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           Real Estate and Capitalized Interest (Details 2) (USD $) 
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        3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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           Jun. 30, 2013 
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           Jun. 30, 2012 
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           Jun. 30, 2013 
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           Jun. 30, 2012 
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| Number of communities with real estate inventory impairments & fair value of these communities | ||||
| Impairment Charges | $ 146,000 | $ 863,000 | $ 192,000 | $ 1,200,000 | 
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- Definition 
          Impairment charges related to communities. No definition available. 
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- Details 
          
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