2.4.0.84090 - Disclosure - Community Development District Obligations (Details)truefalsefalse1false USDfalsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001574532duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:00ItemStandardhttp://www.wcicommunities.com/20130630itemwcic0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170$2false USDfalsefalse$I2013Q2_M04http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001574532instant2013-04-30T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$3false USDfalsefalse$I2012http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001574532instant2012-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$1true 1wcic_CommunityDevelopmentDistrictObligationsDisclosureAbstractwcic_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Community Development District Obligations2false 2wcic_NumberOfTypesOfBondsIssuedByCommunityDevelopmentDistrictwcic_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1truefalsefalse22falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:integerItemTypeintegerRepresents the number of types of bonds issued by the community development district.No definition available.false256Number of primary types of bonds issued by the CDD3false 2us-gaap_SpecialAssessmentBondCurrentus-gaap_truecreditinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1truefalsefalse3340000033400000USD$falsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse3520000035200000USD$falsetruefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe current portion of the carrying value as of the balance sheet date of a type of municipal bond typically used to fund a development project. Also called special assessment limited liability bond, special district bond, special purpose bond, special tax bond and community development obligation. Interest owed to lenders is paid by taxes levied on the community benefiting from the particular bond-funded project. For example, if a bond of this sort was issued to pay for sidewalks to be repaved in a certain community, an additional tax would be levied on homeowners in the area benefiting from this project.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 13 -Article 9 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Article 5 -Subsection 20 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Article 5 -Subsection 22 false2CDD amounts payable from all landowners within our communities4false 2wcic_CommunityDevelopmentDistrictObligationswcic_falsecreditinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truefalsefalse92560009256000falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse96800009680000falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryRepresents the estimated amount of bond obligations that the entity is currently required to pay based on the entity's proportionate share of the property it owns within its communities.No definition available.false2CDD bond obligations currently outstanding, net of debt discounts5false 2wcic_CommunityDevelopmentDistrictObligationsDebtDiscountwcic_falsedebitinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1truefalsefalse19000001900000falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse23000002300000falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryRepresents the amount of debt discount on community development district bond obligations outstanding.No definition available.false2Debt discount on CDD bond obligations outstanding6false 2wcic_ProportionateShareOfCashHeldByCommunityDevelopmentDistrictwcic_falsedebitinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1truefalsefalse33000003300000falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse37000003700000falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryRepresents the proportionate share of cash held by community development district.No definition available.false2Proportionate share of cash held by CDDs7false 2wcic_ProportionateShareOfCashHeldByCommunityDevelopmentDistrictRelatedToABondsWithNoOffsetwcic_falsedebitinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1truefalsefalse31000003100000falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse35000003500000falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryRepresents the proportionate share of cash held by community development district, related to the "A" bonds, which do not have a right of setoff on CDD bond obligations.No definition available.false2Cash related to share of the "A" bonds with no offset8false 2wcic_ProportionateShareOfCashHeldByCommunityDevelopmentDistrictRelatedToBBondsWithOffsetwcic_falsedebitinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1truefalsefalse200000200000falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse200000200000falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryRepresents the proportionate share of cash held by community development district, related to the "B" bonds, which has a right of setoff, and is recorded as a reduction of CDD bond obligations.No definition available.false2Cash related to share of the "B" bonds with offset9false 2wcic_CommunityDevelopmentDistrictObligationsAcquiredPropertywcic_falsecreditinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse2400000024000000falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe amount of CDD bond obligations which secure property acquired by the Company.No definition available.false2Existing CDD obligations securing acquired property10false 2wcic_CommunityDevelopmentDistrictObligationsUnrecordedwcic_falsenainstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1truefalsefalse2360000023600000falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe amount of CDD obligation which relates to property owned by the Company which is not recorded as a CDD on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet.No definition available.false2CDD obligation related to owned property which is not recorded as a CDD obligation11false 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