Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 264,589	$ 155,692
Marketable securities and restricted cash	440,850	458,913
Consolidated inventory owned	1,331,527	1,037,928
Consolidated inventory not owned	33,794	39,490
Total housing inventories	1,365,321	1,077,418
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	448,299	239,416
Assets of discontinued operations	32	2,480
TOTAL ASSETS	2,519,091	1,933,919
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	319,310	272,155
Debt	1,400,085	1,134,468
Intercompany payables	0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,043	1,536
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,720,438	1,408,159
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	782,274	503,936
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	16,379	21,824
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	2,519,091	1,933,919
TRG, INC.
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	20,020	29,735
Marketable securities and restricted cash	414,506	431,452
Consolidated inventory owned	746,257	643,619
Consolidated inventory not owned	17,415	17,666
Total housing inventories	763,672	661,285
Investment in subsidiaries	360,692	244,917
Intercompany receivables	547,957	368,126
Other assets	275,451	76,183
Assets of discontinued operations	0	187
TOTAL ASSETS	2,382,298	1,811,885
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	199,375	172,906
Debt	1,400,085	1,134,468
Intercompany payables	0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	564	575
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,600,024	1,307,949
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	782,274	503,936
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	2,382,298	1,811,885
GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	235,195	117,838
Marketable securities and restricted cash	0	0
Consolidated inventory owned	585,270	394,309
Consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Total housing inventories	585,270	394,309
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	59,842	43,572
Assets of discontinued operations	32	2,293
TOTAL ASSETS	880,339	558,012
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	83,293	68,929
Debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	472,865	275,163
Liabilities of discontinued operations	479	961
TOTAL LIABILITIES	556,637	345,053
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	323,702	212,959
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	880,339	558,012
NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	9,374	8,119
Marketable securities and restricted cash	26,344	27,461
Consolidated inventory owned	0	0
Consolidated inventory not owned	16,379	21,824
Total housing inventories	16,379	21,824
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Other assets	113,006	119,661
Assets of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	165,103	177,065
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	36,642	30,320
Debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	75,092	92,963
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	111,734	123,283
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	36,990	31,958
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	16,379	21,824
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	165,103	177,065
CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities and restricted cash	0	0
Consolidated inventory owned	0	0
Consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Total housing inventories	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(360,692)	(244,917)
Intercompany receivables	(547,957)	(368,126)
Other assets	0	0
Assets of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(908,649)	(613,043)
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	0	0
Debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	(547,957)	(368,126)
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(547,957)	(368,126)
EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	(360,692)	(244,917)
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ (908,649)	$ (613,043)