CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 155,692	$ 159,113
Restricted cash	70,893	57,049
Marketable securities, available-for-sale	388,020	347,016
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	614,605	563,178
Housing inventories
Homes under construction	459,269	319,476
Land under development and improved lots	573,975	413,569
Inventory held-for-sale	4,684	11,015
Consolidated inventory not owned	39,490	51,400
Total housing inventories	1,077,418	795,460
Property, plant and equipment	20,409	19,920
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	107,950	82,351
Other	111,057	82,911
Assets of discontinued operations	2,480	35,324
TOTAL ASSETS	1,933,919	1,579,144
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	124,797	74,327
Accrued and other liabilities	147,358	140,930
Financial services credit facility	0	49,933
Debt	1,134,468	823,827
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,536	6,217
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,408,159	1,095,234
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value: Authorized-10,000 shares Series A Junior Participating Preferred, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $1.00 par value: Authorized-199,990,000 shares Issued-45,175,053 shares at December 31, 2012 (44,413,594 shares at December 31, 2011)	45,175	44,414
Retained earnings	458,669	405,109
Accumulated other comprehensive income	92	164
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.	503,936	449,687
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	21,824	34,223
TOTAL EQUITY	525,760	483,910
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,933,919	$ 1,579,144