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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies    
Ownership interest in subsidiaries (as a percent) 100.00%ryl_PercentageOwnershipOfGuarantorSubsidiaries  
Cash and cash equivalents $ 521,195,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 227,986,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Restricted cash deposits kept as collateral for outstanding letters of credit 33,800,000ryl_RestrictedCashForSecuredLetterOfCreditAgreements 89,500,000ryl_RestrictedCashForSecuredLetterOfCreditAgreements
Restricted cash    
Restricted cash 35,720,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents 90,034,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
RMC    
Restricted cash    
Restricted cash $ 1,900,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
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$ 487,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
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