Segment Information (Total Assets And Inventory By Reportable Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Segment Reporting Information | ||||||
Homes under construction | $ 1,150,459 | $ 1,116,184 | ||||
Land under development | 2,299,029 | 2,435,378 | ||||
Raw Land | 663,309 | 662,484 | ||||
House and land inventory | 4,112,797 | 4,214,046 | ||||
Total assets | 6,741,141 | 6,734,409 | ||||
Northeast [Member]
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Homes under construction | 224,262 | 198,549 | ||||
Land under development | 410,079 | 445,436 | ||||
Raw Land | 109,238 | 109,136 | ||||
House and land inventory | 743,579 | 753,121 | ||||
Total assets | 851,891 | 866,024 | ||||
Southeast [Member]
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Homes under construction | 147,635 | 147,227 | ||||
Land under development | 276,896 | 286,210 | ||||
Raw Land | 124,803 | 120,193 | ||||
House and land inventory | 549,334 | 553,630 | ||||
Total assets | 584,696 | 590,650 | ||||
Florida [Member]
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Homes under construction | 141,737 | 130,276 | ||||
Land under development | 304,793 | 310,625 | ||||
Raw Land | 97,811 | 100,633 | ||||
House and land inventory | 544,341 | 541,534 | ||||
Total assets | 625,650 | 620,220 | ||||
Texas [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information | ||||||
Homes under construction | 147,430 | 145,594 | ||||
Land under development | 257,183 | 256,704 | ||||
Raw Land | 47,855 | 54,556 | ||||
House and land inventory | 452,468 | 456,854 | ||||
Total assets | 519,088 | 523,843 | ||||
North [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information | ||||||
Homes under construction | 236,836 | 219,172 | ||||
Land under development | 333,579 | 369,144 | ||||
Raw Land | 42,544 | 46,414 | ||||
House and land inventory | 612,959 | 634,730 | ||||
Total assets | 675,930 | 680,447 | ||||
Southwest [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information | ||||||
Homes under construction | 203,923 | 226,204 | ||||
Land under development | 468,137 | 496,488 | ||||
Raw Land | 177,052 | 167,295 | ||||
House and land inventory | 849,112 | 889,987 | ||||
Total assets | 920,460 | 963,540 | ||||
Other Homebuilding [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information | ||||||
Homes under construction | 48,636 | [1] | 49,162 | [1] | ||
Land under development | 248,362 | [1] | 270,771 | [1] | ||
Raw Land | 64,006 | [1] | 64,257 | [1] | ||
House and land inventory | 361,004 | [1] | 384,190 | [1] | ||
Total assets | 2,296,577 | [1] | 2,140,739 | [1] | ||
Homebuilding [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information | ||||||
Homes under construction | 1,150,459 | 1,116,184 | ||||
Land under development | 2,299,029 | 2,435,378 | ||||
Raw Land | 663,309 | 662,484 | ||||
House and land inventory | 4,112,797 | 4,214,046 | ||||
Total assets | 6,474,292 | 6,385,463 | ||||
Financial Services [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information | ||||||
Total assets | $ 266,849 | $ 348,946 | ||||
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