Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 128,725	$ 145,498	$ 59,793	$ 81,208
Restricted cash	13,902	8,680
Mortgage loans held for sale	81,810	71,121
Inventory	690,934	556,817
Property and equipment - net	10,536	10,439
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	35,266	11,732
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	110,911	0
Intercompany assets	0	0
Other assets	38,092	27,013
TOTAL ASSETS	1,110,176	831,300
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	70,226	47,690
Customer deposits	11,262	10,239
Intercompany liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	71,341	49,972
Community development district (CDD) obligations	3,130	4,634
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	1,775	19,105
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	80,029	67,957
Notes payable - other	7,790	11,105
Senior notes	228,070	227,670
TOTAL LIABILITIES	617,373	495,872
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	492,803	335,428
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,110,176	831,300
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
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	535,879	391,555
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	0
Intercompany assets	318,852	219,962
Other assets	9,892	9,081
TOTAL ASSETS	864,623	620,598
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0	0
Customer deposits	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Community development district (CDD) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Notes payable - other	0	0
Senior notes	228,070	227,670
TOTAL LIABILITIES	371,820	285,170
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	492,803	335,428
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	864,623	620,598
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	113,407	126,334	43,539	71,874
Restricted cash	13,902	8,680
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Inventory	690,934	540,761
Property and equipment - net	10,267	10,314
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	13,525	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	109,763
Intercompany assets	0	0
Other assets	17,180	12,375
TOTAL ASSETS	968,978	698,464
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	69,887	46,882
Customer deposits	11,262	10,239
Intercompany liabilities	296,229	205,389
Other liabilities	64,413	44,230
Community development district (CDD) obligations	3,130	4,634
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	1,775	3,549
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Notes payable - other	7,790	11,105
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	454,486	326,028
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	514,492	372,436
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	968,978	698,464
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	15,318	19,164	16,254	9,334
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	81,810	71,121
Inventory	0	16,056
Property and equipment - net	269	125
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	21,741	11,732
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	1,148
Intercompany assets	0	0
Other assets	11,020	5,557
TOTAL ASSETS	131,306	123,755
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	339	808
Customer deposits	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	22,623	14,573
Other liabilities	6,928	5,742
Community development district (CDD) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	15,556
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	80,029	67,957
Notes payable - other	0	0
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	109,919	104,636
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	21,387	19,119
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	131,306	123,755
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
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(535,879)	(391,555)
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	0
Intercompany assets	(318,852)	(219,962)
Other assets	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(854,731)	(611,517)
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0	0
Customer deposits	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	(318,852)	(219,962)
Other liabilities	0	0
Community development district (CDD) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Notes payable - other	0	0
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(318,852)	(219,962)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(535,879)	(391,555)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(854,731)	(611,517)
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	57,500	57,500
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	57,500	57,500
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	0	0
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	0	0
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Corporate Elimination [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	0	0
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	86,250	0
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	86,250
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	0
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	0
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Corporate Elimination [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Convertible senior subordinated notes	$ 0