Segment Information (Operating Data By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Homebuilding	$ 1,254,989		$ 1,240,060		$ 2,348,988		$ 2,365,943
Financial Services	31,198		39,362		56,093		76,235
Consolidated revenues	1,286,187		1,279,422		2,405,081		2,442,178
Income before Income Taxes:
Income before income taxes	67,681		38,330		197,709		120,680
Northeast [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding	153,920		163,687		294,936		296,443
Income before Income Taxes:
Income before income taxes	19,809		16,582		37,304		28,654
Southeast [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding	232,217		197,848		414,765		367,774
Income before Income Taxes:
Income before income taxes	38,265		22,796		63,744		41,124
Florida [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding	205,368		183,393		395,660		335,276
Income before Income Taxes:
Income before income taxes	42,254		25,597		76,610		45,877
Texas [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding	204,297		214,032		379,138		404,075
Income before Income Taxes:
Income before income taxes	31,240		25,694		54,222		46,904
North [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding	282,581		256,500		523,592		482,306
Income before Income Taxes:
Income before income taxes	37,360		26,077		68,100		46,629
Southwest [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding	176,606		224,600		340,897		480,069
Income before Income Taxes:
Income before income taxes	23,824		36,609		52,386		70,400
Other Homebuilding [Member]
Income before Income Taxes:
Income before income taxes	(134,179)	[1]	(131,384)	[1]	(185,359)	[1]	(189,580)	[1]
Homebuilding [Member]
Income before Income Taxes:
Income before income taxes	58,573		21,971		167,007		90,008
Financial Services [Member]
Income before Income Taxes:
Income before income taxes	$ 9,108		$ 16,359		$ 30,702		$ 30,672

[1] Other homebuilding includes the amortization of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized interest, and other items not allocated to the operating segments. Other homebuilding also included: losses on debt retirements totaling $8.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and $23.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013; a charge totaling $84.5 million to increase insurance reserves for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014; costs associated with the relocation of our corporate headquarters totaling $3.7 million and $5.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $13.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013; and a charge resulting from a contractual dispute related to a previously completed luxury community totaling $30.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013