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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Summary of activity that relates to capitalized interest

 

 

(in thousands)

    2012     2011     2010  
   

Capitalized interest at January 1

  $ 81,058   $ 75,094   $ 84,664  

Interest capitalized

    42,327     38,032     31,221  

Interest amortized to cost of sales

    (40,612 )   (32,068 )   (40,791 )
       

Capitalized interest at December 31

  $ 82,773   $ 81,058   $ 75,094  
   
Summary of each reporting segment's total number of lots owned and lots controlled under option agreements

 

 

 

  DECEMBER 31, 2012    DECEMBER 31, 2011   

 

    LOTS
OWNED
    LOTS
OPTIONED
   
TOTAL
    LOTS
OWNED
    LOTS
OPTIONED
   
TOTAL
 
   

North

    5,471     4,056     9,527     4,981     3,405     8,386  

Southeast

    7,268     2,121     9,389     4,933     1,894     6,827  

Texas

    2,438     2,667     5,105     2,486     1,081     3,567  

West

    2,604     1,680     4,284     1,937     862     2,799  
           

Total

    17,781     10,524     28,305     14,337     7,242     21,579  
   
Schedule of reporting segment's total estimated share of lots owned and controlled by the entity under its joint ventures

 

 

 

  DECEMBER 31, 2012    DECEMBER 31, 2011   

 

    LOTS
OWNED
    LOTS
OPTIONED
   
TOTAL
    LOTS
OWNED
    LOTS
OPTIONED
   
TOTAL
 
   

North

    145         145     150         150  

Texas

                20         20  

West

    172         172     172         172  
           

Total

    317         317     342         342