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Inventory
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Inventory [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Inventory

A summary of the Company's inventory as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows:
(In thousands)
June 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Single-family lots, land and land development costs
$
242,377

 
$
242,372

Land held for sale
9,889

 

Homes under construction
218,140

 
181,483

Model homes and furnishings - at cost (less accumulated depreciation: June 30, 2012 - $4,354;
   December 31, 2011 - $4,340)
36,111

 
27,662

Community development district infrastructure
5,326

 
5,983

Land purchase deposits
4,073

 
2,676

Consolidated inventory not owned
6,040

 
6,596

Total inventory
$
521,956

 
$
466,772



Single-family lots, land and land development costs include raw land that the Company has purchased to develop into lots, costs incurred to develop the raw land into lots, and lots for which development has been completed but which have not yet been used to start construction of a home.

Homes under construction include homes that are in various stages of construction. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had 578 homes (with a carrying value of $67.6 million) and 573 homes (with a carrying value of $85.5 million), respectively, included in homes under construction that were not subject to a sales contract.

Model homes and furnishings include homes that are under construction or have been completed and are being used as sales models. The amount also includes the net book value of furnishings included in our model homes. Depreciation on model home furnishings is recorded using an accelerated method over the estimated useful life of the assets, typically three years.

The Company assesses inventory for recoverability on a quarterly basis, by reviewing for impairment whenever events or changes in local or national economic conditions indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Refer to Note 3 for additional details relating to our procedures for evaluating our inventories for impairment.

Land purchase deposits include both refundable and non-refundable amounts paid to third party sellers relating to the purchase of land. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the land option agreements relating to the land purchase deposits. In the period during which the Company makes the decision not to proceed with the purchase of land under an agreement, the Company writes off any deposits and accumulated pre-acquisition costs relating to such agreement.