Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities - Changes in Warranty Accrual (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Beginning warranty liability	$ 4,181
Ending warranty liability	4,389	$ 2,079
Homebuilding Segment [Member]
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Beginning warranty liability	3,846	1,277
Warranty provision	312	562
Warranty payments	(101)	(60)
Ending warranty liability	4,057	1,779
Fee Building Segment [Member]
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Beginning warranty liability	335	301
Warranty provision	0	0
Warranty payments	(3)	(1)
Ending warranty liability	$ 332	$ 300