Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 355,212	$ 159,363
Marketable securities and restricted cash	377,698	403,815
Consolidated inventory owned	839,341	744,060
Consolidated inventory not owned	47,302	51,400
Total housing inventories	886,643	795,460
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	173,744	185,182
Assets of discontinued operations	14,624	35,324
TOTAL ASSETS	1,807,921	1,579,144
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	222,257	215,257
Financial services credit facility	50,271	49,933
Debt	1,047,856	823,827
Intercompany payables	0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,863	6,217
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,322,247	1,095,234
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	455,414	449,687
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	30,260	34,223
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,807,921	1,579,144
TRG, INC.
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	19,900	25,403
Marketable securities and restricted cash	349,007	370,975
Consolidated inventory owned	535,381	470,269
Consolidated inventory not owned	17,042	17,177
Total housing inventories	552,423	487,446
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	647,199	456,953
Other assets	66,001	56,758
Assets of discontinued operations	3,942	8,853
TOTAL ASSETS	1,638,472	1,406,388
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	134,589	131,879
Financial services credit facility	0	0
Debt	1,047,856	822,639
Intercompany payables	0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	613	2,183
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,183,058	956,701
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	455,414	449,687
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,638,472	1,406,388
GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	314,806	117,072
Marketable securities and restricted cash	0	0
Consolidated inventory owned	303,960	273,791
Consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Total housing inventories	303,960	273,791
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	32,824	34,045
Assets of discontinued operations	10,682	26,471
TOTAL ASSETS	662,272	451,379
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	55,772	48,750
Financial services credit facility	0	0
Debt	0	1,188
Intercompany payables	407,196	196,767
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,250	4,034
TOTAL LIABILITIES	464,218	250,739
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	198,054	200,640
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	662,272	451,379
NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	20,506	16,888
Marketable securities and restricted cash	28,691	32,840
Consolidated inventory owned	0	0
Consolidated inventory not owned	30,260	34,223
Total housing inventories	30,260	34,223
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	74,919	94,379
Assets of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	154,376	178,330
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	31,896	34,628
Financial services credit facility	50,271	49,933
Debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	13,489	29,754
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	95,656	114,315
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	28,460	29,792
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	30,260	34,223
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	154,376	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	(647,199)	(456,953)
Other assets	0	0
Assets of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(647,199)	(456,953)
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	0	0
Financial services credit facility	0	0
Debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	(420,685)	(226,521)
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(420,685)	(226,521)
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	(226,514)	(230,432)
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ (647,199)	$ (456,953)