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Cash and Cash Equivalents
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2013, our cash and cash equivalents were invested primarily in money market accounts that invest in U.S. government securities. Due to the short maturity period of the cash equivalents, the carrying amount of these instruments approximates their fair values.
 
Our cash items that are restricted as to withdrawal or usage include deposits of $4,725 and $4,682 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The balance as of June 30, 2013 is comprised primarily of $3,618 on deposit with Citibank to collateralize letters of credit outstanding, $481 in land escrow accounts and $571 of housing deposits from customers that will become available when the housing contracts close.