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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
5.4 percent senior notes due January 2015      
Financial statements      
Interest rate stated percentage 5.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_SeniorNotes5.4PercentDueJanuary2015Member
5.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_SeniorNotes5.4PercentDueJanuary2015Member
 
8.4 percent senior notes due May 2017      
Financial statements      
Interest rate stated percentage 8.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_SeniorNotes8.4PercentDueMay2017Member
8.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_SeniorNotes8.4PercentDueMay2017Member
 
1.6 percent convertible senior notes due May 2018      
Financial statements      
Interest rate stated percentage 1.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_ConvertibleSeniorNotes1.6PercentDueMay2018Member
1.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_ConvertibleSeniorNotes1.6PercentDueMay2018Member
1.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_ConvertibleSeniorNotes1.6PercentDueMay2018Member
0.25 percent convertible senior notes due June 2019      
Financial statements      
Interest rate stated percentage 0.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_ConvertibleSeniorNotes0.25PercentDueJune2019Member
0.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_ConvertibleSeniorNotes0.25PercentDueJune2019Member
0.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_ConvertibleSeniorNotes0.25PercentDueJune2019Member
6.6 percent senior notes due May 2020      
Financial statements      
Interest rate stated percentage 6.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_SeniorNotes6.6PercentDueMay2020Member
6.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_SeniorNotes6.6PercentDueMay2020Member
 
5.4 percent senior notes due October 2022      
Financial statements      
Interest rate stated percentage 5.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_SeniorNotes5.4PercentDueOctober2022Member
5.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ryl_SeniorNotes5.4PercentDueOctober2022Member
 
Credit facility      
Financial statements      
Maximum borrowing capacity 300.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember