CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 159,363,000	$ 226,608,000
Restricted cash	56,799,000	74,788,000
Marketable securities, available-for-sale	347,016,000	437,795,000
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	563,178,000	739,191,000
Housing inventories
Homes under construction	319,476,000	260,505,000
Land under development and improved lots	413,569,000	374,695,000
Inventory held-for-sale	11,015,000	28,725,000
Consolidated inventory not owned	51,400,000	88,289,000
Total housing inventories	795,460,000	752,214,000
Property, plant and equipment	19,920,000	18,753,000
Other	165,262,000	91,881,000
Assets of discontinued operations	35,324,000	50,664,000
TOTAL ASSETS	1,579,144,000	1,652,703,000
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	74,327,000	61,309,000
Accrued and other liabilities	140,930,000	145,592,000
Financial services credit facility	49,933,000	0
Debt	823,827,000	879,789,000
Liabilities of discontinued operations	6,217,000	4,351,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,095,234,000	1,091,041,000
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value: Authorized-10,000 shares Series A Junior Participating Preferred, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $1.00 par value: Authorized-199,990,000 shares Issued-44,413,594 shares at December 31, 2011 (44,187,956 shares at December 31, 2010)	44,414,000	44,188,000
Retained earnings	405,109,000	453,801,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	164,000	1,867,000
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.	449,687,000	499,856,000
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	34,223,000	61,806,000
TOTAL EQUITY	483,910,000	561,662,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,579,144,000	$ 1,652,703,000