Inventory And Land Held For Sale (Information Related To Interest Capitalized Into Homebuilding Inventory) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward]
Interest in inventory, beginning of period	$ 331,880	$ 355,068	$ 323,379
Interest capitalized	154,107	201,103	221,071
Interest expensed	(255,065)	(224,291)	(189,382)
Interest in inventory, end of period	230,922	331,880	355,068
Interest incurred	$ 154,819	$ 201,103	$ 221,071

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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