SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	NOTE S - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On February 15, 2012, the Company changed its name to AV Homes, Inc. The name change, which was effective February 15, 2012, under Delaware Law, was accomplished by the merger of AV Homes, Inc., an existing wholly-owned subsidiary of Avatar Holdings, Inc., into Avatar Holdings, Inc., with Avatar Holdings, Inc., the surviving company in the merger, changing its name to AV Homes, Inc. The Company's stock traded on the Nasdaq Global Select market (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “AVTR” through the close of market on February 15, 2012, and began trading under the ticker symbol “AVHI” when the Nasdaq market opened on February 16, 2012. Effective February 13, 2012, the Board amended the Company's Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “By-laws”) to reflect a decrease in the size of the Board. The Board amended and replaced the first sentence of Article III, Section 2 of the By-laws so that the size of the Board of the Company will be limited to the range of three to eleven members. The prior range was eight to fifteen members. Effective February 13, 2012, the Board consists of the following six members: Joshua L. Nash, Chairman, Allen J. Anderson, Paul D. Barnett, Roger W. Einiger, Rueben S. Leibowitz, and Joel Simon. On February 13, 2012, AV Homes announced the following changes to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"). Effective February 13, 2012, Milton H. Dresner resigned from his positions as a director, Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and member of the Compensation Committee of the Company. Mr. Dresner had no disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices. Effective February 13, 2012, Kenneth T. Rosen resigned from his positions as a director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee, member of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Company. Mr. Rosen had no disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices. Effective February 13, 2012, Beth A. Stewart resigned from her positions as a director, member of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Company. Ms. Stewart had no disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.

NOTE S - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On February 15, 2012, the Company changed its name to AV Homes, Inc. The name change, which was effective February 15, 2012, under Delaware Law, was accomplished by the merger of AV Homes, Inc., an existing wholly-owned subsidiary of Avatar Holdings, Inc., into Avatar Holdings, Inc., with Avatar Holdings, Inc., the surviving company in the merger, changing its name to AV Homes, Inc. The Company's stock traded on the Nasdaq Global Select market (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “AVTR” through the close of market on February 15, 2012, and began trading under the ticker symbol “AVHI” when the Nasdaq market opened on February 16, 2012.

Effective February 13, 2012, the Board amended the Company's Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “By-laws”) to reflect a decrease in the size of the Board. The Board amended and replaced the first sentence of Article III, Section 2 of the By-laws so that the size of the Board of the Company will be limited to the range of three to eleven members. The prior range was eight to fifteen members. Effective February 13, 2012, the Board consists of the following six members: Joshua L. Nash, Chairman, Allen J. Anderson, Paul D. Barnett, Roger W. Einiger, Rueben S. Leibowitz, and Joel Simon.

On February 13, 2012, AV Homes announced the following changes to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board").

Effective February 13, 2012, Milton H. Dresner resigned from his positions as a director, Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and member of the Compensation Committee of the Company. Mr. Dresner had no disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.

Effective February 13, 2012, Kenneth T. Rosen resigned from his positions as a director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee, member of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Company. Mr. Rosen had no disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.

Effective February 13, 2012, Beth A. Stewart resigned from her positions as a director, member of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Company. Ms. Stewart had no disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.