Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 124,316	$ 115,502
Restricted cash	7,872	8,422
Land and other inventories	180,067	248,909
Receivables, net	7,729	6,434
Income tax receivable	1,293	1,766
Property and equipment, net	37,976	39,290
Poinciana Parkway	8,437	8,452
Investments in and notes receivable from unconsolidated entities	845	5,194
Prepaid expenses and other assets	10,443	10,242
Goodwill	0	17,215
Assets held for sale	30,078	84,025
Total Assets	409,056	545,451
Liabilities
Accounts payable	3,357	3,743
Accrued and other liabilities	9,996	6,929
Customer deposits and deferred revenues	1,611	2,557
Earn-out liability	0	4,388
Estimated development liability for sold land	34,044	31,843
Notes, mortgage notes and other debt:
Corporate	105,402	64,445
Real estate	0	12,612
Total Liabilities	154,410	126,517
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, par value $1 per share Authorized: 50,000,000 shares Issued: 14,194,776 shares at December 31, 2011 15,562,732 shares at December 31, 2010	14,195	15,563
Additional paid-in capital	282,953	305,672
Retained earnings	2,973	176,265
Equity before treasury stock	300,121	497,500
Treasury stock: at cost, 1,252,274 shares at December 31, 2011 and 2,662,106 at December 31, 2010	(45,924)	(79,010)
Total AV Homes stockholders' equity	254,197	418,490
Non-controlling interest	449	444
Total Equity	254,646	418,934
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 409,056	$ 545,451