Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Treasury Stock	AV Homes, Inc.	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 22,097	$ 394,504	$ (127,481)	$ (3,019)	$ 286,101	$ 15,633	$ 301,734
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	22,097,252			110,874
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuances of restricted stock and stock units	$ 128	(128)
Issuances of restricted stock and stock units (in shares)	127,518
Forfeiture of restricted stock	$ (30)	30
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)	(30,164)
Shares repurchased to satisfy tax obligations	$ (14)	(213)			(227)		(227)
Shares repurchased to satisfy tax obligations (in shares)	(13,179)
Share-based compensation		2,770			2,770		2,770
Conversion of 7.50% Exchange Notes	$ 2	26			28		28
Conversion of 7.50% Exchange Notes (in shares)	1,545
Contributions from non-controlling interests						193	193
Deconsolidation of non-controlling interests						$ (15,826)	(15,826)
Net income (loss)			(1,932)		(1,932)		(1,932)
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 22,183	396,989	(129,413)	$ (3,019)	286,740		286,740
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	22,182,972			110,874
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuances of restricted stock and stock units	$ 291	(291)
Issuances of restricted stock and stock units (in shares)	291,075
Forfeiture of restricted stock	$ (21)	21
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)	(20,973)
Shares repurchased to satisfy tax obligations	$ (9)	(113)			(122)		(122)
Shares repurchased to satisfy tax obligations (in shares)	(9,046)
Share-based compensation		3,113			3,113		3,113
Net income (loss)			11,950		11,950		11,950
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 22,444	399,719	(117,463)	$ (3,019)	301,681		301,681
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015	22,444,028			110,874
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuances of restricted stock and stock units	$ 347	(347)
Issuances of restricted stock and stock units (in shares)	347,400
Forfeiture of restricted stock	$ (155)	155
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)	(155,027)
Shares repurchased to satisfy tax obligations	$ (12)	(176)			(188)		(188)
Shares repurchased to satisfy tax obligations (in shares)	(12,895)
Share-based compensation		2,207			2,207		2,207
Net income (loss)			147,107		147,107		147,107
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 22,624	$ 401,558	$ 29,644	$ (3,019)	$ 450,807		$ 450,807
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016	22,623,506			110,874