Fair Value Disclosures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated cash flows discount rate used in determining fair value (in hundredths)	15.00%
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated cash flows discount rate used in determining fair value (in hundredths)	28.00%
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Homes completed or under construction	6,520	[1]
Land held for future development or sale	35,402	[1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Gains/(Losses) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Homes completed or under construction	(807)
Land held for future development or sale	(2,977)

[1] The fair values in the table above represent only those assets whose carrying values were adjusted to fair value in the quarter ended September 30, 2012.