Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets held for sale:
Real Estate Held-for-sale	$ 389,847	$ 531,691
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated investees	0	20,624
Receivables Held-for-sale, Net Amount	0	7,204
Notes receivable backed by real estate	0	3,716
Other assets	55,003	11,556
Total assets	444,850	574,791
Liabilities related to assets held for sale:
Assessment bonds payable	0	3,884
Accounts payable accrued expenses	20,992	15,865
Total liabilities	$ 20,992	$ 19,749

Assets held for sale investments in and advances to unconsolidated investees.

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Notes receivable backed by real estate.

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Liabilities related to assets held for sale Accounts payable and accrued expenses.

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Liabilities related to assets held for sale assessment bonds payable.

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Other Assets Held For Sale.

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Liability (such as a mortgage) related to a disposal group that is held for sale and anticipated to be sold in less than one year. The liability is expected to be discharged as part of the plan of sale for the asset.

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The lower of the carrying value or fair value less cost to sell of assets held-for-sale, other than loans receivable.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of investments in land and buildings held for sale, excluding real estate considered to be inventory of the entity.

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The aggregate of (trade) accounts and loans receivables that will be sold to other entities, at lower of cost or net realizable value.

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