Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
REVENUES
Homebuilding	$ 284,593	$ 204,925	$ 494,128	$ 366,353
Financial services	9,176	6,923	15,510	13,167
TOTAL REVENUES	293,769	211,848	509,638	379,520
EXPENSES
Cost of sales	231,130	176,226	403,820	318,690
Selling, general and administrative	39,368	31,349	71,576	61,893
Financial services	6,232	4,859	11,921	9,894
Corporate	7,139	4,925	12,319	9,912
Interest	4,180	4,735	7,749	10,522
TOTAL EXPENSES	288,049	222,094	507,385	410,911
OTHER INCOME
Gain from marketable securities, net	519	1,302	965	2,610
Loss related to early retirement of debt, net	0	(857)	0	(857)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME	519	445	965	1,753
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	6,239	(9,801)	3,218	(29,638)
Tax expense (benefit)	190	0	190	(2,398)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	6,049	(9,801)	3,028	(27,240)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	223	(912)	(1,864)	(3,009)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 6,272	$ (10,713)	$ 1,164	$ (30,249)
Basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ (0.22)	$ 0.07	$ (0.61)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.07)
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ (0.24)	$ 0.03	$ (0.68)
Diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ (0.22)	$ 0.07	$ (0.61)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.07)
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ (0.24)	$ 0.03	$ (0.68)
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	44,627,548	44,368,874	44,551,441	44,303,958
Diluted (in shares)	48,570,825	44,368,874	44,938,772	44,303,958
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.03	$ 0.06	$ 0.06