Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note P - Income Taxes Income taxes have been provided using the liability method under ASC 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"). The liability method is used in accounting for income taxes where deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. In accordance with ASC 740, AV Homes evaluates its deferred tax assets quarterly to determine if valuation allowances are required. ASC 740 requires that companies assess whether valuation allowances should be established based on the consideration of all available evidence using a "more likely than not" standard. During 2008, we established a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. Our cumulative loss position over the evaluation period and the uncertain and volatile market conditions provided significant evidence supporting the need for a valuation allowance. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 we recognized an increase of $1,900 in the deferred tax valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets generated from the pre-tax loss for the quarter. As of March 31, 2013, our deferred tax asset valuation allowance was $128,433. In future periods, the allowance could be reduced based on sufficient evidence indicating that it is more likely than not that a portion of our deferred tax assets will be realized. On October 25, 2010, we received notification from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") that our federal income tax returns for tax years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009 were being examined. On February 10, 2012, AV Homes agreed with the IRS's Notice of Proposed Adjustment to the 2009 net operating loss carryback. This adjustment generated an income tax expense of $473 for 2011 with a reduction in the anticipated income tax receivables in the same amount. Income tax receivable as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consists of $1,293 in anticipated income tax refunds. In 2006, we sold property we owned in Marion County, Florida to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida under threat of condemnation. The bulk of the land was transferred in 2006 and the final closing took place in 2007. These transactions and subsequent correspondence with the IRS entitled us to defer payment of income taxes of $24,355 from the gain on these sales until replacement property is sold provided we obtained qualifying replacement property for the Marion property by December 31, 2010. We believe that we acquired appropriate replacement properties by December 31, 2010. If the IRS determines in the future that some or all of the properties acquired by us as replacement properties do not qualify as replacement properties, we may be required to make an income tax payment plus interest on the value of the portion of the properties determined not to qualify as replacement property.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Note P - Income Taxes

Income taxes have been provided using the liability method under ASC 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"). The liability method is used in accounting for income taxes where deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences reverse.

In accordance with ASC 740, AV Homes evaluates its deferred tax assets quarterly to determine if valuation allowances are required. ASC 740 requires that companies assess whether valuation allowances should be established based on the consideration of all available evidence using a "more likely than not" standard. During 2008, we established a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. Our cumulative loss position over the evaluation period and the uncertain and volatile market conditions provided significant evidence supporting the need for a valuation allowance. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 we recognized an increase of $1,900 in the deferred tax valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets generated from the pre-tax loss for the quarter. As of March 31, 2013, our deferred tax asset valuation allowance was $128,433. In future periods, the allowance could be reduced based on sufficient evidence indicating that it is more likely than not that a portion of our deferred tax assets will be realized.

On October 25, 2010, we received notification from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") that our federal income tax returns for tax years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009 were being examined. On February 10, 2012, AV Homes agreed with the IRS's Notice of Proposed Adjustment to the 2009 net operating loss carryback. This adjustment generated an income tax expense of $473 for 2011 with a reduction in the anticipated income tax receivables in the same amount. Income tax receivable as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consists of $1,293 in anticipated income tax refunds.

In 2006, we sold property we owned in Marion County, Florida to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida under threat of condemnation. The bulk of the land was transferred in 2006 and the final closing took place in 2007. These transactions and subsequent correspondence with the IRS entitled us to defer payment of income taxes of $24,355 from the gain on these sales until replacement property is sold provided we obtained qualifying replacement property for the Marion property by December 31, 2010. We believe that we acquired appropriate replacement properties by December 31, 2010. If the IRS determines in the future that some or all of the properties acquired by us as replacement properties do not qualify as replacement properties, we may be required to make an income tax payment plus interest on the value of the portion of the properties determined not to qualify as replacement property.