Real Estate Inventories - Interest Capitalization (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward]
Interest expense capitalized as cost of home inventory	$ 2,259	$ 369	$ 68
Interest expense capitalized as cost of land inventory	642	1,580	1,649
Total interest expense capitalized	2,901	1,949	1,717
Previously capitalized interest expense included in cost of sales - homebuilding	(1,174)	(122)	(35)
Previously capitalized interest expense included in cost of sales - land development	(9)	(638)	(476)
Net activity of capitalized interest	1,718	1,189	1,206
Capitalized interest expense in beginning inventory	4,620	3,431	2,225
Capitalized interest expense in ending inventory	$ 6,338	$ 4,620	$ 3,431