Transfers Of Financial Assets , Schedule of collateralized loans (Details) (Collateralized receivables [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Collateralized receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 81,682	$ 71,278
Financed sales of manufactured homes	26,406	21,509
Principal payments and payoffs from our customers	5,662	4,425
Principal reduction from repurchased homes	8,017	6,680
Total activity	12,727	10,404
Ending balance	$ 94,409	$ 81,682

The cash inflow associated with the collection, including prepayments, of loans receivable issued for financing of goods and services.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 15, 16

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3179-108585

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