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Real Estate and Capitalized Interest (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | $ 2,009 | $ 15,324 | $ 6,746 | |||||||
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West [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 1,618 | 11,333 | 2,225 | |||||||
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Central [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 219 | 2,896 | 4,200 | |||||||
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East [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 172 | 1,095 | 321 | |||||||
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Terminated option/purchase contracts and related pre-acquisition costs [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 2,667 | 346 | 2,767 | 1,030 | ||||||
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Terminated option/purchase contracts and related pre-acquisition costs [Member] | West [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 217 | 863 | 0 | |||||||
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Terminated option/purchase contracts and related pre-acquisition costs [Member] | Central [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 129 | 1,904 | 1,030 | |||||||
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Terminated option/purchase contracts and related pre-acquisition costs [Member] | East [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
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Real estate inventory impairments [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 4,029 | [1] | 994 | [1] | 6,103 | [1] | 5,404 | [1] | ||
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Real estate inventory impairments [Member] | West [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 732 | [1] | 4,542 | [1] | 1,930 | [1] | ||||
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Real estate inventory impairments [Member] | Central [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 90 | [1] | 865 | [1] | 3,153 | [1] | ||||
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Real estate inventory impairments [Member] | East [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 172 | [1] | 696 | [1] | 321 | [1] | ||||
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Impairments of joint venture investments [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 0 | 0 | 295 | |||||||
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Impairments of joint venture investments [Member] | West [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 0 | 0 | 295 | |||||||
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Impairments of joint venture investments [Member] | Central [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
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Impairments of joint venture investments [Member] | East [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
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Impairments of land held for sale [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 6,327 | 669 | 6,454 | 17 | ||||||
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Impairments of land held for sale [Member] | West [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 669 | 5,928 | 0 | |||||||
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Impairments of land held for sale [Member] | Central [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 0 | 127 | 17 | |||||||
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Impairments of land held for sale [Member] | East [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 0 | 399 | 0 | |||||||
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Individual home impairments [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 994 | 2,190 | 3,507 | |||||||
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Individual home impairments [Member] | West [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 732 | 1,134 | 1,535 | |||||||
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Individual home impairments [Member] | Central [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 90 | 715 | 1,651 | |||||||
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Individual home impairments [Member] | East [Member]
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| Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | $ 172 | $ 341 | $ 321 | |||||||
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