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Estimated Development Liability for Sold Land
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Estimated Development Liability for Sold Land [Abstract]  
Estimated Development Liability for Sold Land
Estimated Development Liability for Sold Land

The estimated development liability consists primarily of utilities improvements in Poinciana and Rio Rico for more than 8,000 homesites previously sold and is summarized as follows:

   
June 30,
  
December 31,
 
   
2011
  
2010
 
Gross estimated unexpended costs
 $26,173  $26,197 
Less costs relating to unsold homesites
  (5,957)  (5,909)
          
Estimated development liability for sold land
 $20,216  $20,288 

The estimated development liability for sold land is reduced by actual expenditures and is evaluated and adjusted, as appropriate, to reflect management's estimate of anticipated costs.  In addition, we obtain quarterly third-party engineer evaluations and adjust this liability to reflect changes in the estimated costs. We recorded charges associated with these obligations of $0 during both the six and three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. Future increases or decreases of costs for construction, material and labor as well as other land development and utilities infrastructure costs may have a significant effect on the estimated development liability.