Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
WorkInProcessReclassification			$ 11,800,000
distributionsoutofperiodadjustmentnonmaterial		$ 1,933,000	0	$ 0
Direct finance lease, interest rate, minimum		10.00%
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 0	0
Growth period		4 years
Asset impairment charges		$ 0	0
Land not owned under option agreements		16,214,000	7,279,000
One-time income tax benefit		0	(25,244,000)	0
Deferred tax assets		80,814,000	89,239,000
Deferred income tax assets, net		80,663,000	89,197,000
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		(1,161,000)	(1,161,000)	0
Deferred tax asset related to net operating loss carryforwards		55,622,000	62,575,000
Deferred tax asset related to basis in partnership		$ 24,773,000	26,123,000
Percentage of controlling interests in several builders by parent		50.00%
Percentage of noncontrolling interests in several builders by parent		50.00%
Number of reportable segments | segment		2
Number of operating segments | segment		2
Direct finance lease, interest rate, maximum		12.00%
overstatementofaccruedexpensesandunderstatementofretainedearnings			1,900,000
Minimum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Community life cycle		2 years
Home construction period		5 months
Management assumption, cost increases on future phases		5.00%
Useful lives of assets		3 years
Estimated warranty accrual per home closed		$ 250
Maximum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Community life cycle		6 years
Home construction period		9 months
Management assumption, cost increases on future phases		10.00%
Useful lives of assets		10 years
Estimated warranty accrual per home closed		$ 800
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Advertising Expense		500,000	400,000	$ 500,000
Other Assets
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Debt issuance cost		800,000	400,000
Accrued Expenses
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Debt issuance cost			$ 200,000
Federal
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward		$ 158,900,000
Operating loss carryforward, expiration date		Dec. 31, 2029
State
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward		$ 21,600,000
Reverse Recapitalization
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
One-time income tax benefit	$ (26,600,000)
Deferred tax assets	63,900,000
Reverse Recapitalization | Federal
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward	182,300,000
Reverse Recapitalization | State
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward	$ 21,600,000
Retained Earnings
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
distributionsoutofperiodadjustmentnonmaterial		$ 1,933,000