Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 147,107	$ 11,950	$ (1,932)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,368	3,693	3,267
Amortization of share-based compensation	2,207	3,113	2,770
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(422)	(116)
Impairment charges	769	0	0
Equity in loss (income) from unconsolidated entities	21	(154)	16
Gain from disposal of assets	1	31
Deferred income taxes, net	(110,257)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	25,717	(10,501)	(12,491)
Land and other inventories	(2,646)	(83,804)	(111,667)
Receivables	(3,649)	(3,698)	987
Assets held for sale			19,811
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,646	1,510	398
Accounts payable, estimated development liability, and accrued and other liabilities	3,487	17,248	15,643
Customer deposits	1,350	1,813	1,789
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	73,697	(58,977)	(81,409)
Investing Activities
Investment in property and equipment	(1,578)	(1,209)	(1,815)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	11	31	12
Business acquisitions	10	(93,760)	(62,684)
Investment in unconsolidated entities	(20)	(2,887)	(3,644)
Return of capital from unconsolidated entities			33
Net cash uesd in investing activities	(1,577)	(97,825)	(68,098)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt		79,930	200,000
Gross proceeds from Senior Secured Credit Facility	35,000	40,000
Payments of Senior Secured Credit Facility	(35,000)	(40,000)
Debt issuance costs		(2,072)	(9,220)
Principal payments of senior debt	(46,793)	(53,163)	(5,446)
Contingent consideration and other financing activities	(4,433)	(1,329)	(220)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(51,226)	23,366	185,114
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	20,894	(133,436)	35,607
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	46,898	180,334	144,727
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	67,792	46,898	180,334
Noncash transactions:
Transfer from assets held for sale to land and other inventories and property and equipment		4,051
Distribution of land from unconsolidated joint venture		19,860	13,418
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interst paid (captialized), net	2,098	$ 4,846	$ (4,683)
Income taxes paid	$ 1,240