Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues
Homebuilding	$ 34,167,000	$ 19,673,000	$ 79,420,000	$ 52,645,000
Commercial and industrial and other land sales	674,000	8,696,000	9,556,000	20,753,000
Other real estate	57,000	157,000	496,000	367,000
Total real estate revenues	34,898,000	28,526,000	89,472,000	73,765,000
Interest income	96,000	32,000	130,000	95,000
Other	5,000	94,000	73,000	468,000
Total revenues	34,999,000	28,652,000	89,675,000	74,328,000
Expenses
Homebuilding	32,725,000	21,456,000	78,515,000	60,119,000
Commercial and industrial and other land sales	95,000	8,142,000	5,352,000	15,592,000
Other real estate	1,255,000	102,000	2,654,000	3,344,000
Total real estate expenses	34,075,000	29,700,000	86,521,000	79,055,000
Impairment charges (reversal of impairment charges)	(970,000)	3,784,000	(925,000)	7,364,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	1,144,000	0	1,144,000
General and administrative expenses	3,885,000	3,633,000	11,882,000	10,296,000
Interest expense	(1,020,000)	1,903,000	2,515,000	6,256,000
Total expenses	35,970,000	40,164,000	99,993,000	104,115,000
Loss from unconsolidated entities	7,000	38,000	84,000	117,000
Loss before income taxes	(978,000)	(11,550,000)	(10,402,000)	(29,904,000)
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	0	0	0
Net loss and comprehensive loss	(978,000)	(11,550,000)	(10,402,000)	(29,904,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	(899,000)	(33,000)	(899,000)	(1,475,000)
Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to AV Homes stockholders	(1,877,000)	(11,583,000)	(11,301,000)	(31,379,000)
Deemed dividend related to beneficial conversion feature of convertible preferred stock (see Note A and Note J for additional information)	(11,894,000)	0.00	(11,894,000)	0.00
Loss attributable to AV Homes common stockholders	$ (13,771,000)	$ (11,583,000)	$ (23,195,000)	$ (31,379,000)
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.86)	$ (0.92)	$ (1.67)	$ (2.50)