Segment Disclosures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Mortgage Banking	$ 13,218	$ 17,532	$ 24,978	$ 30,365
Revenues	695,881	964,504	1,210,385	1,554,718
Homebuilding Mid Atlantic [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	404,253	560,105	717,193	899,574
Homebuilding North East [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	67,715	84,962	106,908	149,119
Homebuilding Mid East [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	143,381	194,736	241,533	319,725
Homebuilding South East [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 67,314	$ 107,169	$ 119,773	$ 155,935