Inventory and Capitalized Interest Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward]
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs	$ 15,542	$ 13,944	$ 15,296	$ 13,802
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs Incurred	4,675	4,730	8,460	7,980
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs, Cost of Sales	(3,780)	(3,843)	(7,319)	(6,951)
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs	16,437	14,831	16,437	14,831
Interest Costs Incurred	$ 8,425	$ 7,460	$ 16,672	$ 14,880

Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest costs that were capitalized to properties under development during the land development and construction period of a project, and which are included in inventory.

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The amount of interest costs that had been capitalized to inventory which were charged to cost of sales during the period.

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The amount of interest capitalized to an operative builder's inventory during the period.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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