Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 224,217	$ 159,113
Marketable securities and restricted cash	575,443	404,065
Consolidated inventory owned	910,088	744,060
Consolidated inventory not owned	43,606	51,400
Total housing inventories	953,694	795,460
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	196,441	185,182
Assets of discontinued operations	5,470	35,324
TOTAL ASSETS	1,955,265	1,579,144
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	266,941	215,257
Financial services credit facility	58,457	49,933
Debt	1,130,673	823,827
Intercompany payables	0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,828	6,217
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,457,899	1,095,234
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	471,783	449,687
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	25,583	34,223
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,955,265	1,579,144
TRG, INC.
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	26,458	25,403
Marketable securities and restricted cash	547,376	370,975
Consolidated inventory owned	598,166	470,269
Consolidated inventory not owned	18,023	17,177
Total housing inventories	616,189	487,446
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	503,428	456,953
Other assets	77,470	56,758
Assets of discontinued operations	1,857	8,853
TOTAL ASSETS	1,772,778	1,406,388
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	169,743	131,879
Financial services credit facility	0	0
Debt	1,130,673	822,639
Intercompany payables	0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	579	2,183
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,300,995	956,701
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	471,783	449,687
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,772,778	1,406,388
GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	183,999	117,072
Marketable securities and restricted cash	0	0
Consolidated inventory owned	311,922	273,791
Consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Total housing inventories	311,922	273,791
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	32,644	34,045
Assets of discontinued operations	3,613	26,471
TOTAL ASSETS	532,178	451,379
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	62,518	48,750
Financial services credit facility	0	0
Debt	0	1,188
Intercompany payables	261,086	196,767
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,249	4,034
TOTAL LIABILITIES	324,853	250,739
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	207,325	200,640
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	532,178	451,379
NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	13,760	16,638
Marketable securities and restricted cash	28,067	33,090
Consolidated inventory owned	0	0
Consolidated inventory not owned	25,583	34,223
Total housing inventories	25,583	34,223
Investment in subsidiaries/intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	86,327	94,379
Assets of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	153,737	178,330
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	34,680	34,628
Financial services credit facility	58,457	49,933
Debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	5,626	29,754
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	98,763	114,315
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	29,391	29,792
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	25,583	34,223
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	153,737	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	(503,428)	(456,953)
Other assets	0	0
Assets of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(503,428)	(456,953)
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	0	0
Financial services credit facility	0	0
Debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	(266,712)	(226,521)
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(266,712)	(226,521)
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	(236,716)	(230,432)
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ (503,428)	$ (456,953)