Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 153,825,000		$ 199,338,000
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	13,600,000		25,900,000
Housing completed or under construction	732,692,000		636,700,000
Land and land under development	935,268,000		774,961,000
Total inventories	1,667,960,000		1,411,661,000
Property and equipment, net	30,491,000		31,248,000
Deferred tax asset, net	140,486,000		176,262,000
Prepaid and other assets	67,996,000		53,525,000
Total Assets	2,358,438,000		2,595,449,000
Total Liabilities	1,130,102,000		1,382,200,000
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0		0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 48,831,639 and 48,788,887 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	488,000		488,000
Additional paid-in-capital	909,974,000		908,090,000
Retained earnings	307,419,000		293,096,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	10,455,000	[1]	11,575,000	[1]
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,228,336,000		1,213,249,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	2,358,438,000		2,595,449,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	57,268,000		55,639,000
Homebuilding [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	122,642,000		148,634,000
Marketable securities	140,878,000		569,021,000
Restricted cash	2,816,000		2,195,000
Trade and other receivables	28,555,000		23,407,000
Housing completed or under construction	732,692,000		636,700,000
Land and land under development	935,268,000		774,961,000
Total inventories	1,667,960,000		1,411,661,000
Property and equipment, net	30,491,000		31,248,000
Deferred tax asset, net	140,486,000		176,262,000
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)	18,203,000		12,729,000
Prepaid and other assets	67,996,000		53,525,000
Total Assets	2,220,027,000		2,428,682,000
Accounts payable	35,445,000		15,046,000
Accrued liabilities	115,117,000		152,821,000
Revolving credit facility	15,000,000
Senior notes, net	846,450,000		1,095,620,000
Total Liabilities	1,012,012,000		1,263,487,000
Financial Services [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	31,183,000		50,704,000
Marketable securities	15,262,000		19,046,000
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	88,392,000		92,578,000
Other assets	3,574,000		4,439,000
Total Assets	138,411,000		166,767,000
Total Liabilities	118,090,000		118,713,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	57,268,000		55,639,000
Mortgage repurchase facility	$ 60,822,000		$ 63,074,000

[1] All amounts net-of-tax.