CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 227,986	$ 158,087
Restricted cash	90,034	70,893
Marketable securities, available-for-sale	313,155	385,625
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	631,175	614,605
Housing inventories
Homes under construction	643,357	459,269
Land under development and improved lots	969,755	573,975
Inventory held-for-sale	3,495	4,684
Consolidated inventory not owned	33,176	39,490
Total housing inventories	1,649,783	1,077,418
Property, plant and equipment	25,437	20,409
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	139,576	107,950
Net deferred taxes	185,904	0
Other	148,437	111,057
Assets of discontinued operations	30	2,480
TOTAL ASSETS	2,780,342	1,933,919
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	172,841	124,797
Accrued and other liabilities	212,680	147,358
Financial services credit facility	73,084	0
Debt	1,397,308	1,134,468
Liabilities of discontinued operations	504	1,536
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,856,417	1,408,159
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-46,234,809 shares at December 31, 2013 (45,175,053 shares at December 31, 2012)	46,235	45,175
Retained earnings	862,968	458,669
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,157)	92
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.	908,046	503,936
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	15,879	21,824
TOTAL EQUITY	923,925	525,760
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 2,780,342	$ 1,933,919