Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
REVENUES
Homebuilding	$ 349,196	$ 241,339	$ 843,324	$ 607,692
Financial services	9,497	7,227	25,007	20,394
TOTAL REVENUES	358,693	248,566	868,331	628,086
EXPENSES
Cost of sales	281,961	199,139	685,781	517,829
Selling, general and administrative	48,281	44,388	132,176	116,193
Financial services	6,111	5,198	18,032	15,092
Interest	3,236	3,952	10,985	14,474
TOTAL EXPENSES	339,589	252,677	846,974	663,588
OTHER (LOSS) INCOME
Gain from marketable securities, net	472	680	1,437	3,290
Loss related to early retirement of debt, net	(9,146)	(477)	(9,146)	(1,334)
TOTAL OTHER (LOSS) INCOME	(8,674)	203	(7,709)	1,956
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	10,430	(3,908)	13,648	(33,546)
Tax expense (benefit)	23	(18)	213	(2,416)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	10,407	(3,890)	13,435	(31,130)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	238	(17,423)	(1,626)	(20,432)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 10,645	$ (21,313)	$ 11,809	$ (51,562)
Basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ (0.09)	$ 0.30	$ (0.70)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.39)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.46)
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ (0.48)	$ 0.26	$ (1.16)
Diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.09)	$ 0.30	$ (0.70)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.39)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.46)
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ (0.48)	$ 0.26	$ (1.16)
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	44,825,943	44,408,594	44,643,139	44,339,168
Diluted (in shares)	52,653,824	44,408,594	45,163,680	44,339,168
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.03	$ 0.09	$ 0.09