Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Warranty reserves
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 1,558,000	$ 1,077,000
Additions to reserves for new home deliveries	244,000	157,000
Payments for warranty costs	(83,000)	(91,000)
Adjustments to prior year warranty reserves		(52,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,719,000	1,091,000
Cost of sales | Homebuilding
Warranty disclosure
Net warranty expense	$ 200,000	$ 100,000