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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.

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Carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets, indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill. Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Intangible assets are assets, not including financial assets, lacking physical substance.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

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Segment Disclosures - Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 2,596,235	$ 2,351,335
Cash and cash equivalents	497,585	545,419	$ 553,705	$ 866,253
Contract land deposit reserve	(49,237)	(56,074)
Mortgage Banking [Member]
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	319,155	263,316
Cash and cash equivalents	19,238	30,158
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,896,181	1,615,009
Operating Segments [Member] \| Homebuilding Mid Atlantic [Member]
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,020,837	917,689
Operating Segments [Member] \| Homebuilding North East [Member]
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	131,216	103,631
Operating Segments [Member] \| Homebuilding Mid East [Member]
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	258,942	192,781
Operating Segments [Member] \| Homebuilding South East [Member]
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	173,378	144,939
Operating Segments [Member] \| Mortgage Banking [Member]
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	311,808	255,969
Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	700,054	736,326
Consolidated variable interest entity	2,902	3,590
Cash and cash equivalents	476,493	514,780
Deferred taxes	170,162	165,189
Intangible assets and goodwill	53,600	54,291
Contract land deposit reserve	(49,237)	(56,074)
Consolidation adjustments and other [Member]
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 46,134	$ 54,550