Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues
Homebuilding	$ 764,041	$ 498,915	$ 243,171
Amenity and other	11,698	12,385	10,146
Land sales	3,566	6,466	32,596
Total revenues	779,305	517,766	285,913
Expenses
Homebuilding cost of revenues	625,471	405,538	198,885
Amenity and other	11,148	10,702	10,949
Land sales	1,230	823	22,003
Total real estate expenses	637,849	417,063	231,837
Selling, general and administrative expenses	100,219	79,586	50,305
Interest income and other	(16)	(308)	(431)
Interest expense	3,667	9,039	5,805
Total expenses	741,719	505,380	287,516
Income (loss) before income taxes	37,586	12,386	(1,603)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(109,521)	436
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	147,107	11,950	(1,603)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities			329
Net income (loss) attributable to AV Homes stockholders and comprehensive income (loss)	$ 147,107	$ 11,950	$ (1,932)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 6.58	$ 0.54	$ (0.09)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	22,346	22,010	21,945
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 5.66	$ 0.54	$ (0.09)
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	26,509	22,130	21,945