Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 166,252	$ 145,498	$ 44,297	$ 59,793
Restricted cash	12,478	8,680
Mortgage loans held for sale	51,491	71,121
Inventory	614,999	556,817
Property and equipment - net	10,267	10,439
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs	28,648	11,732
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	34,131	27,013
TOTAL ASSETS	918,266	831,300
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	61,888	47,690
Customer deposits	15,472	10,239
Intercompany liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	49,130	49,972
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	3,870	4,634
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	1,881	19,105
Note payable bank - financial services operations	50,442	67,957
Notes payable - other	9,429	11,105
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017	57,500	57,500
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018	86,250	0
Senior notes	227,870	227,670
TOTAL LIABILITIES	563,732	495,872
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	354,534	335,428
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	918,266	831,300
Parent [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Property and equipment - net	0	0
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	398,806	391,555
Intercompany	316,248	219,962
Other assets	11,100	9,081
TOTAL ASSETS	726,154	620,598
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0	0
Customer deposits	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Note payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Notes payable - other	0	0
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017	57,500	57,500
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018	86,250
Senior notes	227,870	227,670
TOTAL LIABILITIES	371,620	285,170
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	354,534	335,428
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	726,154	620,598
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	149,147	126,334	27,914	43,539
Restricted cash	12,478	8,680
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Inventory	614,999	540,761
Property and equipment - net	10,110	10,314
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs	10,160	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	12,525	12,375
TOTAL ASSETS	809,419	698,464
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	61,570	46,882
Customer deposits	15,472	10,239
Intercompany liabilities	295,870	205,389
Other liabilities	42,625	44,230
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	3,870	4,634
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	1,881	3,549
Note payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Notes payable - other	9,429	11,105
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017	0	0
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018	0
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	430,717	326,028
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	378,702	372,436
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	809,419	698,464
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	17,105	19,164	16,383	16,254
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	51,491	71,121
Inventory	0	16,056
Property and equipment - net	157	125
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs	18,488	11,732
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	10,506	5,557
TOTAL ASSETS	97,747	123,755
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	318	808
Customer deposits	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	20,378	14,573
Other liabilities	6,505	5,742
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	15,556
Note payable bank - financial services operations	50,442	67,957
Notes payable - other	0	0
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017	0	0
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018	0
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	77,643	104,636
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	20,104	19,119
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	97,747	123,755
Corporate Elimination [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Property and equipment - net	0	0
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(398,806)	(391,555)
Intercompany	(316,248)	(219,962)
Other assets	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(715,054)	(611,517)
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0	0
Customer deposits	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	(316,248)	(219,962)
Other liabilities	0	0
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Note payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Notes payable - other	0	0
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017	0	0
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018	0
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(316,248)	(219,962)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(398,806)	(391,555)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ (715,054)	$ (611,517)