Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ (2,103)	$ 8,558
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	2,395	(621)
Purchase of property and equipment	(400)	(229)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(10,874)	(11,852)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(8,879)	(12,702)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Repayments of bank borrowings - net	(28,497)	(14,831)
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	(33)	(789)
Redemption of preferred shares	(50,352)
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares	0	54,617
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,366	0
Intercompany Financing	0	0
Dividends paid	(1,219)	0
Debt issue costs	0	3,544
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(28,383)	121,703
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(39,365)	117,559
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	128,725	145,498
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	89,360	263,057
Parent [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	3,000	2,600
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Repayments of bank borrowings - net	0	0
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares		54,617
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,366
Intercompany Financing	(3,147)	(143,467)
Dividends paid	(1,219)	0
Debt issue costs		0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(3,000)	(2,600)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(31,968)	(9,997)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	2,395	(621)
Purchase of property and equipment	(363)	(192)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(9,289)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(7,257)	(813)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Repayments of bank borrowings - net	0	0
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	(33)	(789)
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares		0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0
Intercompany Financing	1,072	133,958
Dividends paid	0	0
Debt issue costs		3,544
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	1,039	129,625
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(38,186)	118,815
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	113,407	126,334
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	75,221	245,149
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	29,865	18,555
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	(37)	(37)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,585)	(11,852)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,622)	(11,889)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Repayments of bank borrowings - net	(28,497)	(14,831)
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares		0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0
Intercompany Financing	2,075	9,509
Dividends paid	(3,000)	(2,600)
Debt issue costs
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(29,422)	(7,922)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,179)	(1,256)
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	15,318	19,164
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	14,139	17,908
Corporate Elimination [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(3,000)	(2,600)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash		0
Purchase of property and equipment		0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Repayments of bank borrowings - net	0	0
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares		0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0
Intercompany Financing	0	0
Dividends paid	3,000	2,600
Debt issue costs		0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	3,000	2,600
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	0	0
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes		86,250
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes		86,250
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes		0
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes		0
2017 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Corporate Elimination [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes		0
2018 Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes	$ 0	$ 86,250