Supplemental Guarantor Information (Statement Of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues									$ 5,424,309		$ 4,552,412		$ 3,950,743
Land sale revenues									114,335		106,698		82,853
Total homebuilding revenues	1,624,959	1,547,742	1,240,060	1,125,883	1,518,445	1,255,327	1,033,154	852,184	5,538,644		4,659,110		4,033,596
Financial Services	30,380	34,336	39,362	36,873	48,521	47,264	36,251	28,852	140,951		160,888		103,094
Total revenues	1,655,339	1,582,078	1,279,422	1,162,756	1,566,966	1,302,591	1,069,405	881,036	5,679,595		4,819,998		4,136,690
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues									4,310,528		3,833,451		3,444,398
Land sale cost of revenues									104,426		94,880		59,279
Total cost of revenues	1,249,868	1,230,070	1,011,528	923,488	1,261,012	1,044,765	876,990	745,563	4,414,954		3,928,331		3,503,677
Financial Services expenses									92,379		135,511		137,666
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									568,500		514,457		519,583
Other expense, net									80,753		66,298		293,102
Interest income									(4,395)		(4,913)		(5,055)
Interest expense									712		819		1,313
Intercompany interest									0		0		0
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities									(1,130)		(4,059)		(3,296)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									527,822		183,554		(310,300)
Income tax expense (benefit)	12,367	(2,107,162)	1,913	588	(7,529)	(10,727)	(2,510)	(1,825)	(2,092,294)		(22,591)		(99,912)
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									2,620,116		206,145		(210,388)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									0		0		0
Net income (loss)	220,053	2,281,884	36,417	81,762	58,742	116,633	42,436	(11,666)	2,620,116	[1]	206,145	[1]	(210,388)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									197		314		213
Comprehensive income (loss)									2,620,313		206,459		(210,175)
Parent Company [Member]
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues									0		0		0
Land sale revenues									0		0		0
Total homebuilding revenues									0		0		0
Financial Services									0		0		0
Total revenues									0		0		0
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues									0		0		0
Land sale cost of revenues									0		0		0
Total cost of revenues									0		0		0
Financial Services expenses									832		379		343
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									0		0		33,144
Other expense, net									26,870		32,027		5,581
Interest income									(349)		(229)		(253)
Interest expense									712		819		1,313
Intercompany interest									17,518		587,281		39,060
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities									1,461		(1)		(5)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									(47,044)		(620,276)		(79,183)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(2,113,827)		426		(2,623)
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									2,066,783		(620,702)		(76,560)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									553,333		826,847		(133,828)
Net income (loss)									2,620,116		206,145		(210,388)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									197		314		213
Comprehensive income (loss)									2,620,313		206,459		(210,175)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues									5,424,309		4,552,412		3,950,743
Land sale revenues									114,335		106,698		82,853
Total homebuilding revenues									5,538,644		4,659,110		4,033,596
Financial Services									2,353		2,082		1,367
Total revenues									5,540,997		4,661,192		4,034,963
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues									4,310,528		3,833,451		3,444,398
Land sale cost of revenues									104,426		94,880		59,279
Total cost of revenues									4,414,954		3,928,331		3,503,677
Financial Services expenses									970		567		448
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									573,904		515,283		488,746
Other expense, net									49,681		33,506		288,298
Interest income									(3,954)		(4,597)		(4,443)
Interest expense									0		0		0
Intercompany interest									(8,260)		(573,852)		(27,572)
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities									(1,783)		(3,555)		(3,196)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									515,485		765,509		(210,995)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(799)		(22,299)		(99,635)
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									516,284		787,808		(111,360)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									35,086		34,596		(25,427)
Net income (loss)									551,370		822,404		(136,787)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									0		0		0
Comprehensive income (loss)									551,370		822,404		(136,787)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues									0		0		0
Land sale revenues									0		0		0
Total homebuilding revenues									0		0		0
Financial Services									138,598		158,806		101,727
Total revenues									138,598		158,806		101,727
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues									0		0		0
Land sale cost of revenues									0		0		0
Total cost of revenues									0		0		0
Financial Services expenses									90,577		134,565		136,875
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									(5,404)		(826)		(2,307)
Other expense, net									4,202		765		(777)
Interest income									(92)		(87)		(359)
Interest expense									0		0		0
Intercompany interest									(9,258)		(13,429)		(11,488)
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities									(808)		(503)		(95)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									59,381		38,321		(20,122)
Income tax expense (benefit)									22,332		(718)		2,346
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									37,049		39,039		(22,468)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									485,400		476,806		(88,998)
Net income (loss)									522,449		515,845		(111,466)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									0		0		0
Comprehensive income (loss)									522,449		515,845		(111,466)
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues									0		0		0
Land sale revenues									0		0		0
Total homebuilding revenues									0		0		0
Financial Services									0		0		0
Total revenues									0		0		0
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues									0		0		0
Land sale cost of revenues									0		0		0
Total cost of revenues									0		0		0
Financial Services expenses									0		0		0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									0		0		0
Other expense, net									0		0		0
Interest income									0		0		0
Interest expense									0		0		0
Intercompany interest									0		0		0
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities									0		0		0
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									0		0		0
Income tax expense (benefit)									0		0		0
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									0		0		0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									(1,073,819)		(1,338,249)		248,253
Net income (loss)									(1,073,819)		(1,338,249)		248,253
Other comprehensive income (loss)									0		0		0
Comprehensive income (loss)									$ (1,073,819)		$ (1,338,249)		$ 248,253

[1] Due to rounding, the sum of quarterly results may not equal the total for the year. Additionally, quarterly and year-to-date computations of per share amounts are made independently.