CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ 38,089	$ (11,857)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-cash loss on assets held for sale		57,791
Non-cash stock compensation expense	1,802	2,407
Depreciation and amortization	9,685	10,438
Estimated uncollectible notes receivable	21,437	21,571
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	19,770	(10,867)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	(9,023)	(2,599)
Notes receivable	1,640	17,208
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(10,494)	(1,017)
Inventory	23,544	29,021
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	18,807	7,494
Net cash provided by operating activities	115,257	119,590
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,301)	(2,865)
Proceeds from sale of communities division, net	27,750
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	23,449	(2,865)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings collateralized by notes receivable	148,686	40,372
Payments on borrowings collateralized by notes receivable	(190,073)	(115,889)
Payments under line of credit facilities and notes payable	(67,876)	(38,139)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(2,659)	(1,301)
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options	185	169
Cash settlement of stock options	(314)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(7,350)	(3,626)
Net cash used in financing activities	(119,401)	(118,414)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	19,305	(1,689)
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	80,931	72,085
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 100,236	$ 70,396