CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 279,980	$ 521,195
Restricted cash	18,277	35,720
Marketable securities, available-for-sale	17,791	17,845
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	316,048	574,760
Housing inventories
Homes under construction	905,513	764,853
Land under development and improved lots	1,341,584	1,250,159
Consolidated inventory not owned	29,720	30,811
Total housing inventories	2,276,817	2,045,823
Property, plant and equipment	35,814	30,566
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	129,790	153,366
Net deferred taxes	84,448	91,766
Other	178,829	155,808
TOTAL ASSETS	3,021,746	3,052,089
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	212,127	205,397
Accrued and other liabilities	210,015	215,221
Financial services credit facilities	122,607	129,389
Debt	1,295,953	1,403,079
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,840,702	1,953,086
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value: Authorized-10,000 shares Series A Junior Participating Preferred, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $1.00 par value: Authorized-199,990,000 shares Issued-46,849,340 shares at June 30, 2015 (46,296,045 shares at December 31, 2014)	46,849	46,296
Retained earnings	1,121,462	1,039,076
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(896)	(799)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.	1,167,415	1,084,573
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	13,629	14,430
TOTAL EQUITY	1,181,044	1,099,003
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 3,021,746	$ 3,052,089