Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,297	$ 59,793	$ 44,900	$ 81,208
Restricted cash	12,593	41,334
Mortgage loans held for sale	49,779	57,275
Inventory	521,956	466,772
Property and equipment - net	12,902	14,358
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs	10,904	10,357
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	18,329	14,596
TOTAL ASSETS	670,760	664,485
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	51,307	41,256
Customer deposits	10,508	4,181
Other liabilities	37,854	39,348
Community development district (CDD) obligations	5,326	5,983
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	6,040	2,944
Note payable bank - financial services operations	46,343	52,606
Note payable - other	10,766	5,801
Senior notes	227,470	239,016
TOTAL LIABILITIES	395,614	391,135
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	275,146	273,350
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	670,760	664,485
Parent [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Property and equipment - net	0	0
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	379,727	381,709
Intercompany	115,581	125,272
Other assets	7,308	5,385
TOTAL ASSETS	502,616	512,366
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0	0
Customer deposits	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Community development district (CDD) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Note payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Note payable - other	0	0
Senior notes	227,470	239,016
TOTAL LIABILITIES	227,470	239,016
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	275,146	273,350
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	502,616	512,366
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	27,914	43,539	28,862	71,874
Restricted cash	12,593	41,334
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Inventory	521,956	466,772
Property and equipment - net	12,812	14,241
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	(105,709)	(115,058)
Other assets	10,255	8,455
TOTAL ASSETS	479,821	459,283
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	50,625	40,759
Customer deposits	10,508	4,181
Other liabilities	32,995	33,589
Community development district (CDD) obligations	5,326	5,983
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	6,040	2,944
Note payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Note payable - other	10,766	5,801
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	116,260	93,257
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	363,561	366,026
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	479,821	459,283
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	16,383	16,254	16,038	9,334
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	49,779	57,275
Inventory	0	0
Property and equipment - net	90	117
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs	10,904	10,357
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	(9,872)	(10,214)
Other assets	766	756
TOTAL ASSETS	68,050	74,545
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	682	497
Customer deposits	0	0
Other liabilities	4,859	5,759
Community development district (CDD) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Note payable bank - financial services operations	46,343	52,606
Note payable - other	0	0
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	51,884	58,862
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	16,166	15,683
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	68,050	74,545
Corporate Elimination [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Property and equipment - net	0	0
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(379,727)	(381,709)
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(379,727)	(381,709)
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0	0
Customer deposits	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Community development district (CDD) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Note payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Note payable - other	0	0
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	0	0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(379,727)	(381,709)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ (379,727)	$ (381,709)