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Inventory And Land Held For Sale (Policy)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventory, Interest Capitalization Policy
We capitalize interest cost into inventory during the active development and construction of our communities. Each layer of capitalized interest is amortized over a period that approximates the average life of communities under development. Interest expense is recorded based on the timing of home closings.
Impairment of Land Held for Sale Policy
We record land impairment valuation adjustments to our communities within Homebuilding home sale cost of revenues. Our evaluations for impairments are based on our best estimates of the future cash flows of our communities. However, if conditions in our local markets worsen in the future or if our strategy related to certain communities changes, we may be required to evaluate our assets for further impairments or write-downs.