Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of other expense (income), net

Other expense, net consists of the following ($000’s omitted):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	$	1,688	$	250	$	3,152	$	591
Loss on debt retirements (Note 8)	—		23,072		8,584		23,072
Amortization of intangible assets	3,275		3,275		6,550		6,550
Miscellaneous expense, net (a)	4,361		30,742		4,869		31,898
	$	9,324	$	57,339	$	23,155	$	62,111

Schedule of Notes Receivable

The following represents our notes receivable and related allowance for credit losses ($000’s omitted):

	June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Notes receivable, gross	$	57,390		$	59,995
Allowance for credit losses	(27,365		)	(27,051		)
Notes receivable, net	$	30,025		$	32,944

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the earnings per share of common stock (000's omitted, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2014			2013		2014			2013
Numerator:
Net income	$	41,880		$	36,417	$	116,699		$	118,179
Less: earnings distributed to participating securities	(130		)	—		(263		)	—
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(159		)	—		(546		)	—
Numerator for basic earnings per share	$	41,591		$	36,417	$	115,890		$	118,179
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	159			—		546			—
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities	(157		)	—		(540		)	—
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	41,593		$	36,417	$	115,896		$	118,179
Denominator:
Basic shares outstanding	376,072			385,389		377,410			384,813
Effect of dilutive securities	3,592			5,791		3,703			5,943
Diluted shares outstanding	379,664			391,180		381,113			390,756
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.11		$	0.09	$	0.31		$	0.31
Diluted	$	0.11		$	0.09	$	0.30		$	0.30

Schedule Of Company Interests In Land Option Agreements

The following provides a summary of our interests in land option agreements as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 ($000’s omitted):

	June 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
	Deposits and Pre-acquisition Costs		Remaining Purchase Price		Land, Not Owned, Under Option Agreements		Deposits and Pre-acquisition Costs		Remaining Purchase Price		Land, Not Owned, Under Option Agreements
Land options with VIEs	$	50,248	$	696,273	$	7,483	$	40,486	$	661,158	$	8,167
Other land options	65,236		948,278		19,811		50,548		729,128		15,857
	$	115,484	$	1,644,551	$	27,294	$	91,034	$	1,390,286	$	24,024

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

The fair values of derivative instruments and their location in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets is summarized below ($000’s omitted):

	June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Other Assets		Other Liabilities		Other Assets		Other Liabilities
Interest rate lock commitments	$	7,761	$	81	$	3,628	$	489
Forward contracts	234		4,080		4,374		34
Whole loan commitments	42		171		189		84
	$	8,037	$	4,332	$	8,191	$	607