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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Stock option / award activity        
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 2,326,201us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 3,419,423us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 3,948,874us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber  
Granted (in shares) 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross   756,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross  
Exercised (in shares) (758,231)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised (863,933)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised (568,293)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised  
Forfeited (in shares) (182,473)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod (229,289)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod (717,158)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod  
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 1,385,497us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 2,326,201us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 3,419,423us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 3,948,874us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Available for future grant (in shares) 3,515,345us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant 3,303,855us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant 3,016,108us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant  
Total shares reserved at the end of period 4,900,842us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance 5,630,056us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance 6,435,531us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance  
Options exercisable at the end of period (in shares) 1,172,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber 1,650,893us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber 1,967,786us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber  
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE        
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per option) $ 27.02us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 26.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 28.91us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Granted (in dollars per option) $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice   $ 18.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Exercised (in dollars per option) $ 27.18us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 24.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 18.89us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Forfeited (in dollars per option) $ 54.58us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 34.88us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 35.38us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per option) $ 23.30us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 27.02us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 26.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 28.91us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Options exercisable at the end of period (in dollars per option) $ 24.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 30.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 33.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
AVERAGE REMAINING CONTRACTUAL LIFE (in years)        
Weighted average remaining contractual life, Options outstanding at the end of the period 2 years 2 months 12 days 2 years 3 months 18 days 2 years 10 months 24 days 2 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining contractual life, Options exercisable at the end of the period 1 year 10 months 24 days 1 year 7 months 6 days 1 year 7 months 6 days  
AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE        
Aggregate intrinsic value, Options outstanding at the end of the period $ 25,168,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue $ 44,123,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue $ 42,992,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue  
Aggregate intrinsic value, Options exercisable at the end of period 20,917,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1 26,908,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1 16,939,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1  
Stock options / awards        
Stock-based compensation expense 18,600,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 19,500,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 17,800,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
Excess tax benefits 5,940,000us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities  
Intrinsic values of stock options exercised 11,200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue 15,300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue 5,400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue  
Stock options        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period 3 years      
Stock options / awards        
Stock-based compensation expense 2,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
3,500,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
5,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
2011 Equity and Incentive Plan | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Expiration period of stock options from date of grant 7 years      
Predecessor plans to the 2011 Equity and Incentive Plan | Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Expiration period of stock options from date of grant 5 years      
Predecessor plans to the 2011 Equity and Incentive Plan | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Expiration period of stock options from date of grant 10 years      
2004 Non-Employee Director Equity Plan and predecessor plans | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Expiration period of stock options from date of grant 10 years      
Non-Employee Director Stock Plans        
Stock options / awards        
Stock-based compensation expense 814,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ryl_NonEmployeeDirectorStockPlansMember
838,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ryl_NonEmployeeDirectorStockPlansMember
404,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ryl_NonEmployeeDirectorStockPlansMember
 
2011 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (the Director Plan)        
Stock-based compensation        
Number of shares authorized for issuance to each director 3,000ryl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedForEachDirector
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ryl_NonEmployeeDirectorStockPlan2011Member
     
The maximum period of time that can elapse subsequent to a new director's appointment prior to receipt of an initial award in accordance with the plan 30 days      
Stock option / award activity        
Available for future grant (in shares) 117,830us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ryl_NonEmployeeDirectorStockPlan2011Member
138,830us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ryl_NonEmployeeDirectorStockPlan2011Member
   
Restricted stock units        
Stock-based compensation        
Number of equal annual installments in which awards vest, with performance criteria 3ryl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEqualAnnualInstallmentsForAwardVesting
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
     
Stock options / awards        
Stock-based compensation expense $ 15,800,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 15,100,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 12,400,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Restricted stock units | Senior executive officers        
Stock-based compensation        
Number of equal annual installments in which awards vest, with performance criteria 1ryl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfEqualAnnualInstallmentsForAwardVesting
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember