Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)
1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
South Edge guarantee [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
South Edge guarantee [Member]
Jun. 06, 2011
South Edge guarantee [Member]
Oct. 26, 2011
South Edge [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Reserved for litigation and asserted claims     $ 16,177,000   $ 10,157,000     $ 8,720,000      
Joint venture ownership percentage               3.53%      
Maximum pro rata exposure under the guarantee     13,492,000   13,589,000     13,243,000 [1] 13,243,000 [1] 13,200,000  
Number of co-ventures in joint venture                     4
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Warranty reserve   29,265,000 22,973,000 21,243,000 23,136,000 26,075,000 25,929,000        
Number of lenders filing petition for involuntary bankruptcy   3                  
Amount requested in demand for arbitration related to alleged breaches 13,500,000                    
Additional amount requested in demand for arbitration related to pro rata future infrastructure improvement costs $ 9,800,000                    
[1] As discussed in Note 13, we dispute the enforceability of this guarantee, and ultimate resolution of this matter will be addressed through litigation and/or settlements.