		2,589		—		(815,320	)		—
Investment in subsidiaries		198,465		—		—		(198,465	)		—
Other assets		40,565		28,524		8,813		—			77,902
Total homebuilding assets		1,703,693		992,536		77,001		(1,013,785	)		1,759,445
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		—		—		30,560		—			30,560
Marketable securities		—		—		32,473		—			32,473
Intercompany receivables		—		—		9,779		(9,779	)		—
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		—		—		119,953		—			119,953
Other assets		—		—		4,710		(1,700	)		3,010
Total financial services assets		—		—		197,475		(11,479	)		185,996
Total Assets	$	1,703,693	$	992,536	$	274,476	$	(1,025,264	)	$	1,945,441
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	67,257	$	5,798	$	—		$	73,055
Accrued liabilities		63,886		46,761		7,809		—			118,456
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		14,068		758,155		52,839		(825,062	)		—
Senior notes, net		744,842		—		—		—			744,842
Total homebuilding liabilities		822,796		872,173		66,446		(825,062	)		936,353
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		—		—		51,864		—			51,864
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		—		—		1,737		(1,737	)		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—		—		76,327		—			76,327
Total financial services liabilities		—		—		129,928		(1,737	)		128,191
Total Liabilities		822,796		872,173		196,374		(826,799	)		1,064,544
Equity:
Total Stockholder’s Equity		880,897		120,363		78,102		(198,465	)		880,897
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,703,693	$	992,536	$	274,476	$	(1,025,264	)	$	1,945,441

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	402,134		$	—		$	—		$	402,134
Cost of Sales		—			(329,362	)		—			—			(329,362	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			72,772			—			—			72,772
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(14,517	)		(37,299	)		(3	)		(89	)		(51,908	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		39,829			—			—			(39,829	)		—
Interest expense		(909	)		—			—			—			(909	)
Interest income		8,502			2			—			—			8,504
Other income (expense), net		1,357			(27	)		—			—			1,330
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		34,262			35,448			(3	)		(39,918	)		29,789
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			8,134			89			8,223
Income before income taxes		34,262			35,448			8,131			(39,829	)		38,012
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		190,647			(748	)		(3,002	)		—			186,897
Net income	$	224,909		$	34,700		$	5,129		$	(39,829	)	$	224,909
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(1,799	)		—			(196	)		—			(1,995	)
Comprehensive income	$	223,110		$	34,700		$	4,933		$	(39,829	)	$	222,914

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	241,323		$	18,707		$	(1,683	)	$	258,347
Cost of Sales		—			(207,681	)		(15,940	)		1,683			(221,938	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			33,642			2,767			—			36,409
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(10,261	)		(26,378	)		(2,584	)		—			(39,223	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		12,415			—			—			(12,415	)		—
Interest expense		—			—			—			—			—
Interest income		5,368			5			—			—			5,373
Other income (expense), net		420			(41	)		39			—			418
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		7,942			7,228			222			(12,415	)		2,977
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			6,678			—			6,678
Income before income taxes		7,942			7,228			6,900			(12,415	)		9,655
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		2,696			765			(2,478	)		—			983
Net income	$	10,638		$	7,993		$	4,422		$	(12,415	)	$	10,638
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(613	)		—			(85	)		—			(698	)
Comprehensive income	$	10,025		$	7,993		$	4,337		$	(12,415	)	$	9,940

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	735,130		$	—		$	(1,248	)	$	733,882
Cost of Sales		—			(604,686	)		—			1,248			(603,438	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			130,444			—			—			130,444
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(30,096	)		(69,845	)		(3	)		(165	)		(100,109	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		69,658			—			—			(69,658	)		—
Interest expense		(1,726	)		—			—			—			(1,726	)
Interest income		14,681			5			—			—			14,686
Other income (expense), net		1,368			(27	)		—			—			1,341
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		53,885			60,577			(3	)		(69,823	)		44,636
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			15,797			165			15,962
Income before income taxes		53,885			60,577			15,794			(69,658	)		60,598
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		193,540			(826	)		(5,887	)		—			186,827
Net income	$	247,425		$	59,751		$	9,907		$	(69,658	)	$	247,425
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		832			—			(292	)		—			540
Comprehensive income	$	248,257		$	59,751		$	9,615		$	(69,658	)	$	247,965

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	416,855		$	30,713		$	(2,953	)	$	444,615
Cost of Sales		—			(358,755	)		(26,280	)		2,953			(382,082	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			58,100			4,433			—			62,533
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(22,569	)		(48,371	)		(2,407	)		—			(73,347	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		20,120			—			—			(20,120	)		—
Interest expense		(778	)		(30	)		—			—			(808	)
Interest income		11,278			8			—			—			11,286
Other income (expense), net		438			76			62			—			576
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		8,489			9,783			2,088			(20,120	)		240
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			11,540			—			11,540
Income before income taxes		8,489			9,783			13,628			(20,120	)		11,780
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		4,414			933			(4,224	)		—			1,123
Net income	$	12,903		$	10,716		$	9,404		$	(20,120	)	$	12,903
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		5,826			—			24			—			5,850
Comprehensive income	$	18,729		$	10,716		$	9,428		$	(20,120	)	$	18,753

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating		Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries		MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	14,053		$	(261,545	)	$	101,249		$	—	$	(146,243	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(96,420	)		(629	)		8,038			—		(89,011	)
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) parent/subsidiaries		(190,647	)		262,803			(72,156	)		—		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—			—			(27,479	)		—		(27,479	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		346,938			—			—			—		346,938
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		5,118			—			—			—		5,118
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		161,409			262,803			(99,635	)		—		324,577
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		79,042			629			9,652			—		89,323
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		125,904			3,308			30,883			—		160,095
End of period	$	204,946		$	3,937		$	40,535		$	—	$	249,418
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating		Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries		MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(3,238	)	$	(26,747	)	$	14,395		$	—	$	(15,590	)
Net cash used in investing activities		36,475			(494	)		2,264			—		38,245
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) parent/subsidiaries		(28,091	)		27,792			299			—		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—			—			(16,042	)		—		(16,042	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		140			—			—			—		140
Dividend payments		(23,990	)		—			—			—		(23,990	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(51,941	)		27,792			(15,743	)		—		(39,892	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(18,704	)		551			916			—		(17,237	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		313,566			2,771			27,024			—		343,361
End of period	$	294,862		$	3,322		$	27,940		$	—	$	326,124

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Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended							1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Mar. 08, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 08, 2012 Year 1 [Member]	Mar. 08, 2012 Year 2 [Member]	Mar. 08, 2012 Year 3 [Member]	Mar. 08, 2012 Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Mar. 08, 2012 Chief Operating Officer [Member]	Mar. 08, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Mar. 08, 2012 Minimum [Member] Year 1 [Member]	Mar. 08, 2012 Minimum [Member] Year 2 [Member]	Mar. 08, 2012 Minimum [Member] Year 3 [Member]	Mar. 08, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Mar. 08, 2012 Performance Shares [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized option awards		$ 0.8	$ 3.6	$ 2.8	$ 4.7
Recognized restricted stock grants		1.0	1.5	2.4	3.0
Long term performance-based non qualified stock option grants									500,000	500,000
Option vesting per value	One third
Home gross margin											16.70%
Increase in total revenue over 2011												10.00%	15.00%	20.00%
Option Shares vest						166,667	166,667	166,666
Grant date fair value																$ 7.42
Potential expense that would be recognized if all of the performance targets are met															7.4
Total share-based compensation expense related to stock options																	$ 6.2

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Capitalization of Interest - Interest Activity (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Costs Incurred Capitalized [Abstract]
Homebuilding interest incurred	$ 15,345	$ 10,573	$ 29,684	$ 21,166
Less: Interest capitalized	(14,436)	(10,573)	(27,958)	(20,358)
Homebuilding interest expense	909		1,726	808
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	72,791	63,633	69,143	58,742
Interest capitalized during period	14,436	10,573	27,958	20,358
Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales	(12,680)	(7,105)	(22,554)	(11,999)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$ 74,547	$ 67,101	$ 74,547	$ 67,101

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

13. Income Taxes

At the end of each interim period, we are required to estimate our annual effective tax rate for the fiscal year and use that rate to provide for income taxes for the current year-to-date reporting period. We recorded an income tax benefit of $186.9 million and $186.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, compared to a benefit of $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the same respective periods in 2012. The income tax benefit in the current year periods is due primarily to a $187.6 million, or $3.80 per diluted share, reversal of a portion of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the second quarter, while the benefit from income taxes in the prior year periods was due primarily to the release of reserves related to settlements with various taxing authorities. Due to the effects of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance release and changes in unrecognized tax benefits, our effective tax rates in 2013 and 2012 are not meaningful as the income tax benefit is not directly correlated to the amount of pretax income or loss.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between (1) the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and (2) the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is recorded against a deferred tax asset if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not (a likelihood of more than 50%) that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. At March 31, 2013, we had a full valuation allowance totaling $238.8 million recorded against our net deferred tax asset. During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we concluded that it was more likely than not that we would be able to realize substantially all of our deferred tax assets within the applicable carryforward periods and as such, we reversed substantially all of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

We have a remaining valuation allowance of $39.7 million related to (1) a portion of which will be reversed in the remaining interim periods of 2013 as pretax income is realized as required by ASC 740-270, Income Taxes - Interim Reporting, when a change in a valuation allowance is recognized in an interim period and (2) various state net operating loss carryforwards where realization is more uncertain at this time due to the more limited carryforward periods that exist in certain states.

In our evaluation of the need for, and level of, a valuation allowance recorded against our deferred tax assets, the most significant piece of evidence considered was the objective and direct positive evidence related to our recent financial results. We have generated pretax income in each of the last six consecutive quarters totaling $121.7 million, and our second quarter 2013 pretax income was higher than any of the five previous quarters. In prior periods, a significant part of the negative evidence we considered was our three-year cumulative loss position. However, at June 30, 2013, when including expected earnings from homes currently in our backlog, we no longer anticipate being in a cumulative loss position at December 31, 2013. Lastly, if our quarterly income in future years remains consistent with earnings levels experienced in recent quarters, we estimate that we will utilize all of our current federal net operating losses by 2016. Other negative evidence considered was the recent rise in mortgage interest rates, caused largely by an expectation that the Federal Reserve may taper its use of quantitative easing as early as the second half of 2013. However, the Federal Reserve has also indicated that such tapering would likely only occur if economic conditions continue to improve, which would help to offset the impact of rising interest rates on the homebuilding industry. Based on our evaluation of both positive and negative evidence, we concluded that the objective and direct positive evidence related to operating results achieved during the recent challenging economic and housing market conditions and the sustainability of current pretax income levels outweighed the negative evidence and that it is more likely than not that the substantial majority of the Company’s deferred tax assets will be realized.

The components of our net deferred tax asset were as follows:

	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	110,779		$	129,695
State net operating loss carryforwards		47,646			49,551
Alternative minimum tax and other tax credit carryforwards		12,069			10,988
Stock-based compensation expense		29,267			29,196
Warranty, litigation and other reserves		15,525			14,556
Deferred compensation retirement plans		12,111			11,252
Asset impairment charges		8,984			14,080
Inventory, additional costs capitalized for tax purposes		4,450			3,930
Other, net		1,703			2,063
Total deferred tax assets		242,534			265,311
Valuation allowance		(39,697	)		(248,306	)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		202,837			17,005
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and other assets		6,164			5,753
Discount on notes receivable		4,204			4,204
Deferred revenue		3,426			3,796
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		3,422			1,863
Other, net		1,400			1,389
Total deferred tax liabilities		18,616			17,005
Net deferred tax asset	$	184,221		$	—

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Fair Value Measurements - Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Available-for-Sale Marketable Securities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Debt securities	$ 13,835	$ 5,818
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	634,441	551,938
Amortized Cost [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	632,995	547,100
Amortized Cost [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Equity security	368,037	208,279
Debt securities	241,074	306,793
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	609,111	515,072
Amortized Cost [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	23,884	32,028
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	634,441	551,938
Fair Value [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Equity security	368,579	208,818
Debt securities	241,825	310,647
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	610,404	519,465
Fair Value [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$ 24,037	$ 32,473

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Homebuilding Other Assets - Schedule of Homebuilding Other Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred marketing costs	$ 13,584	$ 13,874
Land option deposits	15,173	8,246
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	6,173	2,641
Prepaid expenses	3,342	5,575
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)	13,835	5,818
Goodwill	6,008	6,008
Other	2,988	2,615
Total	$ 61,103	$ 44,777

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Mortgage Loan Loss Reserve Activity

The following table summarizes the mortgage loan loss reserve activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	969		$	639		$	805		$	442
Expense provisions		324			161			574			455
Cash payments		(70	)		(1	)		(156	)		(98	)
Balance at end of period	$	1,223		$	799		$	1,223		$	799

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

The following table shows basic and diluted EPS calculations:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator
Net income	$	224,909		$	10,638		$	247,425		$	12,903
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities		—			(149	)		—			(308	)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(1,867	)		—			(2,087	)		—
Net income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)		223,042			10,489			245,338			12,595
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		1,867			—			2,087			—
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities		(1,849	)		—			(2,066	)		—
Numerator for diluted earnings per share under two class method	$	223,060		$	10,489		$	245,359		$	12,595
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		48,447,005			47,398,088			48,410,486			47,367,051
Add: dilutive effect of stock options		467,979			118,170			506,502			95,493
Denominator for diluted earnings per share under two class method		48,914,984			47,516,258			48,916,988			47,462,544
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	4.60		$	0.22		$	5.07		$	0.27
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	4.56		$	0.22		$	5.02		$	0.27

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated

The following table summarizes home and land sale revenues for our homebuilding operations and revenues for our financial services operations.

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	164,514	$	117,424	$	299,493	$	186,965
Mountain		133,768		79,699		267,145		140,290
East		103,852		61,224		167,244		117,360
Total home and land sale revenues	$	402,134	$	258,347	$	733,882	$	444,615
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	10,494	$	8,433	$	19,538	$	13,889
Other		3,390		2,154		6,852		4,417
Total financial services revenues	$	13,884	$	10,587	$	26,390	$	18,306

Reconciliation of Pretax Operating Income from Segments to Consolidated

The following table summarizes pretax income for our homebuilding and financial services operations.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	16,779		$	2,678		$	27,390		$	2,844
Mountain		14,142			4,636			27,138			6,795
East		4,523			136			6,051			2,236
Corporate		(5,655	)		(4,473	)		(15,943	)		(11,635	)
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	29,789		$	2,977		$	44,636		$	240
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	6,855		$	5,749		$	12,854		$	9,088
Other		1,368			929			3,108			2,452
Total financial services pretax income	$	8,223		$	6,678		$	15,962		$	11,540
Total pretax income	$	38,012		$	9,655		$	60,598		$	11,780

Total Assets

The following table summarizes total assets for our homebuilding and financial services operations. The assets in our West, Mountain and East segments consist primarily of inventory while the assets in our Corporate segment primarily include cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets
West	$	610,824	$	459,807
Mountain		359,538		332,939
East		307,005		274,199
Corporate		1,056,283		692,500
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,333,650	$	1,759,445
Financial services assets
Mortgage operations	$	98,589	$	122,941
Other		64,303		63,055
Total financial services assets	$	162,892	$	185,996
Total assets	$	2,496,542	$	1,945,441

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Activity Related to Reclassifications Out of Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Tax (expense) or benefit	$ (186,897)	$ (983)	$ (186,827)	$ (1,123)
Net income	224,909	10,638	247,425	12,903
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	1,215	1,117	901	988
Tax (expense) or benefit
Net income	1,215	1,117	901	988
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Homebuilding interest income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Homebuilding interest income	1,166	1,133	871	917
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Financial services interest and other income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Financial services interest and other income	$ 49	$ (16)	$ 30	$ 71

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Warranty Accrual (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Guarantees [Abstract]

Warranty Accrual and Payment Activity

The table set forth below summarizes warranty accrual and payment activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. Adjustments in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were not material to our operations. Furthermore, the impact of the change in our warranty expense provision rates from the three months ended June 30, 2012 to 2013 and the six months ended June 30, 2012 to 2013 did not materially affect our warranty expense or gross margin from home sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	23,098		$	25,076		$	23,151		$	25,525
Expense provisions		1,154			878			2,276			1,643
Cash payments		(1,527	)		(1,918	)		(3,002	)		(3,132	)
Adjustments		—			—			300			—
Balance at end of period	$	22,725		$	24,036		$	22,725		$	24,036

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Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 402,134	$ 258,347	$ 733,882	$ 444,615
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	164,514	117,424	299,493	186,965
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Mountain [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	133,768	79,699	267,145	140,290
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	103,852	61,224	167,244	117,360
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	402,134	258,347	733,882	444,615
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Mortgage operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	10,494	8,433	19,538	13,889
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Other Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,390	2,154	6,852	4,417
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 13,884	$ 10,587	$ 26,390	$ 18,306

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Primary unobservable inputs used in discounted cash flow model			The two primary unobservable inputs used in our discounted cash flow model are the forecasted number of homes to be closed, as they drive any increases to the tax base for the Metropolitan District, and the discount rate.
Unrealized gain related to available-for-sale securities			$ 8,900,000		$ 4,800,000
Inventory impairments	0	0	0	0
Short-term maturities			30 days
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	92,463,000		92,463,000		119,953,000
Under Commitment To Sell [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	69,700,000		69,700,000		108,300,000
Not Under Commitment To Sell [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	22,700,000		22,700,000		11,800,000
AFS Investments [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss), net	$ 1,500,000				$ 4,800,000
Metropolitan district bond securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Maturity date			2037

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Capitalization of Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Text Block [Abstract]

Interest Activity

The table set forth below summarizes homebuilding interest activity. The homebuilding interest expensed in the table below relates to the portion of homebuilding debt which exceeded inventories that were deemed unqualified assets in accordance with ASC 835.

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest incurred	$	15,345		$	10,573		$	29,684		$	21,166
Less: Interest capitalized		(14,436	)		(10,573	)		(27,958	)		(20,358	)
Homebuilding interest expense	$	909		$	—		$	1,726		$	808
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$	72,791		$	63,633		$	69,143		$	58,742
Interest capitalized during period		14,436			10,573			27,958			20,358
Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales		(12,680	)		(7,105	)		(22,554	)		(11,999	)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$	74,547		$	67,101		$	74,547		$	67,101

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Senior Notes - Schedule of Carrying Amount of Senior Notes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Total Debt Obligations	$ 1,095,225	$ 744,842
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014 [Member]
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Total Debt Obligations	249,716	249,621
5.375% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Total Debt Obligations	249,915	249,895
5.625% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Total Debt Obligations	245,594	245,326
6.000% Senior Notes due 2043 [Member]
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Total Debt Obligations	$ 350,000

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of equity owned by parent in subsidiaries	100.00%
Maximum percentage of net worth of guarantor being released to entity consolidate net worth	5.00%
Maximum percentage of net worth of guarantor being released from guarantor to entity consolidated net worth	10.00%
Maximum percentage of net worth of guarantor being released from guarantor if permitted to entity consolidated net worth	15.00%

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Income Taxes - Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$ 110,779		$ 129,695
State net operating loss carryforwards	47,646		49,551
Alternative minimum tax and other tax credit carryforwards	12,069		10,988
Stock-based compensation expense	29,267		29,196
Warranty, litigation and other reserves	15,525		14,556
Deferred compensation retirement plans	12,111		11,252
Asset impairment charges	8,984		14,080
Inventory, additional costs capitalized for tax purposes	4,450		3,930
Other, net	1,703		2,063
Total deferred tax assets	242,534		265,311
Valuation allowance	(39,697)	(238,800)	(248,306)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	202,837		17,005
Property, equipment and other assets	6,164		5,753
Discount on notes receivable	4,204		4,204
Deferred revenue	3,426		3,796
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	3,422		1,863
Other, net	1,400		1,389
Total deferred tax liabilities	18,616		17,005
Net deferred tax asset	$ 184,221

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Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Numerator
Net income	$ 224,909	$ 10,638	$ 247,425	$ 12,903
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(149)		(308)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(1,867)		(2,087)
Net income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)	223,042	10,489	245,338	12,595
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	1,867		2,087
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities	1,849		2,066
Numerator for diluted earnings per share under two class method	$ 223,060	$ 10,489	$ 245,359	$ 12,595
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	48,447,005	47,398,088	48,410,486	47,367,051
Add: dilutive effect of stock options	467,979	118,170	506,502	95,493
Denominator for diluted earnings per share under two class method	48,914,984	47,516,258	48,916,988	47,462,544
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$ 4.60	$ 0.22	$ 5.07	$ 0.27
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$ 4.56	$ 0.22	$ 5.02	$ 0.27

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Commitments and Contingencies - Mortgage Loan Loss Reserve Activity (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Commitment And Contingencies [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 969	$ 639	$ 805	$ 442
Expense provisions	324	161	574	455
Cash payments	(70)	(1)	(156)	(98)
Balance at end of period	$ 1,223	$ 799	$ 1,223	$ 799

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Recently Adopted Accounting Standards (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 amends Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 220, Comprehensive Income (“ASC 220”), and requires entities to present the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income for the current period. Entities are required to present separately the amount of the change that is due to reclassifications, and the amount that is due to current period other comprehensive income. These changes are permitted to be shown either before or net-of-tax and can be displayed either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes. ASU 2013-02 was effective for our interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (“MDC,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” which refers to M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries) have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of MDC at June 30, 2013 and for all periods presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with MDC’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in MDC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

Refer to the economic conditions described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and “Risk Factors Relating to our Business” in Item 1A of our December 31, 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Segment Reporting

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

3. Segment Reporting

Our operating segments are defined as a component of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available and is reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision-maker, or decision-making group, to evaluate performance and make operating decisions. We have identified our chief operating decision-makers (“CODMs”) as two key executives—the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer.

We have identified each homebuilding division as an operating segment. Our operating segments have been aggregated into the reportable segments noted below because they are similar in the following regards: (1) economic characteristics; (2) housing products; (3) class of homebuyer; (4) regulatory environments; and (5) methods used to construct and sell homes. Our homebuilding reportable segments are as follows:

(1) West (Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington)

(2) Mountain (Colorado and Utah)

(3) East (Virginia, Florida, Illinois and Maryland, which includes Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey)

Our Financial Services business consists of the operations of the following operating segments: (1) HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation (“HomeAmerican”); (2) Allegiant Insurance Company, Inc., A Risk Retention Group (“Allegiant”); (3) StarAmerican Insurance Ltd. (“StarAmerican”); (4) American Home Insurance Agency, Inc.; and (5) American Home Title and Escrow Company. Due to HomeAmerican’s contributions to consolidated pretax income, we consider HomeAmerican to be a reportable segment (“Mortgage operations”). The remaining operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment because they do not individually exceed 10 percent of: (1) consolidated revenue; (2) the greater of (A) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or (B) the positive value of the combined reported loss of all operating segments that reported losses; or (3) consolidated assets.

Corporate is a non-operating segment that develops and implements strategic initiatives and supports our operating divisions by centralizing key administrative functions such as finance and treasury, information technology, insurance and risk management, litigation and human resources. Corporate also provides the necessary administrative functions to support MDC as a publicly traded company. A portion of the expenses incurred by Corporate are allocated to the homebuilding operating segments based on their respective percentages of assets, and to a lesser degree, a portion of Corporate expenses are allocated to the financial services segments. A majority of Corporate’s personnel and resources are primarily dedicated to activities relating to the homebuilding segments, and, therefore, the balance of any unallocated Corporate expenses is included in the homebuilding segment.

The following table summarizes home and land sale revenues for our homebuilding operations and revenues for our financial services operations.

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	164,514	$	117,424	$	299,493	$	186,965
Mountain		133,768		79,699		267,145		140,290
East		103,852		61,224		167,244		117,360
Total home and land sale revenues	$	402,134	$	258,347	$	733,882	$	444,615
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	10,494	$	8,433	$	19,538	$	13,889
Other		3,390		2,154		6,852		4,417
Total financial services revenues	$	13,884	$	10,587	$	26,390	$	18,306

The following table summarizes pretax income for our homebuilding and financial services operations.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	16,779		$	2,678		$	27,390		$	2,844
Mountain		14,142			4,636			27,138			6,795
East		4,523			136			6,051			2,236
Corporate		(5,655	)		(4,473	)		(15,943	)		(11,635	)
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	29,789		$	2,977		$	44,636		$	240
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	6,855		$	5,749		$	12,854		$	9,088
Other		1,368			929			3,108			2,452
Total financial services pretax income	$	8,223		$	6,678		$	15,962		$	11,540
Total pretax income	$	38,012		$	9,655		$	60,598		$	11,780

The following table summarizes total assets for our homebuilding and financial services operations. The assets in our West, Mountain and East segments consist primarily of inventory while the assets in our Corporate segment primarily include cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets
West	$	610,824	$	459,807
Mountain		359,538		332,939
East		307,005		274,199
Corporate		1,056,283		692,500
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,333,650	$	1,759,445
Financial services assets
Mortgage operations	$	98,589	$	122,941
Other		64,303		63,055
Total financial services assets	$	162,892	$	185,996
Total assets	$	2,496,542	$	1,945,441

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

6. Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”), as updated and amended by ASU 2011-04, defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following table sets forth the fair values and methods used for measuring the fair values of financial instruments on a recurring basis:

			Fair Value
Financial Instrument	Hierarchy		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
Marketable securities (available-for-sale)
Equity securities		Level 1	$	368,579	$	208,818
Debt securities - maturity less than 1 year		Level 2		111,397		54,388
Debt securities - maturity 1 to 5 years		Level 2		138,606		277,514
Debt securities - maturity greater than 5 years		Level 2		15,859		11,218
Total available-for-sale securities			$	634,441	$	551,938
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		Level 2	$	92,463	$	119,953
Metropolitan district bond securities (available-for-sale)*		Level 3	$	13,835	$	5,818

* These securities were recorded at cost at December 31, 2012 as they were still under the cost recovery method of accounting.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Fair value approximates carrying value.

Marketable Securities. Consist primarily of: (1) fixed and floating rate interest earning debt securities, which may include, among others, United States government and government agency debt and corporate debt; (2) holdings in mutual fund equity securities which consist primarily of debt securities; (3) holdings in corporate equities; and (4) deposit securities, which may include, among others, certificates of deposit and time deposits. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all of our marketable securities were treated as available-for-sale investments and, as such, we have recorded all of our marketable securities at fair value with changes in fair value being recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

The following table sets forth the amortized cost and estimated fair value of our available-for-sale marketable securities.

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Equity security	$	368,037	$	368,579	$	208,279	$	208,818
Debt securities		241,074		241,825		306,793		310,647
Total homebuilding available-for-sale securities	$	609,111	$	610,404	$	515,072	$	519,465
Financial Services:
Total financial services available-for-sale debt securities	$	23,884	$	24,037	$	32,028	$	32,473
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$	632,995	$	634,441	$	547,100	$	551,938

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our marketable securities (homebuilding and financial services in aggregate) were in a net unrealized gain position of $1.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale, Net. As of June 30, 2013, the primary components of our mortgage loans held-for-sale that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are: (1) mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell; and (2) mortgage loans held-for-sale not under commitments to sell. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $69.7 million and $108.3 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell for which fair value was based upon Level 2 inputs, which were the quoted market prices for those mortgage loans. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $22.7 million and $11.8 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale that were not under commitments to sell. The fair value for those loans was primarily based upon the estimated market price received from an outside party, which is a Level 2 fair value input.

Metropolitan District Bond Securities (Related Party). Are included in other assets in the Homebuilding section of our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We acquired the Metropolitan District Bond Securities (“Metro Bonds”) from a quasi-municipal corporation in the state of Colorado (the “Metro District”), which was formed to help fund and maintain the infrastructure associated with a master-planned community owned and operated by our Company. The Board of Directors of the Metro District currently is comprised of employees of the Company and therefore is a related party. Cash flows received by the Company from these securities reflect principal and interest payments from the Metro District, which are supported by an annual levy on the taxable value of real estate and personal property within the Metro District’s boundaries and a one-time fee assessed on new homes closed in the Metro District. The Metro Bonds mature in 2037. However, if the unpaid principal and all accrued interest are not paid off at that date, the Company will continue to receive principal and interest payments into perpetuity until the unpaid principal and accrued interest is paid in full. Through the first quarter of 2013, we accounted for these securities under the cost recovery method and they were not carried at fair value in accordance with ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (ASC 310-30).

In the second quarter of 2013, we determined that these securities no longer were required to be accounted for under the cost recovery method due to an increase in the number of new homes closed coupled with the stabilization of property values within the Metro District. In accordance with ASC 310-30, we will adjust the bond principal balance on a prospective basis under the effective interest method based on estimated future cash flows expected to be collected. Furthermore, as this investment is accounted for as an available-for-sale asset, we will update its fair value on a quarterly basis, with the adjustment being recorded through other comprehensive income. The fair value is based upon a discounted future cash flow model that uses Level 3 inputs. The two primary unobservable inputs used in our discounted cash flow model are the forecasted number of homes to be closed, as they drive any increases to the tax base for the Metro District, and the discount rate. The following table provides quantitative data regarding each unobservable input and the sensitivity of fair value to potential changes in those unobservable inputs:

	Quantitative Data				Sensitivity Analysis
Unobservable Input	Range	Weighted Average			Movement in Fair Value from Increase in Input		Movement in Fair Value from Decrease in Input
Discount rate	6% to 15%		11.1	%		Decrease		Increase
Number of homes closed per year	0 to 118		38			Increase		Decrease

The table set forth below summarizes the activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 for our Metro Bonds.

	Three Months				Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,818	$	6,663	$	5,818	$	6,663
Increase in fair value (recorded in OCI)		7,354		—		7,354		—
Change due to accretion of principal		663		—		663		—
Cash receipts		—		—		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	13,835	$	6,663	$	13,835	$	6,663

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Our Mortgage Repurchase Facility is at floating rates or at fixed rates that approximate current market rates and have relatively short-term maturities, generally within 30 days. The fair value approximates carrying value and is based on level 2 inputs.

Senior Notes. The estimated values of the senior notes in the following table are based on Level 2 inputs, including market prices of our notes and other homebuilder notes.

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014, net	$	249,716	$	260,213	$	249,621	$	267,208
5.375% Senior Notes due 2015, net		249,915		263,550		249,895		268,867
5.625% Senior Notes due 2020, net		245,594		266,250		245,326		273,125
6.000% Senior Notes due 2043		350,000		318,500		—		—
Total	$	1,095,225	$	1,108,513	$	744,842	$	809,200

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Components of Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (146,243)	$ (15,590)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	324,577	(39,892)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	89,323	(17,237)
As Previously Reported [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		16,882
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		(48,211)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(72,061)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(18,704)
Reclassify the non-cash equity income (loss) of subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(20,120)
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		20,120
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		20,120
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
As Reclassified [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(3,238)
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		(28,091)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(51,941)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		$ (18,704)

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

4. Earnings Per Share

A company that has participating security holders (for example, unvested restricted stock that has non-forfeitable dividend rights) is required to utilize the two-class method for purposes of calculating earnings per share (“EPS”) unless the treasury stock method results in lower EPS. The two-class method is an allocation of earnings between the holders of common stock and a company’s participating security holders. Under the two-class method, earnings for the reporting period are allocated between common shareholders and other security holders, based on their respective rights to receive distributed earnings (i.e., dividends) and undistributed earnings (i.e., net income or loss). Currently, we have one class of security and we have participating security holders consisting of shareholders of unvested restricted stock. The following table shows basic and diluted EPS calculations:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator
Net income	$	224,909		$	10,638		$	247,425		$	12,903
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities		—			(149	)		—			(308	)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(1,867	)		—			(2,087	)		—
Net income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)		223,042			10,489			245,338			12,595
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		1,867			—			2,087			—
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities		(1,849	)		—			(2,066	)		—
Numerator for diluted earnings per share under two class method	$	223,060		$	10,489		$	245,359		$	12,595
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		48,447,005			47,398,088			48,410,486			47,367,051
Add: dilutive effect of stock options		467,979			118,170			506,502			95,493
Denominator for diluted earnings per share under two class method		48,914,984			47,516,258			48,916,988			47,462,544
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	4.60		$	0.22		$	5.07		$	0.27
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	4.56		$	0.22		$	5.02		$	0.27

Diluted EPS includes the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents and is computed using the weighted-average number of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the reporting period. Common stock equivalents include stock options. Diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 excluded options to purchase approximately 3.2 million shares and 3.1 million shares, respectively, of common stock because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For the same periods in 2012, diluted EPS excluded options to purchase approximately 4.8 million shares and 5.1 million shares, respectively.

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Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of Pretax Operating Income from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	$ 38,012	$ 9,655	$ 60,598	$ 11,780
Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	29,789	2,977	44,636	240
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	16,779	2,678	27,390	2,844
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Mountain [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	14,142	4,636	27,138	6,795
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	4,523	136	6,051	2,236
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	(5,655)	(4,473)	(15,943)	(11,635)
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	29,789	2,977	44,636	240
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Mortgage operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	6,855	5,749	12,854	9,088
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Other Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	1,368	929	3,108	2,452
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	$ 8,223	$ 6,678	$ 15,962	$ 11,540

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth our changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities a :
Beginning balance	$	7,373		$	(692	)	$	4,838		$	(7,240	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(5,274	)		419			(3,053	)		6,838
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income b		(1,215	)		(1,117	)		(901	)		(988	)
Ending balance	$	884		$	(1,390	)	$	884		$	(1,390	)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale metropolitan district bond securities a :
Beginning balance	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		4,494			—			4,494			—
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		—			—			—			—
Ending balance	$	4,494		$	—		$	4,494		$	—
Total ending accumulated other comprehensive income	$	5,378		$	(1,390	)	$	5,378		$	(1,390	)

(a) All amounts net-of-tax.

(b) See separate table below for details about these reclassifications.

Activity Related to Reclassifications Out of Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth the activity related to reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income:

Gains (losses) on available for sale securities reclassified out of other comprehensive income
	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
Affected Line Item in the Statements of Operations
	2013		2012			2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest income	$	1,166	$	1,133		$	871	$	917
Financial services interest and other income		49		(16	)		30		71
Income before income taxes		1,215		1,117			901		988
Tax (expense) or benefit		—		—			—		—
Net income	$	1,215	$	1,117		$	901	$	988

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Homebuilding Other Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Homebuilding Other Assets

The following table sets forth the components of homebuilding other assets.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred marketing costs	$	13,584	$	13,874
Land option deposits		15,173		8,246
Deferred debt issuance costs, net		6,173		2,641
Prepaid expenses		3,342		5,575
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		13,835		5,818
Goodwill		6,008		6,008
Other		2,988		2,615
Total	$	61,103	$	44,777

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Mortgage Repurchase Facility - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Lines Of Credit And Debt Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate commitment	$ 50,000,000	$ 80,000,000
Mortgage repurchase facility	$ 48,800,000		$ 76,300,000
Line of Credit facility, Interest Rate Description	Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a Pricing Rate equal to the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility) plus 2.5%, or (ii) 3.25%. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) an Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio, (iii) an Adjusted Net Income requirement, and (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement. The foregoing terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility.
Minimum [Member]
Lines Of Credit And Debt Obligations [Line Items]
LIBOR basis spread	2.50%
Maximum [Member]
Lines Of Credit And Debt Obligations [Line Items]
LIBOR basis spread	3.25%

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Senior Notes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Carrying Amount of Senior Notes

The following table sets forth the carrying amount of our senior notes as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, net of applicable discounts:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014	$	249,716	$	249,621
5.375% Senior Notes due 2015		249,915		249,895
5.625% Senior Notes due 2020		245,594		245,326
6.000% Senior Notes due 2043		350,000		—
Total	$	1,095,225	$	744,842

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities	$ 95.0
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments	$ 96.8

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Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Valuation Reserves	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair Value Measurements - Quantitative Data Regarding Unobservable Input and Sensitivity of Fair Value Potential Changes in Unobservable Inputs (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Home
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Inputs [Line Items]
Weighted average, Discount rate	11.10%
Movement in fair value from Increase in Input, Discount rate	Decrease
Movement in fair value from Decrease in Input, Discount rate	Increase
Weighted average, Number of homes closed per year	38
Movement in fair value from Increase in Input, Number of homes closed per year	Increase
Movement in fair value from Decrease in Input, Number of homes closed per year	Decrease
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Inputs [Line Items]
Discount rate	6.00%
Number of homes closed per year	0
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Inputs [Line Items]
Discount rate	15.00%
Number of homes closed per year	118

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Metropolitan district bond securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Metropolitan district bond securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Metropolitan district bond securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Metropolitan district bond securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 5,378	$ 4,838	$ (1,390)					$ 7,373	$ (692)	$ 4,838	$ (7,240)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications				4,494		4,494		(5,274)	419	(3,053)	6,838
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income								(1,215)	(1,117)	(901)	(988)
Ending balance	$ 5,378	$ 4,838	$ (1,390)	$ 4,494		$ 4,494		$ 884	$ (1,390)	$ 884	$ (1,390)

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred tax asset, valuation allowance	$ 39,697	$ 248,306
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	48,869,726	48,698,757
Common stock, shares outstanding	48,869,726	48,698,757
Homebuilding [Member]
Deferred tax asset, valuation allowance	$ 39,697	$ 248,306

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Homebuilding Other Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Homebuilding Other Assets

9. Homebuilding Other Assets

The following table sets forth the components of homebuilding other assets.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred marketing costs	$	13,584	$	13,874
Land option deposits		15,173		8,246
Deferred debt issuance costs, net		6,173		2,641
Prepaid expenses		3,342		5,575
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		13,835		5,818
Goodwill		6,008		6,008
Other		2,988		2,615
Total	$	61,103	$	44,777

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 247,425	$ 12,903
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense	5,214	7,721
Depreciation and amortization	2,072	2,656
Write-offs of land option deposits	499	311
Amortization of discount (premiums) on marketable debt securities	1,423	(151)
Deferred income tax benefit	(187,643)
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	(820)	(1,593)
Trade and other receivables	(8,566)	(18,345)
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	27,490	12,648
Other assets	(8,383)	3,956
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(30,358)	9,643
Net cash used in operating activities	(146,243)	(15,590)
Investing Activities:
Purchase of marketable securities	(312,095)	(292,788)
Maturity of marketable securities	87,015	106,000
Sale of marketable securities	137,067	225,701
Purchase of property and equipment	(998)	(668)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(89,011)	38,245
Financing Activities:
Payments on mortgage repurchase facility	(135,559)	(90,409)
Advances on mortgage repurchase facility	108,080	74,367
Dividend payments		(23,990)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	346,938
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5,118	140
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	324,577	(39,892)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	89,323	(17,237)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	160,095	343,361
End of period	249,418	326,124
Housing Completed or Under Construction [Member]
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Housing completed or under construction	(56,087)	(136,387)
Land and Land Under Development [Member]
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Housing completed or under construction	$ (138,509)	$ 91,048

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Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities - Schedule of Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Accrued executive deferred compensation	$ 30,796		$ 28,475
Warranty reserves	22,725	23,098	23,151	24,036	25,076	25,525
Accrued interest payable	24,248		13,698
Accrued compensation and related expenses	20,562		16,864
Other accrued liabilities	15,923		17,310
Accrued liabilities current and non-current	137,209		118,456
Customer and Escrow Deposits [Member]
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Accrued liabilities current and non-current	15,528		9,413
Land Development and Home Construction Accruals [Member]
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Accrued liabilities current and non-current	$ 7,427		$ 9,545

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 249,418	$ 160,095
Inventories:
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $39,697 and $248,306 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	184,221
Total Assets	2,496,542	1,945,441
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	53,798	51,864
Accrued liabilities	137,209	118,456
Mortgage repurchase facility	48,800	76,300
Total Liabilities	1,357,347	1,064,544
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 48,869,726 and 48,698,757 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	489	487
Additional paid-in-capital	907,192	896,861
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	226,136	(21,289)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,378	4,838
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,139,195	880,897
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	2,496,542	1,945,441
Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	208,883	129,535
Marketable securities	610,404	519,465
Restricted cash	2,679	1,859
Trade and other receivables	36,676	28,163
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction	569,218	512,949
Land and land under development	628,282	489,572
Total inventories	1,197,500	1,002,521
Property and equipment, net	32,184	33,125
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $39,697 and $248,306 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	184,221
Other assets	61,103	44,777
Total Assets	2,333,650	1,759,445
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	22,267	73,055
Accrued liabilities	137,209	118,456
Senior notes, net	1,095,225	744,842
Total Liabilities	1,254,701	936,353
Financial Services [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	40,535	30,560
Marketable securities	24,037	32,473
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	92,463	119,953
Inventories:
Other assets	5,857	3,010
Total Assets	162,892	185,996
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	53,798	51,864
Mortgage repurchase facility	48,848	76,327
Total Liabilities	$ 102,646	$ 128,191

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Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Activity for Metro District Bond Securities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Metropolitan district bond securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Metropolitan district bond securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Metropolitan district bond securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Metropolitan district bond securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 13,835	$ 5,818	$ 5,818	$ 6,663	$ 5,818	$ 6,663
Increase in fair value (recorded in OCI)			7,354		7,354
Change due to accretion of principal			663		663
Cash receipts
Balance at end of period	$ 13,835	$ 5,818	$ 13,835	$ 6,663	$ 13,835	$ 6,663

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Inventory impairments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Interest expense	(909)		(1,726)	(808)
Income (loss) before income taxes	38,012	9,655	60,598	11,780
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	186,897	983	186,827	1,123
Net income	224,909	10,638	247,425	12,903
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax	(1,995)	(698)	540	5,850
Comprehensive income	222,914	9,940	247,965	18,753
Homebuilding [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Revenues	400,327	256,532	732,075	441,210
Cost of Sales	327,927	220,220	602,003	378,874
Inventory impairments
Gross margin	72,772	36,409	130,444	62,533
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(51,908)	(39,223)	(100,109)	(73,347)
Interest expense	(909)		(1,726)	(808)
Interest income	8,504	5,373	14,686	11,286
Other income (expense), net	1,330	418	1,341	576
Income (loss) before income taxes	29,789	2,977	44,636	240
Financial Services [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,223	6,678	15,962	11,540
M D C Holdings [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	34,262	7,942	53,885	8,489
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	190,647	2,696	193,540	4,414
Net income	224,909	10,638	247,425	12,903
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax	(1,799)	(613)	832	5,826
Comprehensive income	223,110	10,025	248,257	18,729
M D C Holdings [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Inventory impairments
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(14,517)	(10,261)	(30,096)	(22,569)
Equity income of subsidiaries	39,829	12,415	69,658	20,120
Interest expense	(909)		(1,726)	(778)
Interest income	8,502	5,368	14,681	11,278
Other income (expense), net	1,357	420	1,368	438
Income (loss) before income taxes	34,262	7,942	53,885	8,489
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	35,448	7,228	60,577	9,783
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(748)	765	(826)	933
Net income	34,700	7,993	59,751	10,716
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive income	34,700	7,993	59,751	10,716
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Revenues	402,134	241,323	735,130	416,855
Cost of Sales	(329,362)	(207,681)	(604,686)	(358,755)
Inventory impairments
Gross margin	72,772	33,642	130,444	58,100
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(37,299)	(26,378)	(69,845)	(48,371)
Interest expense				(30)
Interest income	2	5	5	8
Other income (expense), net	(27)	(41)	(27)	76
Income (loss) before income taxes	35,448	7,228	60,577	9,783
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,131	6,900	15,794	13,628
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(3,002)	(2,478)	(5,887)	(4,224)
Net income	5,129	4,422	9,907	9,404
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax	(196)	(85)	(292)	24
Comprehensive income	4,933	4,337	9,615	9,428
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Revenues		18,707		30,713
Cost of Sales		(15,940)		(26,280)
Inventory impairments
Gross margin		2,767		4,433
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(3)	(2,584)	(3)	(2,407)
Other income (expense), net		39		62
Income (loss) before income taxes	(3)	222	(3)	2,088
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,134	6,678	15,797	11,540
Eliminations Entries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	(39,829)	(12,415)	(69,658)	(20,120)
Net income	(39,829)	(12,415)	(69,658)	(20,120)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive income	(39,829)	(12,415)	(69,658)	(20,120)
Eliminations Entries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Revenues		(1,683)	(1,248)	(2,953)
Cost of Sales		1,683	1,248	2,953
Inventory impairments
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(89)		(165)
Equity income of subsidiaries	(39,829)	(12,415)	(69,658)	(20,120)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(39,918)	(12,415)	(69,823)	(20,120)
Eliminations Entries [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 89		$ 165

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Estimated Fair Values of Available-For-Sale Securities

The following table sets forth the fair values and methods used for measuring the fair values of financial instruments on a recurring basis:

			Fair Value
Financial Instrument	Hierarchy		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
Marketable securities (available-for-sale)
Equity securities		Level 1	$	368,579	$	208,818
Debt securities - maturity less than 1 year		Level 2		111,397		54,388
Debt securities - maturity 1 to 5 years		Level 2		138,606		277,514
Debt securities - maturity greater than 5 years		Level 2		15,859		11,218
Total available-for-sale securities			$	634,441	$	551,938
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		Level 2	$	92,463	$	119,953
Metropolitan district bond securities (available-for-sale)*		Level 3	$	13,835	$	5,818

* These securities were recorded at cost at December 31, 2012 as they were still under the cost recovery method of accounting.

Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Available-For-Sale Marketable Securities

The following table sets forth the amortized cost and estimated fair value of our available-for-sale marketable securities.

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Equity security	$	368,037	$	368,579	$	208,279	$	208,818
Debt securities		241,074		241,825		306,793		310,647
Total homebuilding available-for-sale securities	$	609,111	$	610,404	$	515,072	$	519,465
Financial Services:
Total financial services available-for-sale debt securities	$	23,884	$	24,037	$	32,028	$	32,473
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$	632,995	$	634,441	$	547,100	$	551,938

Quantitative Data Regarding Unobservable Input and Sensitivity of Fair Value Potential Changes in Unobservable Inputs

The following table provides quantitative data regarding each unobservable input and the sensitivity of fair value to potential changes in those unobservable inputs:

	Quantitative Data				Sensitivity Analysis
Unobservable Input	Range	Weighted Average			Movement in Fair Value from Increase in Input		Movement in Fair Value from Decrease in Input
Discount rate	6% to 15%		11.1	%		Decrease		Increase
Number of homes closed per year	0 to 118		38			Increase		Decrease

Schedule of Principal Amounts and Fair Values of Debt Instruments

The table set forth below summarizes the activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 for our Metro Bonds.

	Three Months				Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,818	$	6,663	$	5,818	$	6,663
Increase in fair value (recorded in OCI)		7,354		—		7,354		—
Change due to accretion of principal		663		—		663		—
Cash receipts		—		—		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	13,835	$	6,663	$	13,835	$	6,663

Estimated Fair Value of Senior Notes

Senior Notes. The estimated values of the senior notes in the following table are based on Level 2 inputs, including market prices of our notes and other homebuilder notes.

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014, net	$	249,716	$	260,213	$	249,621	$	267,208
5.375% Senior Notes due 2015, net		249,915		263,550		249,895		268,867
5.625% Senior Notes due 2020, net		245,594		266,250		245,326		273,125
6.000% Senior Notes due 2043		350,000		318,500		—		—
Total	$	1,095,225	$	1,108,513	$	744,842	$	809,200

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Mortgage Repurchase Facility

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Mortgage Repurchase Facility

18. Mortgage Repurchase Facility

Mortgage Lending. HomeAmerican has a Master Repurchase Agreement (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”) with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”). This agreement was amended on September 21, 2012 and extended until September 20, 2013. We anticipate extending the maturity date of the facility before its scheduled expiration date (See “Forward-Looking Statements” in Item 2). The Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides liquidity to HomeAmerican by providing for the sale of eligible mortgage loans to USBNA with an agreement by HomeAmerican to repurchase the mortgage loans at a future date. Until such mortgage loans are transferred back to HomeAmerican, the documents relating to such loans are held by USBNA, as custodian, pursuant to the Custody Agreement (“Custody Agreement”), dated as of November 12, 2008, by and between HomeAmerican and USBNA. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility, which had a temporary increase in commitment up to $80 million through January 31, 2013, had a maximum aggregate commitment of $50 million as of June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $48.8 million and $76.3 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that we were obligated to repurchase under our Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that we are obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility in the consolidated balance sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a Pricing Rate equal to the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility) plus 2.5%, or (ii) 3.25%. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) an Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio, (iii) an Adjusted Net Income requirement, and (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement. The foregoing terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of June 30, 2013.

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Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Common stock equivalents excluded in diluted earnings per share	3.2	4.8	3.1	5.1

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Inventories - Schedule of Inventory (Detail) (Homebuilding [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Inventory [Line Items]
Total Inventories	$ 1,197,500	$ 1,002,521
West [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Housing completed or under construction	228,426	200,858
Land and land under development	347,683	230,344
Mountain [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Housing completed or under construction	179,882	183,522
Land and land under development	157,541	137,221
East [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Housing completed or under construction	160,910	128,569
Land and land under development	123,058	122,007
Subtotal [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Housing completed or under construction	569,218	512,949
Land and land under development	$ 628,282	$ 489,572

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Senior Notes - Schedule of Carrying Amount of Senior Notes (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Jun. 30, 2013
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014 [Member]
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior Notes, interest rate	5.375%
Senior Notes, maturity date	2014
5.375% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior Notes, interest rate	5.375%
Senior Notes, maturity date	2015
5.625% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior Notes, interest rate	5.625%
Senior Notes, maturity date	2020
6.000% Senior Notes due 2043 [Member]
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior Notes, interest rate	6.00%
Senior Notes, maturity date	2043

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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Text Block [Abstract]

Components of Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows

Following are reconciliations of the amounts previously reported to the reclassified amounts as stated in the following components of the Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

MDC Column for Six Months Ended June 30, 2012	As Previously Reported			Reclassify the non-cash equity income (loss) of subsidiaries			As Reclassified
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	16,882		$	(20,120	)	$	(3,238	)
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries	$	(48,211	)	$	20,120		$	(28,091	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(72,061	)	$	20,120		$	(51,941	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	(18,704	)	$	—		$	(18,704	)

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheets

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheets

	June 30, 2013
	MDC		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminating Entries			Consolidated MDC
	Dollars in thousands
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	204,946	$	3,937	$	—	$	—		$	208,883
Marketable securities		610,404		—		—		—			610,404
Restricted cash		—		2,679		—		—			2,679
Trade Receivables		9,673		29,193		—		(2,190	)		36,676
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		—		569,218		—		—			569,218
Land and land under development		—		628,282		—		—			628,282
Total inventories		—		1,197,500		—		—			1,197,500
Intercompany receivables		1,020,908		2,578		—		(1,023,486	)		—
Investment in subsidiaries		251,574		—		—		(251,574	)		—
Deferred tax asset, net		180,876		—		—		3,345			184,221
Other assets, net		49,229		44,058		—		—			93,287
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,327,610		1,279,945		—		(1,273,905	)		2,333,650
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		—		—		40,535		—			40,535
Marketable securities		—		—		24,037		—			24,037
Intercompany receivables		—		—		11,693		(11,693	)		—
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		—		—		92,463		—			92,463
Other assets, net		—		—		9,202		(3,345	)		5,857
Total Financial Services Assets		—		—		177,930		(15,038	)		162,892
Total Assets	$	2,327,610	$	1,279,945	$	177,930	$	(1,288,943	)	$	2,496,542
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	56	$	22,211	$	—	$	—		$	22,267
Accrued liabilities		78,863		55,624		2		2,720			137,209
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		14,271		989,040		51		(1,003,362	)		—
Senior notes, net		1,095,225		—		—		—			1,095,225
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		1,188,415		1,066,875		53		(1,000,642	)		1,254,701
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		—		—		58,708		(4,910	)		53,798
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		—		—		31,817		(31,817	)		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—		—		48,848		—			48,848
Total Financial Services Liabilities		—		—		139,373		(36,727	)		102,646
Total Liabilities		1,188,415		1,066,875		139,426		(1,037,369	)		1,357,347
Equity:
Total Stockholder’s Equity		1,139,195		213,070		38,504		(251,574	)		1,139,195
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,327,610	$	1,279,945	$	177,930	$	(1,288,943	)	$	2,496,542

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheets

	December 31, 2012
					Non-
			Guarantor		Guarantor		Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	125,904	$	3,308	$	323	$	—		$	129,535
Marketable securities		519,465		—		—		—			519,465
Restricted cash		—		1,859		—		—			1,859
Trade and other receivables		6,563		18,846		2,754		—			28,163
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		—		469,495		43,454		—			512,949
Land and land under development		—		467,915		21,657		—			489,572
Total inventories		—		937,410		65,111		—			1,002,521
Intercompany receivables		812,731		2,589		—		(815,320	)		—
Investment in subsidiaries		198,465		—		—		(198,465	)		—
Other assets		40,565		28,524		8,813		—			77,902
Total homebuilding assets		1,703,693		992,536		77,001		(1,013,785	)		1,759,445
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		—		—		30,560		—			30,560
Marketable securities		—		—		32,473		—			32,473
Intercompany receivables		—		—		9,779		(9,779	)		—
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		—		—		119,953		—			119,953
Other assets		—		—		4,710		(1,700	)		3,010
Total financial services assets		—		—		197,475		(11,479	)		185,996
Total Assets	$	1,703,693	$	992,536	$	274,476	$	(1,025,264	)	$	1,945,441
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	67,257	$	5,798	$	—		$	73,055
Accrued liabilities		63,886		46,761		7,809		—			118,456
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		14,068		758,155		52,839		(825,062	)		—
Senior notes, net		744,842		—		—		—			744,842
Total homebuilding liabilities		822,796		872,173		66,446		(825,062	)		936,353
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		—		—		51,864		—			51,864
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		—		—		1,737		(1,737	)		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—		—		76,327		—			76,327
Total financial services liabilities		—		—		129,928		(1,737	)		128,191
Total Liabilities		822,796		872,173		196,374		(826,799	)		1,064,544
Equity:
Total Stockholder’s Equity		880,897		120,363		78,102		(198,465	)		880,897
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,703,693	$	992,536	$	274,476	$	(1,025,264	)	$	1,945,441

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	402,134		$	—		$	—		$	402,134
Cost of Sales		—			(329,362	)		—			—			(329,362	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			72,772			—			—			72,772
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(14,517	)		(37,299	)		(3	)		(89	)		(51,908	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		39,829			—			—			(39,829	)		—
Interest expense		(909	)		—			—			—			(909	)
Interest income		8,502			2			—			—			8,504
Other income (expense), net		1,357			(27	)		—			—			1,330
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		34,262			35,448			(3	)		(39,918	)		29,789
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			8,134			89			8,223
Income before income taxes		34,262			35,448			8,131			(39,829	)		38,012
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		190,647			(748	)		(3,002	)		—			186,897
Net income	$	224,909		$	34,700		$	5,129		$	(39,829	)	$	224,909
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(1,799	)		—			(196	)		—			(1,995	)
Comprehensive income	$	223,110		$	34,700		$	4,933		$	(39,829	)	$	222,914

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	241,323		$	18,707		$	(1,683	)	$	258,347
Cost of Sales		—			(207,681	)		(15,940	)		1,683			(221,938	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			33,642			2,767			—			36,409
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(10,261	)		(26,378	)		(2,584	)		—			(39,223	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		12,415			—			—			(12,415	)		—
Interest expense		—			—			—			—			—
Interest income		5,368			5			—			—			5,373
Other income (expense), net		420			(41	)		39			—			418
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		7,942			7,228			222			(12,415	)		2,977
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			6,678			—			6,678
Income before income taxes		7,942			7,228			6,900			(12,415	)		9,655
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		2,696			765			(2,478	)		—			983
Net income	$	10,638		$	7,993		$	4,422		$	(12,415	)	$	10,638
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(613	)		—			(85	)		—			(698	)
Comprehensive income	$	10,025		$	7,993		$	4,337		$	(12,415	)	$	9,940

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	735,130		$	—		$	(1,248	)	$	733,882
Cost of Sales		—			(604,686	)		—			1,248			(603,438	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			130,444			—			—			130,444
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(30,096	)		(69,845	)		(3	)		(165	)		(100,109	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		69,658			—			—			(69,658	)		—
Interest expense		(1,726	)		—			—			—			(1,726	)
Interest income		14,681			5			—			—			14,686
Other income (expense), net		1,368			(27	)		—			—			1,341
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		53,885			60,577			(3	)		(69,823	)		44,636
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			15,797			165			15,962
Income before income taxes		53,885			60,577			15,794			(69,658	)		60,598
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		193,540			(826	)		(5,887	)		—			186,827
Net income	$	247,425		$	59,751		$	9,907		$	(69,658	)	$	247,425
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		832			—			(292	)		—			540
Comprehensive income	$	248,257		$	59,751		$	9,615		$	(69,658	)	$	247,965

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	—		$	416,855		$	30,713		$	(2,953	)	$	444,615
Cost of Sales		—			(358,755	)		(26,280	)		2,953			(382,082	)
Inventory impairments		—			—			—			—			—
Gross margin		—			58,100			4,433			—			62,533
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(22,569	)		(48,371	)		(2,407	)		—			(73,347	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		20,120			—			—			(20,120	)		—
Interest expense		(778	)		(30	)		—			—			(808	)
Interest income		11,278			8			—			—			11,286
Other income (expense), net		438			76			62			—			576
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		8,489			9,783			2,088			(20,120	)		240
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		—			—			11,540			—			11,540
Income before income taxes		8,489			9,783			13,628			(20,120	)		11,780
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		4,414			933			(4,224	)		—			1,123
Net income	$	12,903		$	10,716		$	9,404		$	(20,120	)	$	12,903
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		5,826			—			24			—			5,850
Comprehensive income	$	18,729		$	10,716		$	9,428		$	(20,120	)	$	18,753

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating		Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries		MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	14,053		$	(261,545	)	$	101,249		$	—	$	(146,243	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(96,420	)		(629	)		8,038			—		(89,011	)
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) parent/subsidiaries		(190,647	)		262,803			(72,156	)		—		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—			—			(27,479	)		—		(27,479	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		346,938			—			—			—		346,938
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		5,118			—			—			—		5,118
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		161,409			262,803			(99,635	)		—		324,577
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		79,042			629			9,652			—		89,323
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		125,904			3,308			30,883			—		160,095
End of period	$	204,946		$	3,937		$	40,535		$	—	$	249,418
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating		Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries		MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(3,238	)	$	(26,747	)	$	14,395		$	—	$	(15,590	)
Net cash used in investing activities		36,475			(494	)		2,264			—		38,245
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) parent/subsidiaries		(28,091	)		27,792			299			—		—
Mortgage repurchase facility		—			—			(16,042	)		—		(16,042	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		140			—			—			—		140
Dividend payments		(23,990	)		—			—			—		(23,990	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(51,941	)		27,792			(15,743	)		—		(39,892	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(18,704	)		551			916			—		(17,237	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		313,566			2,771			27,024			—		343,361
End of period	$	294,862		$	3,322		$	27,940		$	—	$	326,124

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Insurance Reserves (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Insurance [Abstract]

Insurance Reserve Activity

The table set forth below summarizes the insurance reserve activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The insurance reserve is included as a component of accrued liabilities in the Financial Services section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Reserves associated with self-insurance, including workers compensation, were not material to our operations and therefore have not been included in the table below.

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	48,949		$	44,724	$	47,852		$	49,376
Expense provisions		1,775			906		3,302			1,689
Cash payments, net of recoveries		(2,890	)		14		(3,320	)		(5,421	)
Balance at end of period	$	47,834		$	45,644	$	47,834		$	45,644

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Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The components of our net deferred tax asset were as follows:

	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	110,779		$	129,695
State net operating loss carryforwards		47,646			49,551
Alternative minimum tax and other tax credit carryforwards		12,069			10,988
Stock-based compensation expense		29,267			29,196
Warranty, litigation and other reserves		15,525			14,556
Deferred compensation retirement plans		12,111			11,252
Asset impairment charges		8,984			14,080
Inventory, additional costs capitalized for tax purposes		4,450			3,930
Other, net		1,703			2,063
Total deferred tax assets		242,534			265,311
Valuation allowance		(39,697	)		(248,306	)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		202,837			17,005
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and other assets		6,164			5,753
Discount on notes receivable		4,204			4,204
Deferred revenue		3,426			3,796
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		3,422			1,863
Other, net		1,400			1,389
Total deferred tax liabilities		18,616			17,005
Net deferred tax asset	$	184,221		$	—

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Capitalization of Interest

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Text Block [Abstract]

Capitalization of Interest

8. Capitalization of Interest

We capitalize interest to inventories during the period of development in accordance with ASC 835, Interest (“ASC 835”). Homebuilding interest capitalized as a cost of inventories is included in cost of sales as related units or lots are sold. To the extent our homebuilding debt exceeds our qualified assets as defined in ASC 835, we expense a portion of the interest incurred by us. Qualified homebuilding assets consist of all lots and homes, excluding finished unsold homes or finished models, within projects that are actively selling or under development. The table set forth below summarizes homebuilding interest activity. The homebuilding interest expensed in the table below relates to the portion of homebuilding debt which exceeded inventories that were deemed unqualified assets in accordance with ASC 835.

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest incurred	$	15,345		$	10,573		$	29,684		$	21,166
Less: Interest capitalized		(14,436	)		(10,573	)		(27,958	)		(20,358	)
Homebuilding interest expense	$	909		$	—		$	1,726		$	808
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$	72,791		$	63,633		$	69,143		$	58,742
Interest capitalized during period		14,436			10,573			27,958			20,358
Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales		(12,680	)		(7,105	)		(22,554	)		(11,999	)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$	74,547		$	67,101		$	74,547		$	67,101

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Benefit from income taxes	$ 186,897,000	$ 983,000	$ 186,827,000	$ 1,123,000
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversed	187,600,000
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance per diluted share reversed	$ 3.80
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	39,697,000		39,697,000		238,800,000	248,306,000
Pre-tax income	121,700,000		121,700,000
Quarter Three [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversed			39,700,000
Quarter Four [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversed			$ 39,700,000
Minimum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Recognized tax effect on financial statements, percent			50.00%

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Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

The following table sets forth, by reportable segment, information relating to our homebuilding inventories:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
West	$	228,426	$	200,858
Mountain		179,882		183,522
East		160,910		128,569
Subtotal		569,218		512,949
Land and Land Under Development:
West		347,683		230,344
Mountain		157,541		137,221
East		123,058		122,007
Subtotal		628,282		489,572
Total Inventories	$	1,197,500	$	1,002,521

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Segment Reporting - Total Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 2,496,542	$ 1,945,441
Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	2,333,650	1,759,445
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	610,824	459,807
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Mountain [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	359,538	332,939
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	307,005	274,199
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	1,056,283	692,500
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	2,333,650	1,759,445
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Mortgage operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	98,589	122,941
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Other Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	64,303	63,055
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 162,892	$ 185,996

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Warranty Accrual

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Guarantees [Abstract]

Warranty Accrual

11. Warranty Accrual

We accrue warranty expenses for normal and recurring warranty claims at the time of our home closings, based on our trends in historical warranty payment levels. We also accrue warranty expense for warranty claims not considered to be normal and recurring as we become aware of them. Warranty payments incurred for an individual house may differ from the related accrual established for the home at the time it was closed. The actual disbursements for warranty claims are evaluated in the aggregate. We assess the adequacy of our warranty accrual on a quarterly basis and adjust the amounts recorded if necessary. The table set forth below summarizes warranty accrual and payment activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The adjustment in the six month period ended June 30, 2013 was not material to our operations. Furthermore, the impact of the change in our warranty expense provision rates from the three months ended June 30, 2012 to 2013 and the six months ended June 30, 2012 to 2013 did not materially affect our warranty expense or gross margin from home sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	23,098		$	25,076		$	23,151		$	25,525
Expense provisions		1,154			878			2,276			1,643
Cash payments		(1,527	)		(1,918	)		(3,002	)		(3,132	)
Adjustments		—			—			300			—
Balance at end of period	$	22,725		$	24,036		$	22,725		$	24,036

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 249,418	$ 160,095	$ 326,124	$ 343,361
Inventories:
Deferred tax asset, net	184,221
Total Assets	2,496,542	1,945,441
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities	53,798	51,864
Accrued liabilities	137,209	118,456
Mortgage repurchase facility	48,800	76,300
Total Liabilities	1,357,347	1,064,544
Total Stockholder's Equity	1,139,195	880,897
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	2,496,542	1,945,441
Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	208,883	129,535
Marketable securities	610,404	519,465
Restricted cash	2,679	1,859
Trade Receivables	36,676	28,163
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction	569,218	512,949
Land and land under development	628,282	489,572
Total Inventories	1,197,500	1,002,521
Deferred tax asset, net	184,221
Other assets	61,103	44,777
Total Assets	2,333,650	1,759,445
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	22,267	73,055
Accrued liabilities	137,209	118,456
Senior notes, net	1,095,225	744,842
Total Liabilities	1,254,701	936,353
Financial Services [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	40,535	30,560
Marketable securities	24,037	32,473
Inventories:
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	92,463	119,953
Other assets	5,857	3,010
Total Assets	162,892	185,996
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities	53,798	51,864
Mortgage repurchase facility	48,848	76,327
Total Liabilities	102,646	128,191
M D C Holdings [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	204,946	125,904	294,862	313,566
Inventories:
Total Assets	2,327,610	1,703,693
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total Liabilities	1,188,415	822,796
Total Stockholder's Equity	1,139,195	880,897
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	2,327,610	1,703,693
M D C Holdings [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	204,946	125,904
Marketable securities	610,404	519,465
Trade Receivables	9,673	6,563
Inventories:
Intercompany receivables	1,020,908	812,731
Investment in subsidiaries	251,574	198,465
Deferred tax asset, net	180,876
Other assets	49,229	40,565
Total Assets	2,327,610	1,703,693
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	56
Accrued liabilities	78,863	63,886
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	14,271	14,068
Senior notes, net	1,095,225	744,842
Total Liabilities	1,188,415	822,796
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	3,937	3,308	3,322	2,771
Inventories:
Total Assets	1,279,945	992,536
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total Liabilities	1,066,875	872,173
Total Stockholder's Equity	213,070	120,363
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	1,279,945	992,536
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	3,937	3,308
Restricted cash	2,679	1,859
Trade Receivables	29,193	18,846
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction	569,218	469,495
Land and land under development	628,282	467,915
Total Inventories	1,197,500	937,410
Intercompany receivables	2,578	2,589
Other assets	44,058	28,524
Total Assets	1,279,945	992,536
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	22,211	67,257
Accrued liabilities	55,624	46,761
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	989,040	758,155
Total Liabilities	1,066,875	872,173
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	40,535	30,883	27,940	27,024
Inventories:
Total Assets	177,930	274,476
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total Liabilities	139,426	196,374
Total Stockholder's Equity	38,504	78,102
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	177,930	274,476
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		323
Trade Receivables		2,754
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		43,454
Land and land under development		21,657
Total Inventories		65,111
Other assets		8,813
Total Assets		77,001
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable		5,798
Accrued liabilities	2	7,809
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	51	52,839
Total Liabilities	53	66,446
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	40,535	30,560
Marketable securities	24,037	32,473
Inventories:
Intercompany receivables	11,693	9,779
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	92,463	119,953
Other assets	9,202	4,710
Total Assets	177,930	197,475
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities	58,708	51,864
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	31,817	1,737
Mortgage repurchase facility	48,848	76,327
Total Liabilities	139,373	129,928
Eliminations Entries [Member]
Inventories:
Total Assets	(1,288,943)	(1,025,264)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total Liabilities	(1,037,369)	(826,799)
Total Stockholder's Equity	(251,574)	(198,465)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	(1,288,943)	(1,025,264)
Eliminations Entries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Trade Receivables	(2,190)
Inventories:
Intercompany receivables	(1,023,486)	(815,320)
Investment in subsidiaries	(251,574)	(198,465)
Deferred tax asset, net	3,345
Total Assets	(1,273,905)	(1,013,785)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accrued liabilities	2,720
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	(1,003,362)	(825,062)
Total Liabilities	(1,000,642)	(825,062)
Eliminations Entries [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Inventories:
Intercompany receivables	(11,693)	(9,779)
Other assets	(3,345)	(1,700)
Total Assets	(15,038)	(11,479)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(4,910)
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	(31,817)	(1,737)
Total Liabilities	$ (36,727)	$ (1,737)

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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

7. Inventories

The following table sets forth, by reportable segment, information relating to our homebuilding inventories:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
West	$	228,426	$	200,858
Mountain		179,882		183,522
East		160,910		128,569
Subtotal		569,218		512,949
Land and Land Under Development:
West		347,683		230,344
Mountain		157,541		137,221
East		123,058		122,007
Subtotal		628,282		489,572
Total Inventories	$	1,197,500	$	1,002,521

Our inventories are primarily associated with communities where we intend to construct and sell homes on the land, including model and unsold started homes. Costs capitalized to land and land under development primarily include: (1) land costs; (2) land development costs; (3) entitlement costs; (4) capitalized interest; (5) engineering fees; and (6) title insurance, real property taxes and closing costs directly related to the purchase of the land parcel. Components of housing completed or under construction primarily include: (1) land costs transferred from land and land under development; (2) direct construction costs associated with a house; (3) real property taxes, engineering fees, permits and other fees; (4) capitalized interest; and (5) indirect construction costs, which include field construction management salaries and benefits, utilities and other construction related costs. Land costs are transferred from land and land under development to housing completed or under construction at the point in time that construction of a home on an owned lot begins.

In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”), homebuilding inventories are carried at cost unless events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the underlying subdivision may not be recoverable. We evaluate inventories for impairment at each quarter end on a subdivision level basis as each such subdivision represents the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. In making this determination, we review, among other things, the following for each subdivision:

• actual and trending “Operating Margin” (which is defined as home sale revenues less home cost of sales and all direct incremental costs associated with the home closing, including sales commissions) for homes closed;

• estimated future undiscounted cash flows and Operating Margin;

• forecasted Operating Margin for homes in backlog;

• actual and trending net and gross home orders;

• base sales price and home sales incentive information for homes closed and homes in backlog;

• market information for each sub-market, including competition levels, home foreclosure levels, the size and style of homes currently being offered for sale and lot size; and

• known or probable events indicating that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of our inventory may not be recoverable, assets are reviewed for impairment by comparing the undiscounted estimated future cash flows from an individual subdivision (including capitalized interest) to its carrying value. If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the subdivision’s carrying value, the carrying value of the subdivision is written down to its then estimated fair value. We generally determine the estimated fair value of each subdivision by determining the present value of the estimated future cash flows at discount rates that are commensurate with the risk of the subdivision under evaluation. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, we did not record any inventory impairment charges.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

2. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 amends Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 220, Comprehensive Income (“ASC 220”), and requires entities to present the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income for the current period. Entities are required to present separately the amount of the change that is due to reclassifications, and the amount that is due to current period other comprehensive income. These changes are permitted to be shown either before or net-of-tax and can be displayed either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes. ASU 2013-02 was effective for our interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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Fair Value Measurements - Estimated Fair Value of Senior Notes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 1,095,225	$ 744,842
Fair Value	1,108,513	809,200
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014 [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	249,716	249,621
Fair Value	260,213	267,208
5.375% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	249,915	249,895
Fair Value	263,550	268,867
5.625% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	245,594	245,326
Fair Value	266,250	273,125
6.000% Senior Notes due 2043 [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	350,000
Fair Value	$ 318,500

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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Methods Used for Measuring Fair Values of Financial Instruments on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value Assumption, Date of Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Servicing Assets or Liabilities [Line Items]
Total available-for-sale securities	$ 634,441		$ 551,938
Metropolitan district bond securities (available-for-sale)	13,835		5,818
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assumption, Date of Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Servicing Assets or Liabilities [Line Items]
Equity securities	368,579		208,818
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assumption, Date of Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Servicing Assets or Liabilities [Line Items]
Debt securities - maturity less than 1 year	111,397		54,388
Debt securities - maturity 1 to 5 years	138,606		277,514
Debt securities - maturity greater than 5 years	15,859		11,218
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	92,463		119,953
Metropolitan district bond securities [Member]
Fair Value Assumption, Date of Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Servicing Assets or Liabilities [Line Items]
Metropolitan district bond securities (available-for-sale)	13,835	5,818	5,818	6,663	6,663	6,663
Metropolitan district bond securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assumption, Date of Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Servicing Assets or Liabilities [Line Items]
Metropolitan district bond securities (available-for-sale)	$ 13,835		$ 5,818

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Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities

The following table sets forth information relating to homebuilding accrued liabilities.

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Accrued executive deferred compensation	$	30,796	$	28,475
Warranty reserves		22,725		23,151
Accrued interest payable		24,248		13,698
Customer and escrow deposits		15,528		9,413
Accrued compensation and related expenses		20,562		16,864
Land development and home construction accruals		7,427		9,545
Other accrued liabilities		15,923		17,310
Total accrued liabilities	$	137,209	$	118,456

Schedule of Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

The following table sets forth information relating to financial services accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Insurance reserves	$	47,834	$	47,852
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		5,964		4,012
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	53,798	$	51,864

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Senior Notes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jan. 10, 2013 6.000% Senior Notes due 2043 [Member]	May 13, 2013 6.000% Senior Notes due 2043 [Member]
Proforma Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	$ 346,938,000	$ 346,900,000
Total Debt Obligations		250,000,000	100,000,000
Underwriting fees		$ 3,100,000

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Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities - Schedule of Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Insurance reserves	$ 47,834	$ 48,949	$ 47,852	$ 45,644	$ 44,724	$ 49,376
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	5,964		4,012
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 53,798		$ 51,864

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Senior Notes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Senior Notes

14. Senior Notes

The following table sets forth the carrying amount of our senior notes as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, net of applicable discounts:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014	$	249,716	$	249,621
5.375% Senior Notes due 2015		249,915		249,895
5.625% Senior Notes due 2020		245,594		245,326
6.000% Senior Notes due 2043		350,000		—
Total	$	1,095,225	$	744,842

On January 10, 2013, we issued $250 million of 6% senior notes due 2043. On May 13, 2013, we issued an additional $100 million of 6% senior notes due 2043, which are of the same series and have the same terms as the notes issued on January 10, 2013 (collectively the “6% Notes”). The 6% Notes, which pay interest semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing July 15, 2013, are general unsecured obligations of MDC and rank equally and ratably with our other general unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. We received total proceeds of $346.9 million, net of underwriting fees of $3.1 million.

Our senior notes are not secured and, while the senior note indentures contain some restrictions on secured debt and other transactions, they do not contain financial covenants. Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by substantially all of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries.

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Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

10. Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

The following table sets forth information relating to homebuilding accrued liabilities.

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Accrued executive deferred compensation	$	30,796	$	28,475
Warranty reserves		22,725		23,151
Accrued interest payable		24,248		13,698
Customer and escrow deposits		15,528		9,413
Accrued compensation and related expenses		20,562		16,864
Land development and home construction accruals		7,427		9,545
Other accrued liabilities		15,923		17,310
Total accrued liabilities	$	137,209	$	118,456

The following table sets forth information relating to financial services accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Insurance reserves	$	47,834	$	47,852
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		5,964		4,012
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	53,798	$	51,864

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Surety bonds, issued and outstanding	$ 68.1
Letters of credit, issued and outstanding	30.8
Letter of credit facilities	50	80
HomeAmerican [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit, issued and outstanding	16.9
Estimated cost related to bonds	24.2
Estimated cost related to letters of credit	10.5
Letter of Credit [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Letter of credit facilities	65
Option Contracts [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit, issued and outstanding	4.4
Cash deposits	$ 15.2
Right to acquire lots under options contracts, number of lots	2,661

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Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

17. Derivative Financial Instruments

We utilize certain derivative instruments in the normal course of business, which primarily include commitments to originate mortgage loans (interest rate lock commitments or locked pipeline) and forward sales of mortgage-backed securities commitments, both of which typically are short-term in nature. Forward sales securities commitments and private investor sales commitments are utilized to hedge changes in fair value of mortgage loan inventory and commitments to originate mortgage loans. At June 30, 2013, we had $96.8 million in interest rate lock commitments and $95.0 million in forward sales of mortgage-backed securities.

We record our mortgage loans held-for-sale at fair value to achieve matching of the changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments with the changes in fair values of hedged loans, without having to designate our derivatives as hedging instruments. For forward sales commitments, as well as commitments to originate mortgage loans that are still outstanding at the end of a reporting period, we record the fair value of the derivatives in Financial Services revenues in the consolidated statements of operations with an offset to Financial Services prepaid expenses and other assets or accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, depending on the nature of the change.

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Stock Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Stock Based Compensation

15. Stock Based Compensation

We account for share-based awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires the fair value of stock-based compensation awards to be amortized as an expense over the vesting period. Stock-based compensation awards are valued at fair value on the date of grant.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, we recognized $0.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively, for option grants, compared to $3.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively, during the same periods in the prior year. The decrease in expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily driven by the expense recorded for the performance-based awards (discussed below) in the second quarter of 2012, which was not recorded in the second quarter of 2013 as they were fully vested in the 2013 first quarter. We recognized $1.0 million and $2.4 million, respectively, for restricted stock awards during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $1.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, during the same periods in the prior year.

On March 8, 2012, we granted a performance-based non-qualified stock option to each of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Operating Officer for 500,000 shares of common stock under our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The terms of the performance-based options provide that, over a three year period, one third of the option shares would vest as of March 1 following any fiscal year in which, in addition to the Company achieving a gross margin from home sales of at least 16.7% (as calculated in our 2011 Form 10-K, excluding warranty adjustments and interest), the Company achieved: (1) at least a 10% increase in total revenue over 2011 (166,667 option shares vest); (2) at least a 15% increase in total revenue over 2011 (166,667 option shares vest); or (3) at least a 20% increase in total revenue over 2011 (166,666 option shares vest). Any of the three tranches of option shares that were not performance vested by March 1, 2015 would be forfeited. ASC 718 prohibits recognition of expense associated with performance based stock awards until achievement of the performance targets are probable of occurring.

In accordance with ASC 718, the performance-based awards were assigned a fair value of $7.42 per share on the date of grant. The maximum potential expense that would be recognized by the Company if all of the performance targets were met is approximately $7.4 million. At December 31, 2012 all performance targets had been achieved and therefore, $6.2 million of compensation expense was recognized related to the grant of these awards during the year ended December 31, 2012. The balance of the unamortized stock-based compensation expense was amortized during the first two months of 2013, based on the vesting date of March 1, 2013.

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 25, 2013
Document Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	MDC
Entity Registrant Name	MDC HOLDINGS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000773141
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		48,869,726

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

16. Commitments and Contingencies

Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit. We are required to obtain surety bonds and letters of credit in support of our obligations for land development and subdivision improvements, homeowner association dues, warranty work, contractor license fees and earnest money deposits. At June 30, 2013, we had issued and outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $68.1 million and $30.8 million, respectively, including $16.9 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican. The estimated cost to complete obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit was approximately $24.2 million and $10.5 million, respectively. Among our letter of credit facilities are three committed revolving facilities, the terms of which provide that up to $65 million of letters of credit may be issued thereunder. In the event any such surety bonds or letters of credit issued by third parties are called, MDC could be obligated to reimburse the issuer of the bond or letter of credit. We believe that we were in compliance with the covenants in the letter of credit facilities at June 30, 2013.

Mortgage Loan Loss Reserves. In the normal course of business, we establish reserves for potential losses associated with HomeAmerican’s sale of mortgage loans to third-parties. These reserves are created to address repurchase and indemnity claims by third-party purchasers of the mortgage loans, which claims arise primarily out of allegations of homebuyer fraud at the time of origination of the loan. These reserves are based upon, among other things: (1) pending claims received from third-party purchasers associated with previously sold mortgage loans; and (2) a current assessment of the potential exposure associated with future claims of fraud in mortgage loans originated in prior periods. Our mortgage loan reserves are reflected as a component of accrued liabilities in the Financial Services section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and the associated expenses are included in Expenses in the Financial Services section of the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table summarizes the mortgage loan loss reserve activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	969		$	639		$	805		$	442
Expense provisions		324			161			574			455
Cash payments		(70	)		(1	)		(156	)		(98	)
Balance at end of period	$	1,223		$	799		$	1,223		$	799

Legal Accruals. Because of the nature of the homebuilding business, we have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability claims and claims associated with the sale and financing of homes. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Lot Option Contracts. In the normal course of business, we enter into lot option purchase contracts (“Option Contracts”), generally through a deposit of cash or a letter of credit, for the right to purchase land or lots at a future point in time with predetermined terms. The use of such land option and other contracts generally allows us to reduce the risks associated with direct land ownership and development, reduces our capital and financial commitments and minimizes the amount of our land inventories on our consolidated balance sheets. Our obligation with respect to Option Contracts generally is limited to forfeiture of the related deposits. At June 30, 2013, we had cash deposits and letters of credit totaling $15.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively, at risk associated with the option to purchase 2,661 lots.

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Insurance Reserves - Insurance Reserve Activity (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Insurance [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 48,949	$ 44,724	$ 47,852	$ 49,376
Expense provisions	1,775	906	3,302	1,689
Cash payments	(2,890)	14	(3,320)	(5,421)
Ending Balance	$ 47,834	$ 45,644	$ 47,834	$ 45,644

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Warranty Accrual - Warranty Accrual Activity (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 23,098	$ 25,076	$ 23,151	$ 25,525
Expense provisions	1,154	878	2,276	1,643
Cash payments	(1,527)	(1,918)	(3,002)	(3,132)
Adjustments			300
Ending Balance	$ 22,725	$ 24,036	$ 22,725	$ 24,036