Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 33,643	$ 128,725	$ 166,252	$ 145,498
Restricted cash	10,076	13,902
Mortgage loans held for sale	64,782	81,810
Inventory	816,140	690,934
Property and equipment - net	11,283	10,536
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	42,182	35,266
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	109,558	110,911
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	39,042	38,092
TOTAL ASSETS	1,126,706	1,110,176
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	87,325	70,226
Customer deposits	15,019	11,262
Intercompany liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	59,416	71,341
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	1,884	3,130
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	1,268	1,775
Note payable bank - financial services operations	61,914	80,029
Notes payable - other	7,717	7,790
2017 Convertible Subordianted Debt	57,500	57,500
2018 Convertible Subordinated Debt	86,250	86,250
Senior notes	228,269	228,070
TOTAL LIABILITIES	606,562	617,373
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	520,144	492,803
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,126,706	1,110,176
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 joint ventures	0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	555,665	535,879
Intercompany	327,915	318,852
Other assets	8,583	9,892
TOTAL ASSETS	892,163	864,623
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
Note payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Notes payable - other	0	0
2017 Convertible Subordianted Debt	57,500	57,500
2018 Convertible Subordinated Debt	86,250	86,250
Senior notes	228,269	228,070
TOTAL LIABILITIES	372,019	371,820
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	520,144	492,803
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	892,163	864,623
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	19,707	113,407	149,147	126,334
Restricted cash	10,076	13,902
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Inventory	816,140	690,934
Property and equipment - net	10,969	10,267
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	23,843	13,525
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	108,626	109,763
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	21,564	17,180
TOTAL ASSETS	1,010,925	968,978
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	87,082	69,887
Customer deposits	15,019	11,262
Intercompany liabilities	307,650	296,229
Other liabilities	54,096	64,413
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	1,884	3,130
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	1,268	1,775
Note payable bank - financial services operations	0	0
Notes payable - other	7,717	7,790
2017 Convertible Subordianted Debt	0	0
2018 Convertible Subordinated Debt	0	0
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	474,716	454,486
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	536,209	514,492
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,010,925	968,978
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	13,936	15,318	17,105	19,164
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	64,782	81,810
Inventory	0	0
Property and equipment - net	314	269
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	18,339	21,741
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	932	1,148
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	8,895	11,020
TOTAL ASSETS	107,198	131,306
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	243	339
Customer deposits	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	20,265	22,623
Other liabilities	5,320	6,928
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations	0	0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Note payable bank - financial services operations	61,914	80,029
Notes payable - other	0	0
2017 Convertible Subordianted Debt	0	0
2018 Convertible Subordinated Debt	0	0
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	87,742	109,919
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	19,456	21,387
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	107,198	131,306
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 joint ventures	0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(555,665)	(535,879)
Intercompany	(327,915)	(318,852)
Other assets	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(883,580)	(854,731)
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0	0
Customer deposits	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	(327,915)	(318,852)
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
Notes payable - other	0	0
2017 Convertible Subordianted Debt	0	0
2018 Convertible Subordinated Debt	0	0
Senior notes	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(327,915)	(318,852)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(555,665)	(535,879)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ (883,580)	$ (854,731)