Inventory Inventory (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Inventory [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

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