Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 177,199	$ 159,363
Marketable securities and restricted cash	358,703	403,815
Consolidated inventory owned	786,067	744,060
Consolidated inventory not owned	49,036	51,400
Total housing inventories	835,103	795,460
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	147,036	185,182
Assets of discontinued operations	30,465	35,324
TOTAL ASSETS	1,548,506	1,579,144
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	210,259	215,257
Financial services credit facility	32,330	49,933
Debt	822,797	823,827
Intercompany payables	0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	3,211	6,217
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,068,597	1,095,234
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	447,950	449,687
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	31,959	34,223
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,548,506	1,579,144
TRG, INC.
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	20,298	25,403
Marketable securities and restricted cash	325,215	370,975
Consolidated inventory owned	507,835	470,269
Consolidated inventory not owned	17,077	17,177
Total housing inventories	524,912	487,446
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	468,910	456,953
Other assets	59,208	56,758
Assets of discontinued operations	6,554	8,853
TOTAL ASSETS	1,405,097	1,406,388
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	133,217	131,879
Financial services credit facility	0	0
Debt	822,797	822,639
Intercompany payables	0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,133	2,183
TOTAL LIABILITIES	957,147	956,701
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	447,950	449,687
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,405,097	1,406,388
GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	139,985	117,072
Marketable securities and restricted cash	0	0
Consolidated inventory owned	278,232	273,791
Consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Total housing inventories	278,232	273,791
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	33,943	34,045
Assets of discontinued operations	23,911	26,471
TOTAL ASSETS	476,071	451,379
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	45,137	48,750
Financial services credit facility	0	0
Debt	0	1,188
Intercompany payables	231,377	196,767
Liabilities of discontinued operations	2,078	4,034
TOTAL LIABILITIES	278,592	250,739
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	197,479	200,640
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	476,071	451,379
NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	16,916	16,888
Marketable securities and restricted cash	33,488	32,840
Consolidated inventory owned	0	0
Consolidated inventory not owned	31,959	34,223
Total housing inventories	31,959	34,223
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	53,885	94,379
Assets of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	136,248	178,330
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	31,905	34,628
Financial services credit facility	32,330	49,933
Debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	10,145	29,754
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	74,380	114,315
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	29,909	29,792
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	31,959	34,223
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	136,248	178,330
CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities and restricted cash	0	0
Consolidated inventory owned	0	0
Consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Total housing inventories	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	(468,910)	(456,953)
Other assets	0	0
Assets of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(468,910)	(456,953)
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	0	0
Financial services credit facility	0	0
Debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	(241,522)	(226,521)
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(241,522)	(226,521)
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	(227,388)	(230,432)
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ (468,910)	$ (456,953)