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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt

Our senior notes are summarized as follows ($000’s omitted):
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
5.25% unsecured senior notes due January 2014 (a)
$

 
$
187,970

5.70% unsecured senior notes due May 2014 (a)

 
208,274

5.20% unsecured senior notes due February 2015 (a)
95,627

 
95,615

5.25% unsecured senior notes due June 2015 (a)
232,243

 
264,058

6.50% unsecured senior notes due May 2016 (a)
458,975

 
457,154

7.625% unsecured senior notes due October 2017 (b)
122,641

 
149,481

7.875% unsecured senior notes due June 2032 (a)
299,185

 
299,152

6.375% unsecured senior notes due May 2033 (a)
398,550

 
398,492

6.00% unsecured senior notes due February 2035 (a)
299,436

 
299,417

7.375% unsecured senior notes due June 2046 (a)
150,000

 
150,000

Total senior notes – carrying value (c)
$
2,056,657

 
$
2,509,613

Estimated fair value
$
2,060,018

 
$
2,663,451


(a)
Redeemable prior to maturity; guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries.
(b)
Not redeemable prior to maturity; guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries.
(c)
The recorded carrying value reflects the impact of various discounts and premiums that are amortized to interest cost over the respective terms of the senior notes.

Debt retirement

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we retired prior to their scheduled maturity dates $27.0 million and $461.4 million of senior notes, respectively. We recorded losses related to these transactions totaling $3.9 million and $26.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Losses on these transactions included the write-off of unamortized discounts, premiums, and transaction fees and are reflected in other expense (income), net. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we retired $96.4 million of senior notes at their scheduled maturity dates.

Letter of credit facilities

We maintain separate cash-collateralized letter of credit agreements with a number of financial institutions. Letters of credit totaling $53.7 million and $54.5 million were outstanding under these agreements at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Under these agreements, we are required to maintain deposits with the respective financial institutions in amounts approximating the letters of credit outstanding. Such deposits are included in restricted cash.

We also maintain an unsecured letter of credit facility with a bank that expires in September 2014. This facility permits the issuance of up to $150.0 million of letters of credit for general corporate purposes in support of any wholly-owned subsidiary. Letters of credit totaling $124.4 million and $124.6 million were outstanding under this facility at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Financial Services

Pulte Mortgage provides mortgage financing for the majority of our home closings utilizing its own funds and funds made available pursuant to credit agreements with third parties or through intercompany borrowings. Pulte Mortgage uses these resources to finance its lending activities until the mortgage loans are sold in the secondary market, which generally occurs within 30 days.

In September 2013, Pulte Mortgage entered into the First Amendment to Master Repurchase Agreement with third party lenders, which extended the term of the Master Repurchase Agreement (the "Repurchase Agreement") through September 2014, modified the pricing applicable under the Repurchase Agreement, and made other adjustments to the credit available under the Repurchase Agreement. The Repurchase Agreement provides for loan purchases of up to $150.0 million, subject to certain sublimits. Borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement are secured by residential mortgage loans available-for-sale. The Repurchase Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants applicable to Pulte Mortgage, including quantitative thresholds related to net worth, net income, and liquidity. At September 30, 2013, Pulte Mortgage had $115.1 million outstanding under the Repurchase Agreement.