Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Real Estate and Capitalized Interest (Details 1)

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Real Estate and Capitalized Interest (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate $ 417 $ 1,047 $ 1,573 $ 2,301
West [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 42 295 953 552
Central [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 317 693 543 1,462
East [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 58 59 77 287
Terminated option/purchase contracts and related pre-acquisition costs [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 263 98 346 100
Terminated option/purchase contracts and related pre-acquisition costs [Member] | West [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 0 0 0 0
Terminated option/purchase contracts and related pre-acquisition costs [Member] | Central [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 263 98 346 100
Terminated option/purchase contracts and related pre-acquisition costs [Member] | East [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 0 0 0 0
Real estate inventory impairments [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 154 [1] 822 [1] 558 [1] 2,074 [1]
Real estate inventory impairments [Member] | West [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 42 [1] 295 [1] 284 [1] 552 [1]
Real estate inventory impairments [Member] | Central [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 54 [1] 468 [1] 197 [1] 1,235 [1]
Real estate inventory impairments [Member] | East [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 58 [1] 59 [1] 77 [1] 287 [1]
Impairments of land held for sale [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 0 127 669 127
Impairments of land held for sale [Member] | West [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 0 0 669 0
Impairments of land held for sale [Member] | Central [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 0 127 0 127
Impairments of land held for sale [Member] | East [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 0 0 0 0
Individual home impairments [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 154 464 558 1,405
Individual home impairments [Member] | West [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 42 166 284 423
Individual home impairments [Member] | Central [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate 54 239 197 695
Individual home impairments [Member] | East [Member]
       
Real-estate and joint venture impairment charges        
Impairment of real estate $ 58 $ 59 $ 77 $ 287
[1] Included in the real estate inventory impairments are impairments of individual homes in a community where the underlying community was not also impaired, as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2012 2011 2012 2011Individual home impairments: West$42 $166 $284 $423Central54 239 197 695East58 59 77 287Total$154 $464 $558 $1,405