Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ (21,936)	$ 147,107	$ 11,950
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,897	6,368	3,693
Amortization of share-based compensation	3,312	2,207	3,113
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(1,818)	(422)	(116)
Impairment charges	943	769	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	9,848
Deferred income taxes, net	39,892	(110,257)
Other adjustments, net	369	135	(185)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	66	25,717	(10,501)
Receivables	(2,716)	(3,649)	(3,698)
Land and other inventories	19,011	(2,646)	(83,804)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(5,889)	3,646	1,510
Accounts payable, estimated development liability, and accrued and other liabilities	(12,898)	3,487	17,248
Customer deposits	(472)	1,350	1,813
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	34,609	73,812	(58,977)
Investing Activities
Investment in property and equipment	(2,161)	(1,578)	(1,209)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	5	11	31
Business acquisitions	(41,150)	10	(93,760)
Investment in unconsolidated entities	(267)	(20)	(2,887)
Net cash used in investing activities	(43,573)	(1,577)	(97,825)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	400,000		79,930
Gross proceeds from Senior Secured Credit Facility	30,000	35,000	40,000
Payments of Senior Secured Credit Facility	(30,000)	(35,000)	(40,000)
Debt issuance costs	(8,148)		(2,072)
Principal payments of senior debt	(200,000)	(46,793)	(53,163)
Premium paid on redemption of debt	(6,718)
Contingent consideration and other financing activities	(2,972)	(4,548)	(1,329)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	182,162	(51,341)	23,366
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	173,198	20,894	(133,436)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	67,792	46,898	180,334
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	240,990	67,792	46,898
Non-cash 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
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	12,656	2,098	4,846
Income taxes paid	720	$ 1,240
Supplemental non-cash investing activity:
Accrual of contingent consideration as of the acquisition date	$ 1,818		$ 6,000