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Inventory
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Inventory
A summary of the Company's inventory as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
 
December 31,
(In thousands)
2013
 
2012
Single-family lots, land and land development costs
$
323,673

 
$
257,397

Land held for sale
8,059

 
8,442

Homes under construction
305,499

 
221,432

Model homes and furnishings - at cost (less accumulated depreciation: December 31, 2013 - $5,173;
   December 31, 2012 - $4,883)
34,433

 
37,080

Community development district infrastructure
3,130

 
4,634

Land purchase deposits
14,365

 
8,727

Consolidated inventory not owned
1,775

 
19,105

Total inventory
$
690,934

 
$
556,817


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 December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had 798 homes (with a carrying value of $123.3 million) and 649 homes (with a carrying value of $89.8 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. Refer to Notes 1 and 3 of our Consolidated Financial Statements 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.