Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current
Federal	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
State	0	0	0
Total current	0	0	0
Deferred
Federal	0	0	473
State	0	0	0
Total deferred	0	0	473
Total income tax expense (benefit)	0	0	473
Deferred income tax assets
Tax over book basis of land inventory	14,922	14,564
Unrecoverable land development costs	6,359	6,622
Executive incentive compensation	1,030	1,099
Net operating loss carry forward	50,136	33,872
Impairment charges	63,982	74,551
Other	4,031	5,428		24,355
Total deferred income tax assets	140,460	136,136
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	(130,232)	(126,533)
Net deferred income tax assets	10,228	9,603
Deferred income tax liabilities
Book over tax income recognized on sale of the Ocala Property	(8,413)	(9,118)
Tax over book on 4.50% Convertible Notes	(589)	(696)
Book over tax basis of depreciable assets	(1,226)	211
Total deferred income tax liabilities	(10,228)	(9,603)
Net deferred income tax liability	0	0
Effective income tax rate reconciliation
Income tax (benefit) expense computed at statutory rate	(3,317)	(31,582)	(57,893)
State income tax (benefit) expense, net of federal benefit	(385)	(3,388)	(6,521)
Adjustment to 2009 net operating loss carryback	0	0	0
Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	3,699	35,050	68,961
Prior period adjustments charged to retained earnings	0	0	(4,044)
Other	3	(80)	(30)
Income taxes receivable	0	1,293
Increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	3,699	35,050
Income tax expense adjustment			473
Income tax refunds	1,293	0
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
NOL carryforwards	119,300
State [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
NOL carryforwards	$ 269,800
Maximum [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
NOL carryforward period of use	20 years
Maximum [Member] | State [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
NOL carryforward period of use	20 years
Minimum [Member] | State [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
NOL carryforward period of use	5 years