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Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt - Notes Payable) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jul. 20, 2015	May. 22, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 16, 2014	Dec. 13, 2013	Apr. 15, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable		$ 11,458				$ 12,151
Repayments of Notes Payable		3,898	$ 19,984
Notes Payable \| Briar Ridge Investments, LTD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable		9,000				9,000
Notes Payable \| Lakeside DFW Land, LTD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable		0				1,824
Notes Payable \| Lyons Equities, Inc.[Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable		988				0
Notes Payable \| Centennial Park Richardson, LTD. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable		304				0
Notes Payable \| Subordinated Lot Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable		1,166				$ 1,327
Subsidiary of JBGL \| Notes Payable \| Briar Ridge Investments, LTD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								6.00%
Interest Payable		$ 0
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 9,000
Subsidiary of JBGL \| Notes Payable \| Lakeside DFW Land, LTD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate							5.00%		6.00%
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 3,300		$ 3,500
Repayments of Notes Payable	$ 1,500
Subsidiary of JBGL \| Notes Payable \| Lyons Equities, Inc.[Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					3.50%
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 1,000
Subsidiary of JBGL \| Notes Payable \| Centennial Park Richardson, LTD. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				0.00%
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 300
Subsidiaries of the Company \| Minimum \| Notes Payable \| Subordinated Lot Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		8.00%
Subsidiaries of the Company \| Maximum \| Notes Payable \| Subordinated Lot Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		14.00%