Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 159,363	$ 226,608
Marketable securities and restricted cash	403,815	512,583
Consolidated inventory owned	744,060	663,925
Consolidated inventory not owned	51,400	88,289
Total housing inventories	795,460	752,214
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	185,182	110,634
Assets from discontinued operations	35,324	50,664
TOTAL ASSETS	1,579,144	1,652,703
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	215,257	206,901
Financial services credit facility	49,933	0
Debt	823,827	879,789
Intercompany payables	0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	6,217	4,351
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,095,234	1,091,041
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	449,687	499,856	581,862	725,362
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	34,223	61,806	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,579,144	1,652,703
TRG, INC.
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	25,403	26,711
Marketable securities and restricted cash	370,975	478,888
Consolidated inventory owned	470,269	423,876
Consolidated inventory not owned	17,177	26,483
Total housing inventories	487,446	450,359
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	456,953	464,209
Other assets	56,758	59,547
Assets from discontinued operations	8,853	27,722
TOTAL ASSETS	1,406,388	1,507,436
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	131,879	129,944
Financial services credit facility	0
Debt	822,639	875,817
Intercompany payables	0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	2,183	1,819
TOTAL LIABILITIES	956,701	1,007,580
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	449,687	499,856
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,406,388	1,507,436
GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	117,072	177,152
Marketable securities and restricted cash	0	0
Consolidated inventory owned	273,791	240,049
Consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Total housing inventories	273,791	240,049
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	34,045	33,879
Assets from discontinued operations	26,471	22,942
TOTAL ASSETS	451,379	474,022
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	48,750	41,805
Financial services credit facility	0
Debt	1,188	3,972
Intercompany payables	196,767	212,246
Liabilities of discontinued operations	4,034	2,532
TOTAL LIABILITIES	250,739	260,555
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	200,640	213,467
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	451,379	474,022
NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	16,888	22,745
Marketable securities and restricted cash	32,840	33,695
Consolidated inventory owned	0	0
Consolidated inventory not owned	34,223	61,806
Total housing inventories	34,223	61,806
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	94,379	17,208
Assets from discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	178,330	135,454
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	34,628	35,152
Financial services credit facility	49,933
Debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	29,754	7,649
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	114,315	42,801
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	29,792	30,847
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	34,223	61,806
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	178,330	135,454
CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities and restricted cash	0	0
Consolidated inventory owned	0	0
Consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Total housing inventories	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	(456,953)	(464,209)
Other assets	0	0
Assets from discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(456,953)	(464,209)
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	0	0
Financial services credit facility	0
Debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	(226,521)	(219,895)
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(226,521)	(219,895)
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	(230,432)	(244,314)
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ (456,953)	$ (464,209)